Ms. Megan Marie Healey RN P.N.P.
Pulmonologist (Pediatric) | Pediatric Pulmonology
1 Gustave Levy Place Mt Sinai Medical Cen New York NY, 10029About
Dr. Megan Healey practices Pediatric Pulmonology in New York, NY. Dr. Healey treats children who have breathing problems, or a problem with his or her lungs. Pediatric pulmonologists often treat children with chronic cough, difficulty breathing, recurring pneumonia, asthma, cystic fibrosis, apnea, chronic lung disease in premature infants, noisy breathing, and conditions that require special equipment to monitor and/or help with breathing at home.
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New York University School of Medicine 2009
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