Aleeya Healey, M.D., a developmental behavioral pediatrician, has joined Albany Medical Center’s Department of Pediatrics. She was also appointed assistant professor of pediatrics at Albany Medical College and director of the developmental behavioral pediatric residency medical education program.

Her areas of expertise include autism, intellectual disabilities, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, learning disabilities, and genetic disorders as well as follow-up care of newborns treated through Albany Med’s congenital heart program.

Healey completed her fellowship in developmental behavioral pediatrics from New York University Langone Medical Center in New York City, and her pediatrics residency at the Bernard & Millie Duker Children’s Hospital at Albany Med.

She has presented research on neonatal abstinence syndrome for the American Academy of Pediatrics and the effects of board and card game play on math achievement in children for the Pediatric Academic Society. Healey is currently working on research of the pediatrician’s role in selecting appropriate toys for young children for the American Academy of Pediatrics. She is also a member of the Society of Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics.

She received her medical degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine in Grenada, West Indies. Healey earned her bachelor’s degree in health studies from the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada.

The Toronto native and her husband live in Albany.