Dr. Howard S Blaustein MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
1 Diamond Hill Rd Berkeley Heights NJ, 07922About
Dr. Howard Blaustein practices Pulmonology in Berkeley Heights, NJ. A pulmonologist is a physician who possesses specialized knowledge and skill in the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary conditions and diseases. Dr. Blaustein manages patients who need life support and mechanical ventilation, and is specially trained in diseases and conditions of the chest, particularly pneumonia, asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, and complicated chest infections.
Education and Training
New York University School of Medicine 1992
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