Lidija Palezac, MD

Contact Information

P: 718.741.2332 F: 718.654.6692

Primary Location

Montefiore At 3411 Wayne Avenue3411 Wayne AvenueBronx, NY 10467-2509
  • Specialties & Focus

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Education & Training

    Medical Education

    University of Zagreb Medical School

    Training

    Residency Program

    Nassau University Medical Center

    Fellowship

    Nemours Foundation (inc) - Wilmington

  • Biography

    Personal Biography

    Lidija Palezac, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Palezac’s clinical interests include the management of eosinophilic esophagitis, liver disease, inflammatory bowel disease and celiac disease.

    After earning her Doctor of Medicine at the University of Zagreb in Zagreb, Croatia in 2010, Dr. Palezac completed an internship at the University Hospital Center Zagreb in 2011. She later came to the United States to continue her medical training, completing her pediatrics residency at Nassau University Medical Center in 2018, where she was Chief Resident in her final year. Following this, Dr. Palezac completed a pediatric gastroenterology, nutrition & hepatology fellowship at Nemours/Alfred I. DuPont Hospital for Children in 2021.

    Dr. Palezac’s research centers around liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease. Her past research has investigated allograft fibrosis in patients following liver transplant and projects to improve vaccination rate and weight management in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. She has been principal investigator and co-investigator on research projects, and has shared her work through peer-reviewed journal articles, abstracts and invited presentations.

    Dr. Palezac is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology. She is a member of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP).

  • Locations

    Primary Location

    Montefiore At 3411 Wayne Avenue

    3411 Wayne AvenueBronx, NY 10467-2509

    P: 718.741.2332 F: 718.654.6692


    Additional Locations

    The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
    3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-2403 P: 718.741.2332 F: 718.515.5426 Additional Details
    CHAM 4 PRACTICE GASTROENTEROLOGY AND NUTRITION
    3415 Bainbridge AveBronx, NY 10467-2403 Additional Details
    ROSENTHAL 3 PRACTICE GASTROENTEROLOGY - CHAM
    111 E. 210th StreetBRONX, NY 10467-2401 Additional Details
    ROSENTHAL 4 PRACTICE GASTROENTEROLOGY - CHAM
    111 E 210th StreetBRONX, NY 10467-2401 Additional Details
    CHAM 5 PRACTICE GASTROENTEROLOGY
    3415 Bainbridge AveBronx, NY 10467-2403 Additional Details
    Montefiore Medical Center
    111 East 210th StreetBronx, NY 10467-2401 P: 718.741.2332 F: 718.515.5426 Additional Details
    Wellness Center
    4507 Third AvenueBronx, NY 10457-1515 P: 718.960.3730 F: 718.960.3784 Additional Details
    St. Barnabas Hospital
    4422 Third AvenueBronx, NY 10457 P: 718.960.9331 F: 718.960.3792 Additional Details