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Eliezer Nussbaum, MD, Pediatric Pulmonology, Long Beach, CA

EliezerNussbaumMDFCCM,FCCP,FAAP

Pediatric Pulmonology Long Beach, CA

Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at UC Irvine

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  • Office

    2801 Atlantic Ave
    Long Beach, CA 90806
    Phone+1 562-933-8740
    Fax+1 562-933-8744

Summary

  • www.elinussbaum.com
    Dr. Eliezer Nussbaum is involved with the health care industry for more than 44 years. A Professor of Clinical Pediatrics Step IX at the University of California, Irvine (UCI), Former Chief of Staff at Miller Children's and Women's Hospital Long Beach (MCWHLB) and former Chief of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine and Medical Director of Pediatric Pulmonary and Cystic Fibrosis Institute at MCWHLB.He holds a certificate from the University of Southern California (USC) School of Business Administration in Management Development Program and is active in the field of managed care. He has authored six books (3 novels and 3 medical books) and over 200 scientific publications and has been selected a member of several prestigious national societies such as, the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR), American College of Physician (Leadership) Executives, American College of Chest Physicians, American Thoracic Society, among others. Received 3 patents by United States Patents Trade Office (USPTO). He was listed among the top doctors in the nation by US News and World Report since 2011. He was listed and included in Best Doctors in America from 2003-2004 thru 2014-2015. Dr. Nussbaum played an integral role in developing one of the 1st Pediatric Intensive Care Units (PICU) in the state of California and served as the 1st Medical Director of the PICU at Miller Children’s Hospital (MCH) of Long Beach between 1979 and 1994. Dr. Nussbaum also developed the Pediatric Pulmonary and Cystic Fibrosis Centers and its teaching programs at MCH and UCI and remained its Medical Director 1979-2020. He serves as a reviewer and has editorial board responsibilities for scientific publications in major journals and national societies. He is board certified in General Pediatrics and Pediatric Pulmonology and remains a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, and a Fellow of the American College of Critical Care Medicine.

Education & Training

  • Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center
    Case Western Reserve University/University Hospitals Cleveland Medical CenterFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1977 - 1979
  • Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children's Hospital of Brooklyn
    Maimonides Medical Center/Infants and Children's Hospital of BrooklynResidency, Pediatrics, 1975 - 1977
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC Health and Hospitals: Elmhurst)
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (NYC Health and Hospitals: Elmhurst)Internship, Pediatrics, 1974 - 1975
  • Tel Aviv University Sackler
    Tel Aviv University SacklerClass of 1972

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1976 - Present
  • CA State Medical License
    CA State Medical License 1979 - 2026
  • DC State Medical License
    DC State Medical License 1976 - 2002
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 1977 - 1979
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Pulmonology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Listed top doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Top doctor – Avvo rating 2014
  • Top Doctors:LA Area Castle Connolly, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Newborn screening for cystic fibrosis in California  
    Kharrazi M, Yang J, Bishop T, et al, Pediatrics, 1/1/2015
  • Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome: Description of a New Gene Mutation with Normal Platelet Volume  
    Yoonessi L, Randhawa I, Nussbaum E, Saharti S, Do P, Chin T, Zwerdling T, J Pediatr Hematol Oncol, 1/1/2015
  • A Modern Era in Approaching Cystic Fibrosis (Editorial)  
    Nussbaum E, Insights in Allergy, Asthma and Bronchitis, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • A case of Corticosteroids to Treat Severe and Refractory Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome due to Mycoplasma Pneumo`niae in an Obese Adolescent with Trisomy 21.
    Lai KV, Hoa BT, Chin T, Nussbaum E, International Conference of The American Thoracic Society, San Francisco, CA, 1/18/2016
  • Report of a patient with cystic fibrosis and homozygosity for the Q100P CFTR variant.
    Singh K, Lai K, Do P, Nussbaum E, American Society of Human Genetics, Baltimore, MD, 1/9/2015
  • Achalasia masking as mild intermittent asthma: Acute respiratory failure, aspiration pneumonia, and pneumothorax in a teenage girl.
    Lai K, Nussbaum E, Mehra M, Chest; American College of Chest Physicians, Quebec, Canada, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • A 14-Year Old Girl with exercise intolerance (CPC) 
    1/1/2016
  • Acute lung injury 
    1/1/2016
  • Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) in Children 
    1/1/2016
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Other

  • Ready to Reduce Health Care Costs? Dr. Nussbaum will see you now 
    Nussbaum E, Huffington Post
    1/20/2016
  • Controlling Asthma with Difficult Asthma Clinic 
    Nussbaum E, Long Beach Post
    1/15/2016
  • Simple Recipes for Household Cleaning Using Non-Toxic Products 
    Nussbaum E, Signal Tribune & SignalTribuneNewspaper.com
    1/29/2015
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Press Mentions

  • UMass Amherst Finds High-Deductible Plans May Discourage Test Use (ASPH - Association of Schools Of
    UMass Amherst Finds High-Deductible Plans May Discourage Test Use (ASPH - Association of Schools OfJanuary 21st, 2016
  • Ready to Reduce Health Care Costs? Dr. Nussbaum Will See You Now
    Ready to Reduce Health Care Costs? Dr. Nussbaum Will See You NowJanuary 20th, 2016

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hebrew