Megan C. Toal, M.D.

Pediatric pulmonology isn’t a specialty you hear about every day, yet it quietly keeps the city’s youngest lungs running. Kids with asthma, cystic fibrosis, or unexplained breathing trouble need more than a stethoscope and a lollipop; they need someone who speaks the language of tiny airways and stubborn coughs. That’s where the field steps in—less flashy than the ER, but just as essential when the wheeze won’t quit.

Megan C. Toal, M.D. sees patients at 525 E 68th St # M508, a building that blends into the Upper East Side’s steady rhythm of clinics and corner delis. The address puts her a short walk from the FDR and a slightly longer one from the park, though most families arrive by subway or rideshare instead of strolling. A restroom is available on-site, a detail that parents appreciate more than any magazine spread.

New York’s allergy seasons feel longer every year, and the waiting lists for specialists can stretch for months. When an appointment finally opens up, the last thing anyone wants is a runaround for basic info. The office can be reached at (212) 746-3056, a number worth saving before the next pollen bomb drops. No automated menu promises to route you to the right extension—just a straightforward line to schedule or ask about referrals.

Directions are easiest pulled up on a map; the building sits between York and the river, its entrance tucked beside a pharmacy that does brisk business in children’s cough syrup. For families already juggling school drop-offs and nebulizer schedules, the location is one less hassle to navigate.