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  • Pediatrics, Adolescent Medicine
  • Accepting new patients
  • 34 years of experience
  • Medical Associates Pediatrics 100 Hospital Rd Ste 4A, Leominster, MA 01453
  • (978) 514-6300

Brief Intro

Dr. Cruse obtained her Bachelors from the University of Rochester and her Medical degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine. She completed her residency at the University of Rochester and is Board Certified in Pediatrics. Dr. Cruse is a Fellow of the American Academy of Pediatrics, a member of the Massachusetts Medical Society and a Clinical Assistant Professor in Pediatrics at the University of Massachusetts School of Medicine. Dr. Cruse is especially interested in promoting breast feeding, adolescent health, and in helping all families develop healthy habits. She teaches residents from the Umass Pediatric Residency Program and is the School Physician for the Leominster Parochial Schools. Dr. Cruse lives in Lunenburg and enjoys a variety of outdoor activities such as cycling, boating and cross country skiing with her husband and three daughters. She also enjoys playing piano and nurturing her flower and vegetable gardens.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

Strong Memorial Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Jacobs School Of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences At The Univ Of Buffalo - 1991

Languages Spoken

  • English
  • Spanish

Location & Hours

  • Medical Associates Pediatrics
  • 100 Hospital Rd Ste 4A, Leominster, MA 01453
  • Mon:8:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Tue:8:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Wed:8:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Thu:8:30 am - 8:00 pm
    Fri:8:30 am - 5:00 pm
    Sat:8:00 am - 12:00 pm
    Sun:8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Specialties Treated

  • Adolescent Medicine
  • Pediatrics

Conditions Addressed

  • Eczema
  • Bacterial Pneumonia
  • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Anxiety Dissociative and Somatoform Disorders
  • Congenital Anomalies of the Heart
  • Ventral Hernia
  • Epilepsy
  • Iron Deficiency Anemia
  • Infectious Mononucleosis
  • Acute Sinusitis
  • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS)
  • Allergic Rhinitis
  • Bronchial Asthma
  • Hemolytic Anemia
  • Acute Bronchitis
  • Plantar Warts
  • Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD)
  • Acute Pharyngitis
  • Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
  • Constipation
  • Anxiety Phobic Disorders
  • Otitis Media
  • Urinary Incontinence
  • Burns
  • Eating Disorders
  • Acute Otitis Externa
  • Acute Conjunctivitis
  • Hearing Loss
  • Skin and Subcutaneous Infections
  • Lyme Disease
  • Autism
  • Pneumonia
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Procedures Performed

  • Venipuncture
  • Hearing Evaluation

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

  • Integra
  • Aetna
  • Harvard Pilgrim Health Care
  • Tricare
  • Fallon Community Health Plan (FCHP)
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • Well Sense Health Plan
  • CareFirst Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • First Choice Health
  • MassHealth
  • STLDentalPlan| LLC
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island
  • GEHA
  • Cigna
  • Tufts Health Plan
  • HealthPartners
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  • Urology 35
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