Dr. Christopher Nicpon, M.D., F.A.A.P.

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Get to know Pediatrician Dr. Christopher Nicpon, who serves patients in New Jersey.

Dr. Nicpon is a board-certified pediatrician who sees patients at Valley Pediatrics at the offices in Ho-Ho-Kus and Ramsey, New Jersey.

Founded over 40 years ago with the goal of bringing the highest level of pediatric care to the children of Bergen County, the number one priority of Valley Pediatrics is children’s health. The staff remains committed to helping children reach their highest potential by working with parents to promote and maintain their child’s physical and emotional well-being. They pride themselves on providing compassionate, comprehensive services to children from birth through adolescence.

A graduate of Albany Medical College, Dr. Nicpon went on to complete his residency in pediatrics at the University of Connecticut. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Siena College. 

A Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the doctor is board-certified in pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP), which is one of the 24 certifying boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties. Founded in 1933, the ABP is an independent, nonprofit organization whose certificate is recognized throughout the world as a credential signifying a high level of physician competence. Certification by the ABP has one objective, to promote excellence in medical care for children and adolescents. 

Pediatrics is the branch of medicine that involves the medical care of infants, children, and adolescents. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends people be under pediatric care up to the age of 21. As a pediatrician, Dr. Nicpon provides medical care to people ranging in age from newborns to young adults. He is 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. 

Along with his love of sports, cooking, and gardening, Dr. Nicpon spends his free time in Suffern, New York with his wife and three children.

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