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Robert Klein, MD, FAAP, FACAAI, was named pediatrician-in-chief and medical director of Hasbro Children’s Hospital in December 2008. Dr. Klein assumed the role on an interim basis on February 15, 2008. With this new appointment, Dr. Klein has also been named chair of the Department of Pediatrics at The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. As pediatrician-in-chief, Dr. Klein will lead Hasbro Children’s clinical programs, which include the pediatric Hematology/Oncology Clinic, the Pediatric Heart Center, the Center for Pediatric Imaging, and centers of excellence such as the Asthma and Allergy Center, the Children’s Neurodevelopment Center, and the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology. Dr. Klein will lead the clinical and academic programs at Hasbro Children’s Hospital, which involves both campus-based and community faculty. He will oversee future planning for the hospital’s pediatric inpatient and ambulatory services, advancement of research programs and faculty recruitment, and will facilitate undergraduate and graduate programs for medical students and residents. Rhode Island Hospital president and CEO Timothy J. Babineau, MD, said, “Hasbro Children’s Hospital is a vital part of the Rhode Island health system, and Dr. Robert Klein has the clinical leadership and expertise to lead our pediatric division successfully into the future. We are thrilled to have a pediatrician-in-chief who is fully committed to our mission to offer the highest quality family-centered care.” Dean Edward J. Wing, MD, of The Warren Alpert Medical School said that “I have known and worked with Dr. Klein and am certain that he is well positioned to lead a superb group of clinical educators as Alpert Medical School continues to grow and attract high caliber students.” Dr. Klein added, “Hasbro Children’s Hospital is such a gem in this community. I’m proud of our programs and I look forward to continuing to build on the quality, academics and patient- and family-centered care that takes place here every day.”
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