@freedom25 .. Patty, you said " I have been trying to read a lot not only here, there is conflicting info it seems." .. our Forum is PRIMARILY for support for each other and information/data gathered from ACTUAL experiences of each individual Member of our Forum.

It is my opinion that if you want to do further research .. that is is VERY important NOT to randomly read from the internet .. BUT to ONLY read from knowledgeable and trusted sources such as Mayo Clinic.com, John Hopkins, Cleveland Clinic, National Jewish etc. There is SOOO much junk out there that I know it terrified me when I was diagnosed with MAC in 2007 .. SO be VERY careful where/what you read! Hugs to you! Katherine

Patty, below from my File Cabinet .. I do not have a recommendation in NJ .. but I'll give you what I have:
DOCTORS-NYC From membe @ehliny: outstanding pulmonary doctor in NYC: Dr. Louis de Palo at Mt. Sinai Respiratory Clinic: (212) 241-5656. I also have a first-rate GERD doctor in Dr. Jonathan Aviv, 210 East 86th St: 212-722-5570. Dr. de Palo is not quick to prescribe antibiotics if you don't show full range of MAC symptoms. Dr Aviv (and I) believe there is a strong association between gastric reflux and lung disorders. I have a lot of confidence in both these physicians. Dr. Timothy Aksamit at MAYO Rochester had also recommended a NYC doctor for MAC, Dr. Doreen Adrizzo Harris, at NYU Pulmonary Medicine.

DOCTOR-FINDING A GOOD INFECTIOUS DISEASE DOCTOR https://www.ntminfo.org/patients/physician-referral-list move down the page to YOUR STATE