FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Nov.
29, 2005
CONTACT: Chris Boyle, Public Relations Associate 860.545.9956 or pager 860.220.3569
HARTFORD, Conn.—Nina S. Livingston, MD, of Durham, has joined Connecticut Children’s
Medical Center as an attending pediatrician with the SCAN Program (Suspected Child Abuse and Neglect).
The SCAN Program—which is part of the medical center’s Child Protection Program—provides
medical, forensic and psychosocial consultation to medical providers, patients and families at the medical
center. Led by Director Frederick Berrien, MD, the SCAN Program is a collaborative effort between
Connecticut Children’s and the Aetna Foundation Children’s Center at Saint Francis Hospital and
Medical Center.
Dr. Livingston received her bachelor’s degree in biology from Swarthmore College in Swarthmore, PA,
and her medical degree from Harvard Medical School. She completed her pediatric residency at the University
of Washington/Children’s Hospital and Medical Center in Seattle and is board-certified in pediatrics.
Since completing her residency training, Dr. Livingston has been a general pediatrician for medically
underserved children and has a special interest in the care of foster children. She practiced at Maimonides
Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY before joining the Community Health Center of New Britain, where she had
practiced for the past five years. Dr. Livingston will be based at CCMC and will spend some of her time
at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center. She is available for consultation in cases of any type of
suspected child abuse or neglect.
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