About Dr. Alison B. Austin
Dr. Alison B. Austin is a board-certified pediatrician providing medical care for infants, children, and adolescents through Weill Cornell Medicine. Her current practice is based primarily in Long Island City, and Weill Cornell lists her as accepting new patients with video visits also available.
Her approach to pediatrics emphasizes family-centered care and collaboration with parents and caregivers. Her stated clinical interests include newborn medicine, preventive healthcare, child development, vaccines, and general pediatrics.
Families searching for other children’s health specialists can browse the Doctiplus Pediatrics directory.
Focus Areas
- Newborn and infant care
- Well-child visits
- Growth and development monitoring
- Childhood immunizations
- Preventive pediatric care
- Developmental screening
- Common childhood infections
- Feeding and nutrition concerns
- Adolescent healthcare
- School and sports health evaluations
- General pediatric illnesses
- Family health education
Routine pediatric visits provide opportunities to monitor physical growth, development, vaccination status, nutrition, sleep, and age-specific health concerns.
Parents can review the CDC childhood vaccination guidance for current information about recommended immunizations.
Pediatrics and Patient Care Approach
Children’s healthcare changes considerably from infancy through adolescence. A newborn examination may focus on feeding, weight gain, jaundice, sleep, and early development, while later visits increasingly consider school performance, physical development, emotional wellbeing, nutrition, and preventive health.
Dr. Austin describes pediatrics as a field in which caring for the child also means considering the needs of the family. Her professional profile emphasizes evidence-based care combined with a collaborative, family-centered approach.
Developmental monitoring is another important part of pediatric care. Children acquire communication, movement, social, and problem-solving skills at different stages, and routine appointments can help identify when additional assessment may be useful. Families can review the CDC developmental milestones resources for age-based developmental information.
Education and Credentials
Dr. Austin earned her Bachelor of Science from the University of Pittsburgh in 2013, studying biology and philosophy of science with an interest in medical ethics. She then earned her MD from The Commonwealth Medical College, now Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine, in 2017.
She completed her Pediatrics residency at NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center from 2017 through 2020 and subsequently joined the Weill Cornell Medicine faculty.
Dr. Austin is certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. Her National Provider Identifier is 1073046017, and current provider records list an active New York medical license.
Practice Information
Dr. Austin currently sees pediatric patients at:
Weill Cornell Medicine – Long Island City
28-25 Jackson Avenue
Long Island City, New York 11101
Weill Cornell currently lists her as accepting new patients and offering video visits. She is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center.
Families should confirm current appointment availability, insurance participation, telehealth eligibility, and the appropriate office directly with Weill Cornell before scheduling.
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