Arlene Balubayan, MD, MPH, FAAP
Pediatrician
3322 ROUTE 22 BRANCHBURG NJ, 08876About
Dr. Arlene Balubayan is a pediatrician practicing in Stony Brook, NY. Dr. Balubayan is a doctor who specializes in the health care of children. As a pedicatrician, Dr. Balubayan diagnoses and treats infections, injuries, diseases and other disorders in children. Pediatricians typically work with infants, children, teenagers and young adults up to age 21. They practice medical care as well as preventative health care. Dr. Balubayan can oversee and manage the physical, mental and emotional health of their patients.
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St. George’s University School of Medicine Medical Degree 2004
Board Certification
American Board of Pediatrics
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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Arlene Balubayan, who serves patients in Chester, New Jersey.
A prominent pediatrician, Dr. Balubayan is affiliated with Somerset Pediatric Group in Chester, New Jersey. She specializes in newborn care, prematurity, and patient education.
For over fifty years, Somerset Pediatric Group has been caring for children and young adults in their community. They have earned the trust of families by understanding the needs of both patients and parents alike. Their experienced, board-certified physicians and pediatric nurse practitioners are passionate about caring for children.
Back in 2004, Dr. Balubayan obtained her medical degree and Master of Public Health degree from St. George’s University School of Medicine, before completing her residency in pediatrics at the SUNY Stony Brook Medical Center in 2008. She then went on to complete her fellowship in newborn medicine at the Tufts Medical Center in 2011.
Distinguished as a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP), the doctor attained board certification in pediatrics through the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). The mission of the ABP is to advance child health by certifying pediatricians who meet standards of excellence and are committed to continuous learning and improvement.
Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends individuals be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. Pediatricians provide medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. They are trained to examine, diagnose, and treat children with a wide variety of injuries and illnesses through all of their developmental stages, as they grow and mature.
In her free time, Dr. Balubayan enjoys watching movies and spending time with her family.
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