About The Business
Touchpoint Pediatrics, located in Chatham at 17 Watchung Avenue, phone (973) 665-0900, is the office of Jennifer Shaw, MD, and Associates and is committed to providing individualized, comprehensive pediatric and adolescent medical care. They have a courteous, medically trained, professional staff; ample parking; and are handicapped accessible. They are affiliated with St. Barnabas Medical Center, Overlook and Morristown Memorial Medical Centers.
Jennifer Shaw, M.D., FA.A.P., has been practicing general pediatric and adolescent medicine and developmental and behavioral pediatrics in this area since 1995. Prior to that, she was the medical director of the Hunterdon County Child Evaluation Center in Flemington, New Jersey. Dr. Shaw completed her pediatric residency and developmental and behavioral fellowship at Schneider Children’s Hospital of Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York, where she received the Faculty Award for Excellence in Research and Scholarly Performance. She received her MD from the University of Connecticut. A board-certified general pediatrician, she is also one of the first doctors board-certified in developmental and behavioral pediatrics in the United States.
Dr. Shaw utilizes her training to help families coping with typical behaviors such as temper tantrums, separation anxiety, sibling rivalry, feeding struggles, and motivational problems. She has extensive experience diagnosing and coordinating the treatment of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, autism, and learning problems. Both Touchpoint Pediatrics and all of the doctors have been nationally recognized by the NCQA as the highest-level patient-centered medical home. Touchpoint Pediatrics has been recognized for many years as one of the top pediatric offices in the state by NJTOPDOCS.com.
Emily Chen, M.D. F.A.A.P., practiced for five years in New Jersey prior to joining Touchpoint Pediatrics in 2022. Dr. Chen received her bachelor’s degree in Biology from Cornell University, Ithaca, NY. She then worked at Greengard Lab at Rockefeller University studying molecular and cellular signaling of antidepressant pathways before attending medical school at St. George’s University. Dr. Chen completed her pediatric residency at Albany Medical Center where she received the prestigious Otto Faust award for excellence in teaching and patient care. She’s been recognized by the NCQA as the highest-level Patient-Center Medical Home, as well as New Jersey Family’s Favorite Kids’ Doc.
Sharon Spiteri, M.D., M.P.H., F.A.A.P., joined Touchpoint pediatrics in 2022. She has been practicing pediatrics for over twenty years. She is a board-certified pediatrician who has invaluable first-hand experience ranging from prematurity and early development to nutrition and overall child health. After graduating from Barnard College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Anthropology, Dr. Spiteri continued her studies at Columbia University where she obtained her Masters of Public Health degree. She went on to earn her Medical Degree from St. George’s University and subsequently completed her residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine/St Joseph’s Children’s hospital of New Jersey. She has been recognized as New Jersey Family’s Favorite Kids Docs and by the NCQA as the highest-level Patient-Center Medical Home.
Dyana Picache, D.O., joined Touchpoint Pediatrics in 2023. She received her medical degree from Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine in New York and then completed her residency in Pediatrics at NYU Langone Long Island. During residency she received awards for Excellence in Pediatric care as well as Resident of the Year. She also conducted clinical research about RSV and presented the manuscript at national conferences. Dr. Picache earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from Lafayette College. Dr. Picache is a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics and is committed to staying up-to-date on the latest developments in pediatric medicine.
Valerie Tom, M.D., F.A.A.P., was practicing pediatrics in Alexandria, Virginia for 4 years prior to returning to New Jersey in 2005, when she joined Touchpoint Pediatrics. She was an Assistant Clinical Professor at George Washington University School of Medicine. She completed her pediatric residency training at Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian Hospital.
Many healthcare professionals take their children to Touchpoint Pediatrics because they appreciate the high quality, the personal touch and the continuity of care. Visit their Web site and make a free “Meet You” appointment with Dr. Shaw to discuss the philosophy of the practice and see for yourself if this is the right fit for you and your children.
To read reviews for Touchpoint Pediatrics go to https://www.touchpointpediatrics.com/reviews.html.
The staff of professionals at Touchpoint Pediatrics thank all parents for their referrals and look forward to serving your child’s health needs during the year.
