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Dr. Mazhar Elamir, MD
Pulmonologist | Pulmonary Disease
192 Harrison Avenue Jersey City NJ, 07304About
Mazhar E. Elamir, MD, FCCP, is an internist, pulmonologist, and sleep medicine physician who diagnoses and treats patients at MM Jersey City Breathing Center with three office locations in Jersey City, NJ. Furthermore, he is affiliated with Christ Hospital and Bayonne Medical Center (Care Point Health) and Jersey City Medical Center (JJW Barnabas Health) in Jersey City, NJ. As a pulmonologist, he specializes in the management of diseases involving the respiratory tract. Dr. El Amir has an impressive professional journey that spans more than thirty years. Disorders treated include asthma, COPD, sleep apnea, bronchitis, insomnia, narcolepsy, cholesterol, sleep disorders, restless leg syndrome, primary care, preventive medicine, immunizations, diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, back pain, heart disease, and obesity.
Education and Training
Cairo University, Faculty of Medicine, Qasr Al-Ainy MD 1981
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Treatments
- Asthma
- Back Pain
- Pain
- Peripheral Artery Disease (pad)
- Vascular Disease
Professional Memberships
- Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
Fellowships
- Interfaith Medical Center Pulmonary Medicine
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