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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

Brief Intro

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.

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Education Background

RESIDENCY

New York Medical College

MEDICAL SCHOOL

Fatima Jinnah Medical College For Women - 1979

Location & Hours

  • 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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  • Cancer 16
  • Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 9
  • Orthopedics 27
  • Neurology & Neurosurgery 18
  • Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 26
  • Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 30
  • Diabetes & Endocrinology 25
  • Children's Hospital 5
  • Urology 24
  • Psychiatry 11
  • Geriatrics 29
  • Rehabilitation 5
  • Obsterics & Gynecology 10
  • Ophthalmology 1
  • Ear, Nose & Throat 3
  • Rheumatology 1
  • Long Term Care 2
  • Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 21