The Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center is located on the ninth floor. Let's start the tour!
The first person I see when I get to the ninth floor is Matt. He greets everyone and helps me get my appointment started.
This is the MSK Kids fish tank. You can’t miss it! There are lots of cool things on the ninth floor for kids to see and do while they’re here.
This is my friend Jess. Playing Legos with her helped me get through my chemo treatments. She even brought me my favorite Lego sets to help cheer me up when I was sick in the hospital. Jess is a child life specialist. Her job is to help kids get used to being in the hospital. She also gets to plan fun stuff for kids and families to do.
Say cheese!
This is my nurse practitioner, Joe. He was one of the first people I met when I came to MSK Kids.
Joe always helped me during my treatment days and made sure I was getting what I needed. Now, I see him for regular checkups, when he takes my blood pressure, listens to my heart, and tells me about my test results. After that, we like to swap traveling stories.
This is Robin. He’s a mind body therapist. He taught me martial arts, tai chi, and meditation to help keep me calm during treatment. My favorite meditation was when we took a “trip” to the beach.
People like Caitlin and the rest of the IV room staff were there for me when I was getting chemo, so I stop by for a high five.
Dr. Steinherz was in charge of my treatment and made sure I got what I needed to get rid of my leukemia.
At MSK Kids, you see the same nurses the whole time you’re here, so you can get to know one another. This is Paige.
I’ve known Paige for four years now. I have to give her a hug. She’s awesome!
Hi! My name’s Jonathan. I’m from New York, and I’m in eighth grade. I love traveling with my family, snorkeling, and building Lego cars.
When I was 9, I found out I had leukemia. When my parents took me to MSK Kids, I was scared. Treatment was really hard, but everyone I met made me feel like they had my back.
For two years, I spent a lot of time on the ninth floor in the Pediatric Ambulatory Care Center, getting chemotherapy and other kinds of treatments. Sometimes I got really sick and I had to stay in the hospital overnight.
Now, I come back to MSK Kids every few months for checkups. A photographer tagged along during my most recent visit so you could meet some of the awesome people who take care of me.
