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Pediatric Cardiology
& Pediatric Obesity
In Brooklyn, NY

Sarita Dhuper, MD, FAAP, FACC
Diplomate American Board of Obesity Medicine

Pediatric Cardiology & Pediatric Obesity
Clinical Associate Professor Of Pediatrics
SUNY Downstate Medical Center

Dr. Sarita Dhuper is a Board Certified Pediatric Cardiologist and is also Board Certified in Pediatrics and Obesity Medicine. She is a passionate clinician, educator, researcher, and social entrepreneur.

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Medical Services

Dr. Dhuper provides a full range of services for evaluation and treatment for heart disease in infants, children, and adolescents, including the comprehensive weight management program Live Light Live Right.

Her services include assessments for:

  • Heart Murmurs

  • Arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm)

  • Tachycardia (fast heart rate)

  • Bradycardia (slow heart rate)

  • Syncope (fainting)

  • Congenital Heart Disease

  • Obesity And Nutritional Counseling

  • Weight Loss Medications (e.g., Ozempic, Wegovy, Phentermine, Qsymia)

  • Bariatric Surgery assessments and referrals (Pre and post op management)

  • Metabolic Syndrome / Prediabetes

  • Hypertension

  • Lipid Disorders And Cholesterol Screening

  • Sleep Apnea

  • Sports Clearance

  • Clearance For ADHD Medications

  • Kawasaki Disease / Rheumatic Fever

  • Cardiac Evaluation For Sickle Cell Disease And Post Chemotherapy

  • Cardiomyopathy

  • Inherited/Genetic Syndromes (Arrhythmias And Cardiomyopathy)

  • Pulmonary Hypertension

  • Cardio Pulmonary Exercise Stress Testing

Procedures And Tests

How Can I Help You?

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EKG

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Echocardiogram

Holter and Event Monitoring

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Body Composition

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Exercise Stress Testing

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Nutritional Counseling

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Weight Loss Medications (e.g., Ozempic, Wegovy, Phentermine, Qsymia)

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Bariatric Surgery assessments and referrals (Pre and post op management)

When needed, surgical interventions, cardiac catheterization, and imaging (such as MRIs) are provided at NY Presbyterian and Cohen Children’s Medical Center by an expert team of surgeons and physicians. Dr. Dhuper’s team will handle making arrangements, the referral process, and follow ups.

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About Dr. Dhuper

The Heart Of Health Care

Dr. Dhuper is a board certified Pediatric Cardiologist and is also board certified in Pediatrics and Obesity Medicine. A passionate clinician, educator, and social entrepreneur, Dr. Dhuper was the director of pediatric cardiology at Brookdale University Hospital from 1997-2017 and is currently the director of Pediatric Cardiology at SUNY Downstate Hospital and a Clinical Associate Professor of Pediatrics at SUNY Health Science Center of Brooklyn.


Dr. Dhuper founded Live Light Live Right in 2003. Under her direction, the organization received funding from the Robin Hood Foundation for 12 years. It has won numerous awards and received recognition for its work in the fight against childhood obesity.

Fellow Of The American Academy Of Pediatrics

Fellow Of The American College Of Cardiology

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Bringing Loving Care To Health Care

Dr. Dhuper has a clinical practice in Crown Heights, Brooklyn and also works out of SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn. She is a network cardiologist for NY Presbyterian Health Care System and Long Island Jewish Medical Center (Cohen Children’s Medical Center).

Dr. Dhuper’s research interests revolve around obesity-related cardiovascular risk, lipid disorder, metabolic syndrome, exercise physiology, and echocardiographic studies of diastolic function in obesity and other related cardiac conditions.

Patient Reviews

Want to see more reviews? Want to share your experience and provide feedback for Dr. Dhuper to improve her patient experience?

Hands Down! Dr. Dhuper is the reason why I remained at Downstate Hospital. I REFUSE to seek another Pediatric Cardiologist. My son was diagnosed with a heart condition during my 15 weeks of pregnancy. Let's just say Dr. Dhuper is more than just a doctor. She's a gift from GOD. Her compassionate tone helps you process the hard to process news, she's very understanding, knowledgeable and well connected in case you want a second opinion (highly doubt you would want to leave her). In my case she made sure my son had the best surgeon at Columbia and she was there EVERY step of the way!

My son is 8 months old and thriving because of her.
Dr. Dhuper is simply the BEST!!!!!!!!

Lena

Locations

Contact Us


Come visit one of two convenient offices. Dr. Dhuper can be seen at her private practice and at the hospital.

Schedule your appointment today!

Dr. Sarita Dhuper
Pediatric Cardiology/Obesity

Private Office

1162 Eastern Parkway

Brooklyn, NY 11213

Tel: (718) 221-1598

Fax: (718) 221-4147

Email: sdhuper@livelight.org

Office Hours:

Wednesday: 11am-6pm

Friday: 3:30pm-6pm

Saturday: 9:30am-1:30pm

Dr. Sarita Dhuper
Pediatric Cardiology/Obesity

SUNY Downstate Medical Center

450 Clarkson Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11203

Tel: (718) 270-4714

Email: sarita.dhuper@downstate.edu

Cardiology Clinic:

Tuesday: 10:30am-2pm

Obesity Clinic:

Friday: 10:30am-2pm

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Insurance Plans Accepted

Please contact our office to verify your plan. The list below may not reflect our current policy.

Aetna
Affinity
Amerigroup
Atlantis
Blue Cross Blue Shield 
Cigna
Fidelis
GHI – HMO
GHI PPO
Health First 
Healthnet (Formerly PHS)
Health Plus
HIP
1199
MAGNACARE
Empire Plan
Americhoice by United Healthcare
Medicare
MEDICAID
Metroplus 
NYL Care
Oxford
PCS (One Health)
PHCS
Prudential
32BJ
Tri-Care
Unicare
United Health Care
WellCare

Office Forms

Please print and fill out before your first appointment.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Do you offer weight loss and nutritional services?

Yes, Dr. Dhuper is an obesity expert who provides a complete Cardiometabolic work up for children with obesity. Her service comes with nutritional counseling and referrals to supervised specialty exercise programs. To learn more, please visit her program Live Light Live Right or contact Rena at 718-221-1598.

Do you have Saturday and late evening hours?

Yes, we are open most Saturdays. We are also available until 6 pm on Wednesdays and Thursday evenings.

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