Dr. Margarita Smotkin-Tangorra, DO

Dr. Margarita Smotkin-Tangorra is a pediatric endocrinologist who specializes in endocrinology, diabetes, and metabolism in children and adolescents. She completed her internship at Maimonides Medical Center in 2002, followed by her residency there in 2004, and finished her fellowship training at the same institution in 2007. Dr. Smotkin-Tangorra holds certifications in pediatrics from the American Board of Pediatrics, which she earned in 2004, and in pediatric endocrinology from the same board in 2007. She is fluent in both Russian and English.

Dr. Smotkin-Tangorra practices at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and sees patients in Neptune, New Jersey. Her expertise includes treating children with obesity and managing diabetic ketoacidosis, a serious diabetes complication. She also cares for infants born with congenital hypothyroidism, a condition affecting thyroid hormone production. The procedures she performs include complete blood counts to check overall health, A1c testing …to monitor long-term blood sugar control, and glucose tests to diagnose diabetes. Patients rate her highly, giving her an average score of 5.0 stars.