Dr. Meryl Newman-Cedar, MD
Chosen as one of New York's top three doctors in Pediatrics.
Dr. Meryl Newman-Cedar is a board-certified pediatrician who founded her private practice on the Upper East Side in 1986. Today it is Upper East Side Pediatrics, a small group on East 79th Street. She earned her medical degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. She trained in pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center and then did a fellowship in child development. She is an Assistant Attending Pediatrician at NYP-Cornell and teaches medical students and residents. A doctor from the practice is on call seven days a week, holidays included.
(212) 737-7800
215 East 79th Street, Suite 1C, New York, NY, 10075
Awards & Certifications:
- Board-certified pediatrician
- Assistant Attending Pediatrician, NYP-Weill Cornell
- Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics, Weill Cornell Medical College
- 2009 Award for Teaching Excellence
Education & Training:
- MD, SUNY Downstate Medical Center
- Pediatrics Residency, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Fellowship in Child Development, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Why did we choose Dr. Meryl Newman-Cedar, MD as one of our Top Doctors?
Top3Doctors.com selected Dr. Meryl Newman-Cedar as a top pediatrician in New York because of her child development training, her teaching role, and nearly 40 years leading her own practice. She earned her medical degree at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. She then trained in pediatrics at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center and completed a fellowship in child development there. Dr. Newman-Cedar is an Assistant Attending Pediatrician at NYP-Cornell and a Clinical Instructor in Pediatrics at Weill Cornell. She won a 2009 Award for Teaching Excellence. Her teaching keeps her close to new research.
What sets Dr. Newman-Cedar apart is the small practice feel she has kept since 1986. Upper East Side Pediatrics, on East 79th Street, is a three-doctor group, so families get to know their pediatrician well. The practice cares for children from birth through young adulthood and has a registered nurse on staff. A physician is on call seven days a week, including holidays. For these reasons, Top3Doctors.com proudly names Dr. Meryl Newman-Cedar among the top three pediatricians in New York.
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