Dr. Nora V Esteban-Cruciani, MD

After earning her MD degree from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina, Dr. Esteban completed two residencies in pediatrics, one at the Italian Hospital, Buenos Aires, and one at Montefiore Medical Center. Her background includes a research fellowship at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and a master’s degree in clinical research methodology from Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Dr. Esteban joined the Department of Pediatrics at The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore and Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1993 and is currently an Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics. She served as Director of the Pediatric Fellows Science Course from 1998 to 2003, and she has served as co-Director since 2007. Dr. Esteban was appointed Assistant Director of Pediatric Hospital Medicine in 2007.Dr. Esteban has been listed as a "New York’s Top Doctor" for 12 consecutive years and in 2011 as a Top Doctor by U.S. News & World Report. Dr. Esteban has received many awards for …clinical and educational excellence, among them the 2010 MVP Award from The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore, the William Obrinsky Award for Excellence in Student Teaching, and the National Hispanic Medical Association Fellowship Award. She was inducted into the Leo M. Davidoff Society in 2009