Select a Program at Montefiore Medical Center CLINICAL SERVICES • Allergy and Immunology • Centers of Excellence • Chemical Dependency Program • Clinical Diabetes Center • Cough Center • Critical Care Medicine • Dentistry • Dermatology • Emergency Medicine • Endocrinology • Family and Social Medicine • Gastroenterology • Geriatrics • Headache Center • Hematology • Hyperbaric Medicine • In It Together Fund • Infectious Diseases • Kidney Transplant Program • Montefiore Home Care • Montefiore Institute for Reproductive Medicine • Montefiore Medical Group • Montefiore Medical Specialists • Montefiore-Einstein Liver Center • Nephrology • Neurology • Neuromuscular Disease • Nuclear Medicine • Pathology • Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • Pulmonary Medicine • Radiology • Rehabilitation Medicine • Rheumatology • Sleep-Wake Disorders Center • Substance Abuse Treatment Program • Urgent Care Services • Urology MONTEFIORE-EINSTEIN HEART CENTER • Cardiac Rehabilitation and Recovery • Cardiology • Cardiothoracic Surgery • Contact the Heart Center • Heart Center Video Gallery • Innovations & Insights MONTEFIORE-EINSTEIN CENTER FOR CANCER CARE • Breast Cancer • Clinical Trials • Colorectal Cancer • Gastrointestinal Oncology • Gynecologic Oncology • Head & Neck Cancer Program • Lung Cancer • Prevention and Support • Radiation Oncology • Robotic Prostate Surgery • Sarcoma and Connective Tissue Oncology Center • Surgical Departments at Montefiore • Surgical Oncology • Translational Research • Urological Oncology CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL AT MONTEFIORE WOMEN'S HEALTH AT MONTEFIORE • Childbirth • Family Planning & Birth Control • Fibroid Center • Genetic Counseling • Group Prenatal Care • High-Risk Pregnancy • Infertility - Reproductive Medicine • Menopause & Aging • Obstetrics & Gynecology • Preconceptual Counseling & Testing • Reproductive Genetics & Prenatal Genetic Testing • Urogynecology SURGICAL DEPARTMENTS AT MONTEFIORE • Breast Surgery • Montefiore Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery • Neurological Surgery • Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery • Orthopaedic Surgery • Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery • Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery • Surgery • Transplant Center • Urologic Surgery • Vascular Disease Management • Weight Reduction (Bariatric) Surgery CLINICAL DEPARTMENTS AT MONTEFIORE PROFESSIONALS • Department of Anesthesiology • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery • Department of Dentistry • Department of Emergency Medicine • Department of Family and Social Medicine • Department of Medicine • Department of Neurology • Department of Neurosurgery • Department of Nuclear Medicine • Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health • Department of Oncology • Department of Ophthalmology • Department of Orthopaedic Surgery • Department of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) • Department of Pathology • Department of Pharmacy • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences • Department of Radiation Oncology • Department of Radiology • Department of Rehabilitation Medicine • Department of Surgery • Department of Urology

NEW YORK CITY, NY (December 16, 2003) – Clarence and Carl Aguirre awakened early today and spent their morning enjoying cartoons on the big-screen plasma TV in their room at The Children’s Hospital At Montefiore (CHAM).  Later, while Clarence practiced saying “hi” to everyone he could see, Carl tried out a new noise-making toy, his grin growing in proportion to the amount of noise he discovered he could generate.

Mother Arlene Aguirre gave each boy his share of hugs and pats and tickles, and seemed to have a relatively good rest overnight. CHAM doctors today report the boys’ medical condition "continues to be good."

“Infectious disease specialists at CHAM examined the boys on Monday in light of the low grade fever they’ve had for the past several days and found no special problems,” said David Staffenberg, MD, chief of Pediatric Plastic Surgery, CHAM, and one of the lead surgeons on the medical team.

“We’re just keeping a close eye on them until all signs of fever and infection are completely gone,” said Dr. Staffenberg. 

Doctors said the fever was most likely due to a minor infection caused by a soft tissue expander, which was removed early last week.  According to Dr. Staffenberg, tissue expanders will not be replaced until the boys have had more time to heal from their most recent surgery on November 24th.   

“There is no need to rush their recovery,” Dr. Staffenberg said.  “We will keep the boys at CHAM for observation and make sure they are doing well.  We continue to see no signs of neurological compromise, which is the best news of all.”