Our Story

Premier Pediatrics was established in 2008 with a vision to create a pediatric practice with a personal touch.  The approach was to create a medical home for your children, where they could feel safe and you could feel secure knowing that each child was not just another "chart in the rack".  



Over the years our practice has grown, as have your children.  Despite our growth, our faces are always familiar.  We are not a revolving door practice.

Our Team

Dr. Di Toro has been a pillar of the pediatric community since 1990.  She is Board Certified  and a Fellow of the American Academy

of Pediatrics as well as a member of the Richmond County Medical Society.  She is a recipient of multiple Castle Connolly awards including an Exceptional Woman in Medcine and the Regional Top Doctor award.  Dr. Di Toro has been named a Castle Connolly

New York Metro Area Top Doctor for every year since 2016 and received the Northwell Health Premium Award in recognition of Clinical Excellence for the Delivery of High Quality Healthcare.  She is passionate about spreading her knowledge to aspiring physicians and is a mentor to Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner students.

 Gary Maida, PA (affectionately known as "Doctor Gary") has been dedicated to the health of the children of Staten Island and Brooklyn for 40 years.  Gary Maida is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and is Board Certified in Primary Care.  He holds a Masters Degree in Physician Assistant Studies.   He received post graduate surgical training at Saint Vincent's Hospital.  Gary Maida is an active member of the New  York State Society of Physician Assistants.  He is passionate about sharing his wealth of knowledge with successive generations of healthcare practitioners and is a Clinical Instructor at both CUNY York College and Hofstra University.   

Dr. Tesoriero has grown with our practice from patient to medical assistant to medical doctor.  She has been providing healthcare to the children of New Jersey and Staten Island since 2010.  She is Board Certified  and a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics as well as a member of the Richmond County Medical Society.  She is a recipient of the Mom's Choice Staten Island Pediatric Doctors Award and has received a "Top Doctor" award since 2019.  She is passionate about spreading her knowledge to aspiring physicians and serves as a mentor to Physician Assistant students.

Dr. Brian McCarthy is Board Certified and a Fellow of the American Academy of  Pediatrics.  He has been caring for children

for 30 years, with several of those years spent caring for the children of Dublin, Ireland.  His comedic wit and love of baseball

make him a fan favorite amongst the children of the office. 

 Salvatore Susino, PA, began the relationship as a patient then a medical assistant and now a practitioner with the practice.  Graduating at the top of his class, he was the Valedictorian of his Physician Assistant program at Wagner College. Sal is a Fellow of the American Academy of Physician Assistants and is Board Certified in Primary Care.  He also serves as a clinical instructor for Physician Assistant students during their pediatric rotations in our office.