Dr. Amina Elkassir, MD
Adolescent Specialist | Adolescent Medicine
487 Edsall Boulevard Fort Lee NJ, 07024About
Amina Elkassir, MD, is a well-versed adolescent medicine physician and pediatrician who diagnoses and treats patients at her private practice in Fort Lee, NJ. Furthermore, she is an attending physician at Englewood Health in Englewood, NJ, and Holy Name Medical Partners in Teaneck, NJ. As an adolescent medicine physician, she specializes in treating common health issues in pre-teens and teenagers, from mental and behavioral issues to physical conditions, such as growth and hormone problems, sports injuries, eating disorders, substance abuse and more. Dr. Elkassir’s impressive professional journey spans thirty-nine years. She is licensed to practice in the state of New Jersey.
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Education and Training
Ain Shams University Faculty of Medicine 1974
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
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Awards
- Most Compassionate Doctor Award Year American Registry
Professional Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
Internships
- Ain Shams
Professional Society Memberships
- American Academy of Pediatrics
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