Dr. Stuart M. Garay, MD, FCCP
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
436 3rd Ave New York NY, 10016About
Dr. Stuart M. Garay is a Pulmonary Disease Specialist who serves his patients at New York Pulmonary Associates and is affiliated with New York University Langone Medical Center. His medical career began 40 years ago when he graduated from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. After his graduation, he attended New York's Mount Sinai Hospital where he earned an internship and residency. Bellevue Hospital Center in New York is where he obtained his fellowship. Dr. Garay is triple board certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonology and Pulmonary Disease. Dr. Stuart M. Garay is an expert in diseases affecting the lungs and he treats conditions such as lung cancer, sarcoidosis, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, and acute bronchitis.
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Education and Training
Harvard Medical School 1974
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine - in Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine - in Pulmonary Disease
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Patient Education Series | Understanding Emphysema | Stuart M. Garay, MD, FCCP
Understanding Emphysema: Causes, Symptoms, and TreatmentEmphysema is a chronic lung disease that affects millions of people worldwide. It is a type of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) characterized by the destruction of the air sacs in the lungs, known as alveoli. This condition leads to...
Spotlight Video | How To Manage Asthma | Stuart M. Garay, MD
Stuart M. Garay, MD, FCCP, is an Established Pulmonologist with NYU Langone Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates in New York, NY. Dr. Stuart Garay is a pulmonologist who treats patients at NYU Langone Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates in New York, NY. He is board-certified in Pulmonary...
Pulmonary Fibrosis
Pulmonary fibrosis is a group of serious lung diseases that affect the respiratory system. The condition scars and thickens lung tissue. It impacts the connecting tissue in the lung and the alveoli (air sacs inside the lungs). The lung damage gradually gets worse over time, stiff lung tissues...
Dr. Garay - Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are diseases of the airways and other structures of the lung. Some of the most common are chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, occupational lung diseases, and pulmonary hypertension. Chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs) are not curable, however,...
Stuart M. Garay, MD, FCCP
Dr. Stuart M. Garay treats patients at NYU Langone Pulmonary & Critical Care Associates in New York, NY. He has over four decades of experience in his field. As a pulmonologist, Dr. Garay specializes in the respiratory system and treats breathing-related conditions. He can diagnose and treat...
Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- 2009-2012 New York Super Doctors
Treatments
- Pulmonary Fibrosis, Asthma, Tuberculosis And More
Professional Memberships
- AMERICAN THORACIC SOCIETY
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CHEST PHYSICIANS
- AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
- AMERICAN COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS
Fellowships
- Bellevue Hospital Center Pulmonary Disease 1979
Internships
- Mt Sinai Hospital1975Internal Medicine
Fellowships
- Bellevue Hospital Center1979Pulmonary Disease
Professional Society Memberships
- American Thoracic Society, American College of Chest Physicians, American Medical Association, American College of Physicians
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Get to know Pulmonologist Dr. Stuart M. Garay, who serves patients in New York, New York.
With a unique focus on pulmonology, Dr. Garay is an expert in diseases affecting the lungs and treats conditions such as lung cancer, sarcoidosis, asthma, pulmonary fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension, and acute bronchitis. He is in practice with NYU Langone Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates—Third Avenue in New York City, New York.
Doctors at NYU Langone Pulmonary and Critical Care Associates—Third Avenue treat lung and sleep disorders, including asthma and bronchitis. “The mission of NYU Langone is to serve, to teach, and to discover. We are committed to making world-class contributions that place service to human health at the center of an academic culture devoted to excellence in research, patient care, and education” as stated on their website.
Dr. Garay’s medical career began over four decades ago when he graduated from Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts in 1974. After his graduation, he completed his internship and residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center, followed by his fellowship in pulmonary disease at NYU Langone Medical Center.
Among his professional affiliations, he is a member of the American Thoracic Society, the American Medical Association, and the American College of Physicians. He also serves as a Clinical Professor within the Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
Pulmonology is a medical specialty that deals with diseasesPertaining to the doctor’s most notable achievements, he earned board certification in internal medicine and pulmonary disease by the American Board of Internal Medicine, a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world. He also attained fellowship status with the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP).
Recognized as a Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area by Castle Connolly (2002-2014), Dr. Garay’s research interests include pulmonary complications of HIV infection, sleep apnea, and Heřmanský–Pudlák syndrome.
involving the respiratory tract. A pulmonologist is an internal medicine physician who specializes in preventing, diagnosing, and treating conditions and diseases that affect the lungs, bronchial tubes, and the respiratory system, including the nose, pharynx, and throat.
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