Overview of Dr. Blair
Dr. Lester Blair is a pulmonologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and New York-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan Hospital. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 43 years. He specializes in asthma & copd, and bronchiectasis and is experienced in asthma, sarcoidosis, and chronic bronchitis.
Office
425 E. 61st Street
4th Floor, Suite 402
New York, NY 10065- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1977 - 1979
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1974 - 1977
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
- NY State Medical License 1975 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003
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Publications & Presentations
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Fellow
Hospital Affiliations
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Lower Manhattan HospitalNew York, New York
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
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