Poonam Bherwani, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Pediatrician

Dr. Bherwani is a board-certified pediatrician and also a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Dr. Bherwani brings a wealth of experience to CPM, joining the group in June of 2017. She joins us with 11 years’ experience from a premier pediatric group in southern New Jersey.

Dr. Bherwani is also a certified (NRP) neonatal resuscitation, (BLS) Pediatric Basic Life Support and (PALS) Pediatric Advanced Life Support.

She earned her medical degree at Baqai Medical University in Karachi, Pakistan and completed her training at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center in New York.

Dr. Bherwani is proficient in Hindi and Urdu as well.

Active member of the Emergency Medical Relief Group responsible for aiding the disaster struck victims of the 2005 earthquake in North Pakistan.

Provider Video: Get to know Poonam Bherwani, M.D., F.A.A.P.

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics
Danbury Hospital Medical Staff Member (Active)
NCQA/ Patient Centered Medical Home
State of Connecticut Department of Public Health: Physician (Active)
Controlled Substance Registration Certificate/ DEA (Active)
Controlled Substance Registration for Practitioner (Active)

Physician Credentials & Accolades

Specialties

Pediatrics

Board Certifications

Pediatrics

Language(s)

English, Hindi, Sindhi

Accepted Insurances

Training & Education

  • Baqai Medical University (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
  • Internship in Pediatrics: National Institute of Child Health (NICH), Karachi, Pakistan
  • Internship in Internal Medicine: Baqai Medical University, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Internship in Obstetrics & Gynecology: Lady Dufferin Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan
  • Resident Pediatrician: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, New York (Affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College)

Hours, Location & Directions

Danbury Office: 107 Newtown Road, Suite 1D, Danbury, CT 06810
New Fairfield Office: 11 Route 37, New Fairfield Commons, New Fairfield, CT 06812

Mon: 8:30AM - 6:00PM (Danbury)

Tue: 8:30AM - 6:00PM (Danbury)

Wed: 1:15PM - 9:00PM (Danbury)

Thu: 8:30AM - 6:00PM (New Fairfield)

Fri: 8:30AM - 6:00PM (Danbury)

Sat: 8:30AM - 2:00PM *Select Weekend Availabilities

Sun: 9:00AM - 1:00PM *Select Weekend Availabilities

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“The Medical Assistant made my son feel comfortable. Dr. Bherwani was amazing and super informative. Never once made us feel rushed. Answered all our questions.”

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“Dr. Bherwani very thorough, patient and explained the treatment recommendations to myself and my daughter. We were very appreciative or her care and concern.”

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“Dr. Poonam Bherwani answered all questions and is an excellent doctor.”

Schedule Appointment

We are open Nights, Weekends & Holidays - Offering Care 362 Days a Year!

After Hours

Center for Pediatric Medicine is here for your pediatric needs 24.7, 365 days a year! We understand that your child may get sick outside of CPM’s normal office hours.

How does after-hours work:

  • Monday – Thursday: our offices will close at 9:00 pm. We then re-open at 8:30 am Friday.
  • Friday- our offices will close at 6:00 pm. We then re-open at 8:30 am Saturday.
  • Saturday- our office will close at 2:00 pm. We then re-open at 8:30 am Sunday.
  • Sunday- our office will close at 1:00 pm. We then re-open at 8:30 am Monday.

During the hours we are closed we are readily available to assist you with any urgent clinical concerns you may have.

You can call any of our office locations or 203-790-0822. You will be promoted with an after-hours message. If you select option 1 you will be connected with CPM’S after-hours answering service team. The after-hours team will gather all of your child’s information (Patient's first and last name, best contact number, and health care concern). This message will be sent to “Rainbow Babies” an experienced triage service that CPM uses to assist us with clinical after-hours calls. A trained triage nurse will call the patient back and provide the recommended clinical advice. If the triage nurse needs more assistance they will reach out to one of CPM’s on-call providers for the night. CPM’s on-call provider will call the patient directly and continue to evaluate your child over the phone. All phone call encounters are followed up with a call the next day from CPM’s triage department.

If it is a life-threatening emergency please call 911.

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