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Jose Acosta, MD, Pulmonology, Lewistown, PA

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Pulmonology Lewistown, PA

Critical Care Medicine, Pleural Disease, Sleep Medicine

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  • Office

    27 Sandy Lane
    Suite 140
    Lewistown, PA 17044
    Phone+1 717-242-2711
    Fax+1 717-248-0502

Summary

  • Dr. Jose Acosta is a pulmonologist based in Lewistown, PA, with subspecialties in Critical Care Medicine and Sleep Medicine, with interest in Pleural Disease. He obtained his MD from Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena, graduating cum laude in 1973. His post-graduate training includes an internship at Danbury Hospital, surgical and internal medicine residencies at Saint Francis and Mount Sinai hospital in Hartford, Connecticut and a fellowship in Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine at Long Island Jewish Hospital, New Hyde Park. He worked at Geisinger Lewistown Hospital, Associate Profesor OF Medicine and Critical Care at Hershey Medical Center in Hershey, PA. Dr. Acosta is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine, received the CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification for EMR/EHR from MEDENT in 2011-2012. Dr. Acosta is currently Retired.

Education & Training

  • Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
    Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/NorthwellFellowship, Pulmonary Disease and Critical Care Medicine, 1979 - 1981
  • University of Connecticut
    University of ConnecticutResidency, Internal Medicine, 1976 - 1979
  • University of Connecticut
    University of ConnecticutResidency, Surgery, 1975 - 1976
  • Danbury Hospital
    Danbury HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1974 - 1975
  • Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez Urena
    Universidad Nacional Pedro Henriquez UrenaClass of 1973, MD, Cum Laude

Certifications & Licensure

  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1981 - 2022
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1978 - 2021
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Pulmonary Disease

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MEDENT EMR/EHR, Community Computer Service, Inc., 2011-2012

Committees

  • Chair for over 20 years, Ethic 1985 - 2008

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish