Lee Stuart Rusakow MD

Pediatric Pulmonologist

OfficePhoenix, AZ 85050

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Education & Training

University of ColoradoFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1989 - 1992
Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Pediatrics, 1986 - 1989
New York University School of MedicineClass of 1986

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1987 - Present
AZ State Medical License 2019 - 2028
TN State Medical License 2024 - 2027
CO State Medical License 1989 - 2021
OH State Medical License 2001 - 2006
IL State Medical License 1997 - 2002
WI State Medical License 1992 - 2001
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

9 citations
Pulse oximetry coupled with spirometry in the emergency department helps differentiate an asthma exacerbation from possible vocal cord dysfunction.
Paul K. Nolan, Marjorie Chrysler, Gary Phillips, Deborah Goodman, Lee S. Rusakow
Pediatric Pulmonology. 2007-07-01
42 citations
Temporal Associations Among Energy Intake, Plasma Linoleic Acid, and Growth Improvement in Response to Treatment Initiation After Diagnosis of Cystic Fibrosis
Suzanne Shoff, Hong Yup Ahn, Lisa A. Davis, HuiChuan J. Lai, Jeffrey A. Douglas
Pediatrics. 2006-02-01
5 citations
Radiographically occult congenital lobar emphysema presenting as unexplained neonatal tachypnea
Lee S. Rusakow, Smriti Khare
Pediatric Pulmonology. 2001-09-01