Allen J. Dozor, M.D.
Professor of Pediatrics and Division Chief of Pulmonology, Allergy & Sleep Medicine | New York Medical College
Valhalla, NY, UNITED STATES
Allen J. Dozor is director of the Armond V. Mascia M.D. Cystic Fibrosis Center.
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Biography
Allen J. Dozor, M.D., is professor of pediatrics and clinical public health, chief of the Division of Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine, director of the Children’s Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley, director of the Armond V. Mascia, M.D. Cystic Fibrosis Center and associate physician-in-chief at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center. He divides his time between patient care, teaching and research. He is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, the Pennsylvania State University and completed his residency at St. Vincent’s Hospital and Medical Center in New York, N.Y. and a fellowship at Children’s Hospital, Boston, Mass.
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Health and Wellness
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Areas of Expertise (5)
Children's Environmental Health
Cystic Fibrosis
Asthma
Congential Central Hypoventilation Syndrome
Respiratory Physiology of Children
Education (4)
Children's Hospital, Boston Mass: Fellowship, Medicine
St. Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center of New York: Residency, Medicine
Pennsylvania State University: MD, Medicine
University of Pennsylvania: B.S., Biology
Affiliations (5)
- Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley : Director
- Armond V. Mascia MD Cystic Fibrosis Center : Member
- ALA Asthma Clinical Research Center : Principal Investigator
- Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology : Program Director
- Maria Fareri Children's Hospital of Westchester Medical Center : Associate Physician-in-Chief
Media Appearances (7)
Lead Found in New Rochelle School Water
News 12 online
2016-05-05
Officials found elevated levels of lead in the drinking water at the Davis Elementary School. The drinking fountains in part of the school have been shut off. Dr. Allen Dozor, the director of the Children's Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley, has called for people to remain calm.
Where the Grass is Always “Greener”
Advancing Care in the Hudson Valley
2015-12-09
If you’re a parent, you’ve probably heard or read about safety concerns arising from the use of artifical turf on athletic fields—specifically, the alleged respiratory and other health hazards of some of its chemical components.
Woman Wants Dogs Banned From Yorktown Park
Lohud.com
2015-08-31
The health issue of dog waste is an understandable concern, said Dr. Allen Dozor, director of the Children’s Environmental Health Center of the Hudson Valley and chief of pulmonology with Children’s and Women’s Physicians of Westchester. “To a healthy person, it’s nasty and gross, and some people seem to have more trouble with it than others, but I do have a real concern about children who are on chemotherapy or any kind of medications that suppress their immune system, or have underlying medical issues,’’ he said. “The risk to otherwise healthy children is very small because they have good immune systems.’’
'Our Curse': Parents of child with rare disability find hope in brutally honest film
Today online
2015-02-17
"These babies are literally thinking to breathe," says Dr. Allen J. Dozor, professor of pediatrics and chief of pediatric pulmonology at Maria Fereri Children's Hospital in Westchester, New York; he treats 32 patients with CCHS. "You and I can keep our heart rate steady, our temperature steady — we breathe without thinking about it. Babies and then adults literally have to use the thinking part of their brain, higher functions, to remind them to breathe."...
Kids' virus may have hit Lower Hudson
Lohud online
2014-09-17
A handful of young asthma patients admitted to Maria Fareri Children's Hospital at Westchester Medical Center may have the same serious respiratory illness that has sickened children across the country, said Dr. Allen J. Dozor, the hospital's chief of pediatric pulmonology...
Serious Respiratory Virus May Have Hit Westchester County
CBS New York online
2014-09-17
Dr. Allen J. Dozor, the hospital’s chief of pediatric pulmonology, cautions parents should not panic, they should stay alert. “If your child does have asthma make sure you have a good clear, asthma action plan,” Dozor told WCBS 880′ Sean Adams. “It is serious, but the medications for asthma appear to be working well. The patients are responding to therapy.” While the virus has caused serious illness in a number of children, for most it will be no worse than a bad cold...
Westchester's Top Health Leaders 2012: Allen J. Dozor, MD
Westchester Magazine online
2012-01-01
Allen J. Dozor, MD, is combating what he warns has become a health epidemic: asthma. The chief of the Pediatric Pulmonology, Allergy and Sleep Medicine Division at Maria Fareri Children’s Hospital at Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla—by far the largest pediatric pulmonary division in New York State—reports that respiratory disease is the No. 1 reason that children miss school, visit doctors, are hospitalized, are rushed to the emergency room, and die. “One-third of children wheeze before their third birthday,” the 61-year-old Armonk resident says...
Articles (selected) (5)
Dietary intake of soy genistein is associated with lung function in patients with asthma
Journal of Asthma
2004-01-01
To determine if micronutrient intake is associated with asthma severity, we administered the Block food frequency questionnaire to participants in a randomized clinical trial of the safety of influenza vaccine for asthmatics. The nutrition substudy included 1033 participants, ...
Urokinase in the management of complicated parapneumonic effusions in children
CHEST Journal
1997-01-01
Use of intrapleural fibrinolytic agents in the management of complicated parapneumonic effusions has been widely reported in adults. Such agents promote drainage of fluid through the thoracostomy tube and may obviate surgery. Both ...
Evidence of airway obstruction in children with idiopathic scoliosis
CHEST Journal
1996-01-01
Restrictive pulmonary function abnormalities are reported in children and adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. We hypothesized that spirometry alone, without more extensive testing, including the measurement of lung volumes, is inadequate in ...
Forced expiratory maneuvers in children aged 3 to 5 years
Pediatric Pulmonology
1994-01-01
There is no consensus about reproducibility and reliability of spirometry in young children. We evaluated forced expiratory maneuvers from 98 children aged 3 to 5 years with a variety of respiratory disorders before and after bronchodilator treatment. Forced vital ...
Patterns of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in patients with apparent life-threatening events.
Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
1989-01-01
The incidence and temporal patterns of gastroesophageal reflux (GER) in infants presenting with an apparent life-threatening event (ALTE) was compared with GER characteristics of infants evaluated for persistent emesis, utilizing continuous 24 h ...
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