About the Doctors

Elissa Rubin, MD, FAAP, IBCLC, RLC

I took part in the B.A./M.D. honors program at Brooklyn College. I graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Psychology/Pre-Med. I subsequently trained at SUNY Brooklyn Downstate Medical School. I completed my Pediatric residency at Winthrop University Hospital, where I was honored with The Award for Excellence in General Pediatrics. I am a Board Certified Pediatrician.

I have an interest in international medicine and I have traveled numerous times to El Salvador on medical missions.

My "greatest accomplishments" are my daughters Ava (born June 10, 2008) and Sarah (born November 1, 2010). My husband, Andrew, and I are enjoying being on our own path as parents.

As an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and a NYS Registered Lactation Consultant, I offer Lactation Consultations for families who have already chosen me as their child's Pediatrician. These services are included within my regular newborn care. In most cases, I am able to bill the insurance company for these services. At this time, I do not do Lactation Consultations for families who are not part of my practice.

Debbie Saunders, MD

Prior to receiving my MD from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, I graduated from Mount Holyoke College with a bachelor of arts in Biology. I served my Pediatrics internship at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital (Cleveland, OH) and completed my Pediatrics residency at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center (Bronx, NY). I then pursued a post-graduate fellowship in Adolescent Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center (Bronx, NY).

I am board certified in both Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. I have taught and practiced Adolescent Medicine for the past 30 years; my particular area of interest is Adolescent Gynecology. I have received the Bronx County District Attorney's Award in recognition of services and concern for crime victims and am listed in the Consumer's Research Council of America's Top Pediatricians.

In addition to spending time with my family, I enjoy playing the violin, attending the theater and concerts, and playing games. I won a fax machine on Jeopardy in 1996!