Experienced in Obesity in Children

Dr. Michael S. Blechner

Pediatric Pulmonology
HackenSack Meridian health
St. Joseph's University Medical Center
703 Main Street, 
Paterson, NJ 
18 Years of Experience

Experienced in Obesity in Children
HackenSack Meridian health
St. Joseph's University Medical Center
703 Main Street, 
Paterson, NJ 
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Overview

Michael Blechner is a Pediatric Pulmonologist in Paterson, New Jersey. Dr. Blechner has been practicing medicine for over 18 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity in Children. His top areas of expertise are Asthma in Children, Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, and Periodic Limb Movement Disorder.

Graduate Institution
Sackler School Of Medicine (Tel Aviv University), 2008
Residency
Cohen Childrens Medical Center
Specialties
Pediatric Pulmonology
Licenses
Pediatric Pulmonology in NJ
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics
Sleep Medicine
Fellowships
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Connecticut Children's Medical Center
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

St. Joseph's University Medical Center
703 Main Street, Paterson, NJ 7503.
Call: 973-754-2550

Clinical Research

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3 Total Publications

Spinal Lymphoma Presenting as an Epidural and Retropleural Mass With Concomitant Pathologic Compression Fracture: A Case Report.
Spinal Lymphoma Presenting as an Epidural and Retropleural Mass With Concomitant Pathologic Compression Fracture: A Case Report.
Journal: Cureus
Published: November 06, 2022
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