Samuel Umaru
1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, 
Allentown, PA 

Overview

Philosophy of care | My philosophy is to be altruistic with total commitment. | Why I entered medicine | I entered medicine because of my concerns for the welfare of the most innocent and vulnerable children in our society, and also my personal belief that I can contribute to their welfare. | Personal interests | I enjoy hiking, cycling, movies and spending time with my family.

His top areas of expertise are Cerebral Hypoxia, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Infection, Primary Mediastinal B-Cell Lymphoma (PMBCL), Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST), and Adenoidectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Ahmadu Bello University, Bachelor Of Medicine And Surgery, 1997
Residency
Pediatrics, Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY- 2005, 2006, 2007
Specialties
Pediatrics
Licenses
Pediatrics in PA
Board Certifications
American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
American Board Of Pediatrics - Pediatrics
Fellowships
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX- 2008, 2009, 2010
Languages Spoken
English
French
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Capital Blue Cross
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
FirstCare
  • HMO
Geisinger
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Health Care Services Corporation
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D
  • PPO
Health Partners Plans
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE SNP
Independent Health
  • EPO
  • POS
  • PPO
Oscar
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
UnitedHealthcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
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Locations

1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA 18103

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.


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