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Melissa Leyva-vega

Emergency Physician (Pediatric) | Pediatric Emergency Medicine

4/5(18)
1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl Robert Wood Johnson New Brunswick NJ, 08901
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Dr. Melissa Leyva-vega is a pediatric emergency medicine physician practicing in New Brunswick, NJ. Dr. Leyva-vega specializes in providing care for critically ill and injured children. Pediatric Emergency Medicine Physicians possess a vast amount of knowledge in areas such as neonatology, critical care and forensic pediatrics. Children involved in automobile accidents, child abuse or near-drowning episodes are frequent cases treated by pediatric emergency medicine physicians.

Board Certification

PediatricsAmerican Board of PediatricsABP- Pediatric Gastroenterology

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Melissa Leyva-vega's Practice location

Practice At 1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - N

1 Robert Wood Johnson Pl Robert Wood Johnson -
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
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New patients: 609-883-7174
Fax: 609-883-7220

75 E NORTHFIELD RD -
LIVINGSTON, NJ 07039
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New patients: 973-436-1408
Fax: 973-748-7076

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Patient Experience with Dr. Leyva-vega


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Melissa Leyva-vega Other has a rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 18 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Emergency Physician (Pediatric) in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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