Michael A. Bernstein, MD

Director for Pulmonary and Critical Care

4.9 / 5 | 73 ratings

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Stamford Health Medical Group Pulmonary

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29 Hospital Plz
Ste 505
Stamford, CT 06902
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Main: 203.348.2437
Fax: 203.276.7243

Stamford Health Medical Group Sleep Center

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One Hospital Plz
Stamford, CT 06904
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Main: 203.276.2300
Fax: 203.276.2364

About Me

Dr. Bernstein is a Fairfield County native and returned to Stamford in 2010 after training at Duke University (Undergraduate and Medical School) and Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City (residency and fellowship).

Dr. Bernstein has a particular interest and board-certification in interventional pulmonology, a subspecialty within pulmonary medicine focused on bronchoscopy, lung cancer, pleural diseases and other procedures for the lung. He is the Co-Clinical Director for the Lung Cancer Screening and Lung Nodule Program at Stamford Hospital. Additionally, he has a strong clinical interest in critical care medicine.

Dr. Bernstein is the Director for Pulmonary and Critical Care at Stamford Hospital. He has additional clinical interests in COPD and sleep apnea, as well as asthma and dyspnea in adolescents.

In 2015, he won the Melville Magida Award from the Fairfield County MedicalSociety given to the top doctor under the age of 40. He has been listed in Top Docs Fairfield County and Top Docs Connecticut continuously since 2014. Dr. Bernstein is an active teacher in the Internal Medicine Residency at the Stamford Hospital and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine in Stamford for Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.

  • Specialties

    Specialties

    Critical Care Medicine
    Internal Medicine
    Pulmonary Disease

    Special Interests

    Bronchoscopy
    COPD
    Critical Care
    Interventional Pulmonology
    Lung Cancer
    Lung Nodules
    Sarcoidosis
    Sleep Apnea

    Languages

    English

  • Education & Training

    Medical School

    Duke University School of Medicine

    Residency

    Mount Sinai Hospital

    Fellowship

    Mount Sinai Hospital

  • Board Certifications & Affiliations

    Board Certifications

    American Board of Internal Medicine - Pulmonary Disease
    American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine-Critical Care Medicine

    Affiliations

    American College of Chest Physicians
    American Thoracic Society
    Society for Critical Care Medicine
    American Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology
    International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer

Patient Reviews & Comments

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4.9 / 5 | 73 ratings | & 11 patient comments

Most Recent Comments

02/23/2025

"Always good experience"


01/29/2025

"Discussion was clear cut"


Insurance Accepted

The below is a list of all insurance plans generally accepted by Stamford Health Medical Group. Please be sure to confirm insurance coverage and the provider's participation with your specific plan before scheduling your appointment.

¹ Including Medicare; excluding Aetna Premier Network
² Including Mediblue, CT Health Exchange Plans and a limited number of Empire BCBS plans; excluding BlueCare Prime
³ Including Medicare, Compass and CT Health Exchange Plans; excluding Individual Value Plan
⁴ Including Medicare

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