Dr. Daniela Atanassova-Lineva

About Daniela Atanassova-Lineva, MD

Daniela Atanassova-Lineva, MD, is dedicated to the health of children and families at Peds For Kids in Rego Park, New York. A board-certified Pediatrician and a fellow of the Academy of Pediatrics’ section of Adolescent medicine, she was named among America’s top Pediatricians for 13 years running.

Dr. Atanassova-Lineva’s areas of clinical interest span Pediatric Primary Care, Adolescent Medicine, and Emergency Medicine as well as asthma disease, allergic disorders, obesity, nutrition, and dermatology, integrated with aesthetic medicine. As a Pediatric Specialist, her emphasis remains on prevention for the young, younger, and youngest of patients.

Dr. Atanassova-Lineva has practiced Pediatric and Adolescent medicine for more than 20 years. As a veteran Pediatrician, she has seen how parents’ health affects children. Her new focus is extending her practice to encompass treatment for the entire family.

Earning a maximum medical school admittance score, Dr. Atanassova-Lineva won acceptance to Varna Medical University in Bulgaria where she earned her medical degree. She then completed a Pediatric residency at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, which is affiliated with Elmhurst Hospital in New York.

She remained an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Hospital’s Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine for more than 15 years where she instructed medical students and pediatric residents. Currently she teaches the Stony Brook University PA students by precepting their clinical rotations in Pediatrics at her private office. In addition, Dr. Atanassova-Lineva maintains affiliations with the prestigious North Well Children's Hospital in Long Island, NewYork Presbyterian-Queens Hospital and Mount Sinai Hospital, Manhattan.

With diverse interests in Medicine, Dr. Atanassova-Lineva has published scholarly articles on the subjects of obesity, nutrition, and sports medicine.

Fluent in five languages, Dr. Atanassova-Lineva has delivered numerous presentations at the Eastern European Meetings of Pediatrics. In 2010, the International Pediatric Association honored Dr. Atanassova-Lineva as a leading physician of the World and top pediatrician in Queens, New York. The following year, she was recognized with a Patients’ Choice Award. The International Association of Top Professionals honored Dr. Atanassova-Lineva as the “Top Pediatrician of the Year for 2022”. At the International Business Excellence Awards in 2023, Dr. Daniela Atanassova-Lineva was honored with the “Lifetime Achievement in Pediatric Medical Care Award”.

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