Magdalena Oleszak, M.D., F.A.A.P

Every person has a right to live in dignity, pursue his dream in life and provide his children the best possible future.  This is the reason why my husband and I left Poland a few years after completing our Medical School.  While still in our residency program, we were able to escape the communist regime , but by doing so we had to accept life in a refugee camp with our 2 year old son.  Our commitment, perseverance and our strong will helped us get through tough times in Italy and Canada.  Finally, after taking the Canadian and the American medical licensing exams, we settled our family here on Long Island.

I joined the Pediatric Residency program at Stony Brook University Hospital.  During my residency I received an award for “Best Resident” as well as recognition from Rotary International for helping foreign pediatric patients.  My husband completed Anesthesiology Residency and joined the Cardiac Surgery team at Stony Brook University Hospital.

After completing my Pediatric Residency in 1993, I joined this private practice and never considered looking for any other opportunity!  This is my place which I love and will continue working as long as I can. I am so proud to see how much our hard work and dedication has evolved our practice and made it grow to Kids First Pediatrics.  We are designated to bring health and well-being to our community.  We have recently developed new projects like our Wellness Program and the Art of Breastfeeding.  I truly believe that our passion will help to improve our future that is in the hands of our Kids.

I am Board Certified, a fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the Suffolk County Pediatric Society.  I am affiliated with St. Charles Hospital/Mather Hospital and Stony Brook University Hospital.

I live in Setauket with my husband, our 3 children and our German Shepard Sonia.  My lifetime hobby has been photography, especially capturing nature’s wonders.  I was honored to have an opportunity to display my photographs in the Polish Consulate in Manhattan.  I love to practice yoga and I’m involved in studying yoga scriptures.  The yoga experience has helped to enrich my life. Time away from the office,  I enjoy traveling and getting to know different cultures and different ways of living.  While at home, I love spending time in the garden, growing my own vegetables as well as cooking, focusing on power foods.  I speak Polish; however my favorite word is NAMASTE!