Nicole Rosenthal, D.O.
Pediatrician

Why did you choose your profession?
I have always wanted to be a pediatrician. In fact, that is what is listed as my goal in my high school year book.

What is your philosophy of medicine or in treating or helping patients?
I believe that, first and foremost, a physician must listen to the patient. I am also a strong believer in evaluating the whole patient before drawing conclusions about a diagnosis. In pediatrics, I think it is crucial to take parents’ concerns seriously.

What is your style of working with patients?
I like to formulate a treatment plan that works for the physician, the patient, and the parents. I work very hard to develop a plan that we can all agree on. I find that with this method I am able to achieve better compliance, and in turn, have better outcomes.

What is the most challenging part of taking care of patients?
Pediatrics is challenging because many of our patients are non-verbal.

What is the easiest part of taking care of patients?
I love children. I love seeing them and watching them grow. There is nothing more I would rather do.

What new innovations in medicine or in your practice excite you the most?
Evidence-based medicine is very exciting. Attention to creating pain free environments for children in medicine is also exciting to me.

If there were no limits, name something you would want for your practice or your daily work that would enhance the doctor-patient experience?
I think it would be great to have a more “computerized” office. Having EMR (electronic medical record), but also having the ability to easily transfer information to the EMR by way of computers in or outside of all patient rooms. Also having access to medical data on those same computers would be nice.

What makes your practice different from others similar to it?
Well, my practice of medicine may be a little different than some physicians because of my osteopathic training. I was trained to respect the patient as a whole being. I pay a lot of attention to structure and how it relates to function.