Justin M. Azar
Experienced in Malnutrition

Dr. Justin M. Azar

Pediatrics
Geisinger Health System
GMC Pediatric Critical Care
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
Accepting New Patients

Experienced in Malnutrition
Geisinger Health System
GMC Pediatric Critical Care
100 North Academy Avenue, 
Danville, PA 
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Overview

Justin Azar, MD, is a board-certified pediatrician specializing in pediatric critical care. He cares for patients with critical illness in the pediatric intensive care unit. Dr. Azar treats patients with multi-system organ failure and traumatic injuries that need surgery. He also provides post-operative care.|Dr. Azar earned his medical degree from George Washington University in Washington, D.C. He completed his residency at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., where he served as chief resident. He followed that with a fellowship in pediatric critical care at Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. Additionally, Dr. Azar completed international clinical externships caring for children in Ecuador and Malawi.|He’s an active member of several professional organizations including The American Academy of Pediatrics, Society of Critical Care Medicine and Children’s Hospital Association.|Dr. Azar is an accomplished researcher. He’s published several peer-reviewed manuscripts and abstracts.

Dr. Azar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Malnutrition. His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Malnutrition, and Traumatic Brain Injury.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 7 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Malnutrition.

Graduate Institution
George Washington University School Of Medicine, 2011|Georgetown University, 2011 - Doctor Of Medicine
Residency
Children's National Medical Center, 2015
Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine in PA
Fellowships
Geisinger Medical Center, 2025
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, 2019
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

GMC Pediatric Critical Care
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 570-214-8790
Other Locations
Geisinger Medical Center - Pediatric Critical Care
100 North Academy Avenue, Danville, PA 17822
Call: 800-275-6401

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


7 Total Publications

Plant based enteral nutrition outperforms artificial nutrition in mitigating consequences of antibiotic-induced dysbiosis in mice and humans.
Plant based enteral nutrition outperforms artificial nutrition in mitigating consequences of antibiotic-induced dysbiosis in mice and humans.
Journal: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences
Published: April 01, 2025
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