Esam Kazem, MD, a Neonatologist with St. Joseph Mercy Oakland

Get to know Neonatologist Dr. Esam Kazem, who serves patients in Pontiac, Michigan.

Dr. Kazem is a board-certified neonatologist who is affiliated with the Department of Pediatrics at St. Joseph Mercy Oakland in Pontiac, Michigan. 

St. Joseph Mercy Oakland is a 443-bed comprehensive, community teaching hospital and a member of Saint Joseph Mercy Health System. Long recognized as a leader in cardiology, critical care, women’s health, trauma, and orthopedics, the hospital has been serving and improving the health and well-being of the community for more than 85 years. 

With years of experience in his field, Dr. Kazem is board-certified in neonatal-perinatal medicine by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). Founded in 1933, the ABP is an independent, nonprofit organization and one of the 24 certifying boards of the American Board of Medical Specialties.

His acclaimed career in medicine began when he earned his medical degree from Al-Azhar University in Cairo, Egypt. Wanting to further his education, he relocated to the United States. There, he completed his residency in pediatrics at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, followed by his fellowship in neonatal-perinatal medicine at Duke University School of Medicine in North Carolina. 

Neonatology is a subspecialty of pediatrics that consists of the medical care of newborn infants, especially the ill, or premature newborn. It is a hospital-based specialty and is usually practiced in neonatal intensive care units. Neonatologists generally diagnose and treat newborns with conditions such as breathing disorders, infections, and birth defects, as well as coordinating care and medically managing newborns born prematurely, critically ill, or in need of surgery. 

In addition to English, Dr. Kazem speaks Arabic. 

Learn more about Dr. Esam Kazem:
Through his findatopdoc profile, https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/2564271-Esam-Kazem-Neonatal-Perinatal-Medicine-Specialist or through St. Joseph Mercy Oakland, http://www.stjoeshealth.org/body.cfm?id=6863&action=detail&ref=20262

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