Dr. David Kamelhar, MD is a pulmonologist in New York, NY and has over 48 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Kamelhar has extensive experience in Pulmonary Vascular Conditions, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Obstructive Lung Disease. He graduated from NEW YORK UNIVERSITY in 1974. He is affiliated with NYU Langone Health Tisch Hospital. His office accepts new patients and telehealth appointments.
Based on treatment records, we have identified the following as areas of care that Dr. Kamelhar treats more often than their peers. If you are unsure whether Dr. Kamelhar treats other conditions, please contact the office at (212) 685-1479.
Obstructive Lung Disease
Obstructive lung disease specialists diagnose and treat conditions including COPD, emphysema, asthma and cystic fibrosis that cause blockages or narrowing in the airways of the lungs, making breathing difficult.Compare with other Obstructive Lung Disease specialists.
Dr. Kamelhar is experienced in the area of Obstructive Lung Disease. See the graph below to learn more about his experience.
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Interstitial lung disease specialists diagnose and treat a range of conditions that cause scarring of lung tissue due to autoimmune disease or environment exposure to harmful materials.Compare with other Interstitial Lung Disease specialists.
Dr. Kamelhar is experienced in the area of Interstitial Lung Disease. See the graph below to learn more about his experience.
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Dr. Kamelhar is experienced in the area of Respiratory Tract Conditions. See the graph below to learn more about his experience.
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Sleep Apnea
Sleep-disordered breathing specialists diagnose and treat conditions, such as snoring or obstructive sleep apnea, in which breathing is interrupted during sleep, resulting in symptoms of fatigue, irritability and high blood pressure.Compare with other Sleep Apnea specialists.
Dr. Kamelhar is experienced in the area of Sleep Apnea. See the graph below to learn more about his experience.
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Dr. Kamelhar has surpassed our expectations much beyond what we were hoping for in a physician.
In July 2019, when my wife found out she has a rare lung disease, she went through 3 different pulmonologists before she found Dr. Kamelhar, who really understands her disease. Besides his experience and knowledge, Dr. Kamelhar is organized, collaborative, conscientious and empathetic.
Dr. Kamelhar has a unique compassion for his patients, and my wife knows she can get in touch with him at all times easily including weekends when she has a problem; this CALMS her ANXIETY.
Now she sleeps and eats well which boosts her immune system to fight this disease.
After more than 2 years, her condition has improved and is stable.
Thank you, Dr. Kamelhar.
You are the best of the best.
I agree with the statement above that no matter the long wait or sometimes chaos on the phones, it's all well worth it. Dr. Kamelhar convinced me not to delay treatment by bargaining with me about the procedures. I traded him one bronscopy for a nebulizer and flutter machine, and have decided to go further with treatment rather than to wait around. His wry sense of humor and kind, focused, and skilled manner is what a great healer is all about. He's at the top of my list.
He is a brilliant pulmonologist. I've had issues that others simply overlooked on lung scans and he was able to spot and treat them. He is very efficient - his practice is very busy- but spends an ample amount of time in discussion. If he needs information from another of my doctors, or wants to nudge them to treat or test for something he's concerned about, he'll call them and they tend to jump to attention immediately -- he's that respected among NYU affiliated doctors. Plus, he's great about answering messages, calls & emails from patients.
There is a downside, in that the office is *terribly* managed. There is a huge desk staff but somehow it's difficult to get calls through, and they aren't always good with following up on things like test scheduling when he asks them to. But being that he's about a 6-star doc, I'm not docking a point for that!
David Kamelhar was recommended to my by a good friend, who is a doctor that referrer plenty of patients to him as well.. I called 4 weeks ago, and even it was only 4:30pm the after hours Center picked up and I left a message with all my details. Few days later I called again as nobody called me back and set an appointment for today, that was about 3 weeks wait... The appointment was at 9:30am.... A lady opened the door and advised that the office is closed for a holiday party and they called all clients to reschedule. She lady claimed they called all patients and informed them and rescheduled... nobody called me.... To be honest I was surprised no one called me to confirm but with the holidays I was understood....I was not the only one who was not informed. Another person did a Un turn just before me... Not professional, not ethical and disrespectful.. Shame on him and his staff...
Do not trust this physician. Knowing that my mom had liver disease he overmedicated her with huge doses of antibiotics for a lung infection. She went into liver failure and died. He never explained her condition to me or advised me as to what foods were safe to give her and what foods weren't, and had a terribly arrogant attitude when I asked any questions which I had to run after him to ask as he wouldn't stop. A year later he said he didn't remember my mom - that all pts are the same to him.
With no hesitation, one of the very best pulmonary doctors! Yes, the wait tend to be long, the staff is not great but Dr. Kamelhar is extremely skilled, thorough and with superb experience. If you have any issues with your lungs, look no further. I have been his patient for 15+ years and he is worth every minute of wait!
Absolutely horrible!! Always a COMPLETELY PACKED waiting room and you wait MINIMUM 3 hours!!! Staff don't care. They should be ordering us all food we r here so long! FIND ANOTHER DR THAT DOESNT BOOK 15 appointments in the same slot!!
Dr. Kamelhar is the best and most thorough pulmonologist I have seen - and I saw a few! I have Bronchiectasis and have managed this for over 10 years
under the watchful eye of Dr. Kamelhar.
He has the best resources - excellent radiologist at NYU which also has the top equipment in the city. Get an early appt. as waiting time is longer than it should be.
Dr. K is one of the best physicians I have encountered (and I have seen quite a few), He is incredibly thorough and observant--e.g., although I was seeing him for a pulmonary condition, just listening to my voice he questioned whether I have acid reflux (I have been treated for it for years), and diagnosed that my medication level was insufficient. You likely will wait a long time to be seen, but if you are concerned that you might have a serious condition, you could not be in better hands.
Likelihood of recommending Dr. Kamelhar to family and friends is 3.375 out of 5
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Dr. David Kamelhar, MD is a Pulmonologist in New York, NY and has over 49 years of experience in the medical field. Dr. Kamelhar has extensive experience...Read more
Does Dr. David Kamelhar, MD accept any insurance plans?
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Does Dr. David Kamelhar, MD accept new patients?
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What are Dr. David Kamelhar, MD's top areas of expertise?
Dr. David Kamelhar, MD specializes in Pulmonary Vascular Conditions and Obstructive Lung Disease. See more on Healthgrades.
What conditions does Dr. David Kamelhar, MD treat?
Dr. David Kamelhar, MD frequently treats the following conditions: Bronchiectasis, Bronchiolitis, and COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease). See more on Healthgrades.
Is Dr. David Kamelhar, MD affiliated with any hospitals?
Dr. David Kamelhar, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health Tisch Hospital.
How much experience does Dr. David Kamelhar, MD have?
Dr. David Kamelhar, MD has over 48 years of healthcare experience.
Does Dr. David Kamelhar, MD receive good ratings from patients?
There is a star rating of 3.4/5 for Dr. David Kamelhar, MD. Patients say that they trusted the provider's decisions and the provider explained conditions well. See all patient feedback on Healthgrades.
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