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Office
173 East Ave
New Canaan, CT 06840Phone+1 203-972-4255Fax+1 203-801-2126
Summary
- Dr. Richard Westfal, MD is a board certified internist in New Canaan, Connecticut. He is currently licensed to practice medicine in Connecticut and New York. He is affiliated with Norwalk Hospital and Stamford Health.
Education & Training
- New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1978
- New York Medical College at St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New YorkInternship, Transitional Year, 1974 - 1975
- Tulane University School of MedicineClass of 1974
Certifications & Licensure
- CT State Medical License 2004 - 2024
- NY State Medical License 1974 - 2008
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Acumen nEHR, Health IT Services Group, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 21 citationsEarly parenteral corticosteroid administration in acute asthma.Robert Y. Lin, Gene R. Pesola, Richard E. Westfal, Leonard Bakalchuk, Christopher W Freyberg
The American Journal of Emergency Medicine. 1997-11-01 - 47 citationsRapid improvement of peak flow in asthmatic patients treated with parenteral methylprednisolone in the emergency department: A randomized controlled study.Robert Y. Lin, Gene R. Pesola, Leonard Bakalchuk, Gregory T Heyl, Alexandra M Dow
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 1999-05-01 - 94 citationsImproved outcomes in patients with acute allergic syndromes who are treated with combined H1 and H2 antagonistsRobert Y. Lin, Arlene Curry, Gene R. Pesola, Richard J. Knight, Huang-Sam Lee
Annals of Emergency Medicine. 2000-11-01