With Uptown Pediatrics since 2006
Hi, I'm Nurse Mesi!
Emese Szirtes, RN, IBCLC
Nursing Supervisor & Lactation Consultant (“Nurse Mesi”) · Uptown Pediatrics, Upper East Side
“Feeding a new baby can be hard. I'm here to help, and to answer every vaccine question you have along the way.”
Get to know Nurse Mesi
Emese Szirtes, known to our families as Nurse Mesi (mè-shee) , has been part of our practice since 2006. She is our Nursing Supervisor and an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC).
Mesi believes that listening to parents is just as important as answering their questions. Whether helping with breastfeeding, newborn care, or childhood vaccinations, she wants families to feel comfortable asking for help and confident in the care they receive. She values patience, kindness, and the trust built over years of caring for children and their families.
A few fun facts
- Board-certified lactation consultant (IBCLC)
- Lived in Europe for 29 years and completed her nursing training there
- Proud mother of a son who is now in college
- Speaks Hungarian
Meet more of the team
John Larsen, MD
Pediatrics · Pediatric Infectious Disease
In the office Mon · Wed · Fri
With the practice since 1985, Dr. Larsen is the office expert on pediatric infectious disease and dermatology.
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Beth Cohen, MD
Pediatrics
In the office Tue · Wed · Thu
At Uptown Pediatrics since 1989, Dr. Cohen went straight into private practice because she “absolutely loves children.”
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Ivanya Landon Alpert, MD
Pediatrics · Adolescent Medicine
In the office Mon · Tue · Thu · Fri
Fellowship-trained in adolescent medicine and recognized as a top NY doctor by New York Magazine and Castle Connolly.
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Michelle L. Klein, MD
Pediatrics · Pediatric Endocrinology
In the office Tue · Wed · Fri
Fellowship-trained pediatric endocrinologist focused on growth, thyroid disease, and pubertal development.
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