Secondary Drowning: How To Recognize The Signs

June 24, 2020

I wasn’t thinking about secondary drowning when my family headed to the pool with friends last summer. It was a beautiful Sunday morning, the kind of day meant to be spent at the pool. But then, suddenly, I was faced with the possibility of it. My kids were taking a break from the water and I looked up and saw a crowd gathering. There was loud murmuring and…

Deena Blanchard, MD, is a pediatrician and partner with Premier Pediatrics, in New York City. She also serves as a pediatric expert for Ella’s Kitchen. Dr. Blanchard completed her Masters of Public Health at Temple University with a focus on health education before attending Medical School at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completing her residency at the Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of Columbia Presbyterian. She was awarded Physician of the Year by Columbia Presbyterian and is also the recipient of Alpha Omega Alpha and The American Women’s Association Glascow Rubin Achievement Award. Dr. Blanchard enjoys sharing her expertise and experience as a pediatrician and a mom with the families she works with, as well as through her contributions to Momtastic, Big City Moms, and The Stir by Café Mom. She lives in New York City with her husband and three sons.