Dr. Mercedes M Blackstone M.D.?
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Dr. Mercedes M Blackstone M.D.

Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Emergency Medicine

5/5(1)
34th & Civic Center Blvd Children's Hospital Philadelphia PA, 19104
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About

Dr. Mercedes Blackstone is a pediatric emergency medicine physician practicing in Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Blackstone specializes in providing care for critically ill and injured children. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians possess a vast amount of knowledge in areas such as neonatology, critical care and forensic pediatrics. Children involved in automobile accidents, child abuse or near-drowning episodes are frequent cases treated by pediatric emergency medicine physicians.

Education and Training

New York University School of Medicine 2002

Board Certification

PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Emergency Medicine

DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD

Provider Details

FemaleEnglish

Expert Publications

Data provided by the National Library of Medicine

Awards

  •  2009-2010 Faculty Honor Roll, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia 
  •  2006-2007 Jean A. Cortner Divisional Teaching Award for Excellence in and Commi 
  • The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Pediatric Residency Program 2005 Senior Resident Humanitarian Award 
  • New York University School of Medicine 2002 Rosa Lee Nemir Award for outstanding performance in Pediatrics 
  • Harvard University 1998 Eliot House Award for a meaningful contribution to the community and 
  • Harvard University 1995-1998 Harvard College Scholarship 

Treatments

  • Chronic Pain
  • Asthma
  • Broken Ankle

Fellowships

  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA  

Dr. Mercedes M Blackstone M.D.'s Practice location

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34th & Civic Center Blvd Children's Hospital -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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New patients: 973-945-8428
Fax: 908-534-9853

Practice At

3401 Civic Center Blvd Children's Hospital -
Philadelphia, PA 19104
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New patients: 215-590-1944
Fax: 215-590-4454

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Dr. Mercedes M Blackstone M.D. has a rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 1 patient. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Emergency Physician (Pediatric) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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