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Big Care for Little Patients

Caring for Your Little Ones,
Every Step of the Way

Welcome to Big Apple Pediatrics, where our guiding philosophy is to provide quality, compassionate, and thorough medical care through education, prevention, and wellness.

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Meet Dr. Cathy Ward

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Education & Early Career

Cathy Ward is a licensed, board-certified pediatrician with 30 years of clinical experience, serving the Upper West Side of Manhattan for the past twelve years. She graduated in 1989 with a B.S. in Biological Sciences and earned her medical degree from the Medical College of Ohio in 1993. After completing her residency at the University of Maryland in 1996, Dr. Ward worked across the country as a traveling pediatrician, serving diverse communities including the Amish, military families, teen clinics, and Indian reservations.

Professional Practice

In 2001, Dr. Ward moved to New York City, and for over 15 years, she has maintained a successful solo private practice. She has been honored with the Patient’s Choice Award (2008–2019) and the Compassionate Doctor Award (2009–2019). She has also shared her expertise on NBC, Fox News, and Fox Business, and has been featured in Parents Magazine, Ser Padres, and HOY.

Teaching & Mentorship

While practicing in Baltimore, Dr. Ward mentored interns and residents at Johns Hopkins Medical School, contributing to the next generation of pediatricians with hands-on training and guidance.

Military Service & Personal Interests

Beyond medicine, Dr. Ward served as a Captain in the U.S. Air Force, demonstrating her leadership and commitment to service. She is passionate about animal rescue, co-founding Big Apple Cats, and enjoys sports, comedy clubs, and playing the drums in her free time.
What We Offer

Our Services

Big Apple Pediatrics offers a wide range of pediatric and parent support services to ensure your family’s health and well-being.

Pediatric Services

    Newborn exams
    Newborn screening / PKU / bilirubin level
    Frenotomy (tongue-tie)
    Tympanometry / Audiometry
    Synagis
    Dermabond and some suture placement/removal
    ADD/ADHD evaluation and treatment
    Rapid testing for strep, mono, flu, pregnancy
    Urinalysis, Hemoccult
    BMI
    Blood draws (lead, anemia, thyroid, lipid, coags)
    Blood type testing
    RAST allergy testing
    Asthma / allergy and spirometry
    Pulsox
    Wart removal / Histofreeze
    Completion of forms (school, camp, daycare)
    Ear piercing
    Wellness programs
    Obesity / Weight Loss and wellness guidance
    Pediatric Choice program for enhanced service & convenience

For Parents

    Prenatal "What to Expect" seminars
    New parent and "Post-Partum Blues" support groups run by experienced psychologists

Media Appearances

Some of Dr. Ward's appearances in the media, where she shares her expertise in pediatrics and child health with the wider community.

News and Media

Podcasts

What Our Clients Say

We love hearing feedback from our clients.
Here's what they have to say:

  • Dr. Ward is an absolutely phenomenal pediatrician! We have been seeing Dr. Ward the last 7 years (since our daughter was born), and have been impressed with her each and every time. She is extremely knowledgeable, kind, calm, and pragmatic. She is careful to check for all the possible things that could be behind symptoms, and makes excellent diagnoses. She is quick to prescribe medication when it’s truly needed, yet does not over-prescribe which we think is a great approach for our child. She is also incredibly responsive when we have urgent medical questions. Dr. Ward is also really great with kids - our daughter loves going to see her! In a nutshell, we feel incredibly lucky to have Dr. Ward as our pediatrician and we very highly recommend her to other families!!
    Audrey K.Patient Review
  • A great doctor for your child. Has a terrific and consistent bedside manner and spends time with us to answer all of our concerns. Couldn't ask for a better pediatrician...
    Tony M.Patient Review
  • DOCTOR WARD IS THE GREATEST! She takes her time and goes above and beyond for her patients... it's worth the wait to see such a caring, compassionate, thorough, knowledgeable, patient, top-notch doctor.
    Tess R.Patient Review
  • Dr Ward is not only my boys pediatrician, she’s part of my kids life, she genuinely cares about them and takes the time to speak to them if they have questions, she always keeps her word..
    Iris T.Patient Review

Office Hours

Please call our office to schedule an appointment. My staff is eager to assist you in any way.

  • Monday: 8:30am - 7:00pm
  • Tuesday: 9:30am - 5:00pm
  • Wednesday: 8:30am - 5:00pm
  • Thursday: 9:30am - 1:00pm
  • Friday: 10:00am - 3:00pm
  • Saturday: 10:00am - 1:00pm (varies)
  • Sunday: Closed

Our Address

315 West 70th Street, Suite 1K
​New York, NY 10023 Reserve Your Spot

Phone: (212) 595-5501
Fax : (212) 595-5510
Email: wardpeds[AT]gmail.com

Insurances

Please call for an updated list as changes may occur with individual insurance companies

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