Dr. Nuzhat Handoo joined Childrens Care Center at Howard County General Hospital in 1997. She graduated, in 1979, from Fatimah Jinnah Medical College located in Lahore, Pakistan. In 1984, she received a Masters in Public Health (MPH) from Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Her residency was completed at the New York Metropolitan Hospital. Prior to joining the Childrens Care Center, she worked at Ferguson Medical Group in Sikeston, Missouri and Total Healthcare in Baltimore. Dr. Handoo enjoys serving the community and has been actively involved in mentoring high school students interested in medicine. Dr. Nuzhat Handoo is certified by the American Board of Pediatrics.
Dr. Nuzhat Nafisa Handoo, MD
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Pediatrics, Emergency Medicine, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine -
46 years of experience -
Howard County General Hospital 5755 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044 -
(410) 740-7890
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Education Background
RESIDENCY
New York Medical College
MEDICAL SCHOOL
Fatima Jinnah Medical College For Women - 1979
Location & Hours
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Howard County General Hospital -
5755 Cedar Ln, Columbia, MD 21044
Specialties Treated
- Emergency Medicine
- Pediatrics
- Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Conditions Addressed
- Pneumonia
- Appendicitis
- Burns
- Dehydration
- Acute Pharyngitis
- Epilepsy
- Acute Conjunctivitis
- Skin and Subcutaneous Infections
- Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
- Anxiety Phobic Disorders
- Bronchial Asthma
- Poisoning by Drugs, Meds, or Biological Substances
- Otitis Media
- Constipation
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Procedures Performed
- Venipuncture
- Lumbar Puncture
Insurance Accepted
* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).
- HealthPartners
- AmeriGroup
- Aetna
- Aetna Better Health
- Kaiser Permanente
- HealthFirst (NY)
- CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield
- UPMC Health Plan
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Johns Hopkins Employer Health Programs
- Cigna
- Tricare
- GEHA
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