Lester W. Blair, M.D., FACP, FCCP
Lester W. Blair, M.D., FACP, FCCP
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors

Lester W. Blair, M.D., FACP, FCCP

Pulmonology
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One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors
Specialties
Pulmonology, more

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  • AETNA
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  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
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  • GHI
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE

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About Lester W. Blair, M.D., FACP, FCCP

Dr Lester W Blair has been in the practice of Pulmonary Medicine since 1979. He is currently Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine. He completed residency training in internal medicine at the New York Presbyterian-Columbia University Medical Center and fellowship training in pulmonary diseases at NYU Langone Medical Center. His primary interest is in caring for patients with known or suspected lung diseases including chronic bronchitis, asthma and sarcoidosis. Dr. Blair is a Fellow of the New York Academy of Medicine and a Fellow of both the American College of Physicians and the American College of Chest Physicians. He has served as President of the American Lung Association of New York and President of the New York State Thoracic Society. He has been consistently listed as a "Superdoctor" in the Sunday New York Times magazine and rated as a Best Doctor by Castle-Connolly and the US News and World Report.


Board Certifications

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease Medicine
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Expertise

  • Asthma

  • Bronchiectasis

  • COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)

  • Sarcoidosis

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Education

  • Fellowship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

  • Internship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

  • Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

  • Residency: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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Languages

  • English
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Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine

  • Attending Physician

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

Education

  • Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Fellowship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Internship: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Residency: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
  • Attending Physician

Board Certifications

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
  • Pulmonary Disease Medicine

Languages Spoken

  • English