Damian Forletti, M.D., F.A.A.P.

I was born and raised in Queens County, New York.  Although Queens is a part of New York City it is situated on the extreme western end of Long Island.  I did my undergraduate studies in chemistry at New York University.  While I was at NYU and afterwards I participated in research in cardiac muscle physiology at Einstein School of Medicine.  It was at that point I decided to pursue the study of Medicine; during my medical school training I developed a passion for Pediatrics.

Wanting to stay near New York City I applied for and was accepted into the residency program in Pediatrics at North Shore University Hospital in Nassau County.  I was not only trained by a superb attending staff at NSUH but I was fortunate enough to meet my wife, Barbara, in the Emergency Department while we cared for the patients who passed through that department.

Barbara was from Riverhead, I was from Queens, and we decided to live half-way between our families in Setauket.  I have been practicing Pediatrics in this community since 1988.  Since then I have become Board Certified in Pediatrics, become a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, become a member of the Suffolk County Pediatric Society, and a member of the Medical Society of the State of New York.  More importantly I had the opportunity and been entrusted to participate in the care of thousands of children in cooperation with their families.

Recently I and several other physicians received the honor of being recognized by Stony Brook Medical Center for 20 years of dedicated service to the community.  Over these years I have had the opportunity to see some of these children grow to adult hood, pursue various levels of education and fields of interest.

When I am not at work, I can be found with my wife and our three boys and our four dogs.  We enjoy basketball, baseball, or fishing in Long Island Sound when weather permits.  During the winter months I attempt to keep pace with the boys skiing and snowboarding while Barbara enjoys the warmth of the ski lodge.