Locations and Appointments
New Patients
Treats ChildrenColumbiaDoctors - 205 Robin Road
205 Robin Road
Paramus, NJ 07652
US
(212) 305-8509
Existing Patients
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CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
3959 Broadway
New York, NY 10032
US
(212) 305-8509
Existing Patients
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Existing Patients
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Insurances Accepted
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Student Health
EPO
Aetna Signature Administrators
NY Signature
HMO
Medicare Managed Care
PPO
POS
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
PPO - New Jersey Services
POS - New Jersey Services
HMO - New Jersey Services
EPO - New Jersey Services
Special Needs
POS
EPO
Great West (National)
Medicare Managed Care
PPO
HMO
PPO
PPO
Medicare Managed Care
Select Care (Exchange)
Vytra
EPO
Medicare Managed Care
HMO
PPO
POS
ConnectiCare
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Essential Plan
PPO
Local 32BJ
Medicare Managed Care
HMO
EPO
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicare Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Leaf (Exchange)
Medicaid Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicare Managed Care
HMO - New Jersey Services
POS - New Jersey Services
EPO - New Jersey Services
PPO - New Jersey Services
Local 1199
MagnaCare
Multiplan
HMO
Essential Plan
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicaid Managed Care
POS - New Jersey Services
HMO - New Jersey Services
PPO - New Jersey Services
Special Needs
TRICARE
PPO
HMO
POS
Empire Plan
Compass (Exchange)
Oxford Liberty
Oxford Freedom
Oxford HMO
Medicare Managed Care
Medicaid (Community Plan)
SelectHealth
Medicare Managed Care
Special Needs
Medicare Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care
New Jersey Services (Medicare Managed Care)
World Trade Center Health Plan
Student Health
EPO
Aetna Signature Administrators
NY Signature
HMO
Medicare Managed Care
PPO
POS
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
PPO - New Jersey Services
POS - New Jersey Services
HMO - New Jersey Services
EPO - New Jersey Services
Special Needs
POS
EPO
Great West (National)
Medicare Managed Care
PPO
HMO
PPO
PPO
Medicare Managed Care
Select Care (Exchange)
Vytra
EPO
Medicare Managed Care
HMO
PPO
POS
ConnectiCare
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Essential Plan
PPO
Local 32BJ
Medicare Managed Care
HMO
EPO
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicare Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Leaf (Exchange)
Medicaid Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicare Managed Care
HMO - New Jersey Services
POS - New Jersey Services
EPO - New Jersey Services
PPO - New Jersey Services
Local 1199
MagnaCare
Multiplan
HMO
Essential Plan
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicaid Managed Care
POS - New Jersey Services
HMO - New Jersey Services
PPO - New Jersey Services
Special Needs
TRICARE
PPO
HMO
POS
Empire Plan
Compass (Exchange)
Oxford Liberty
Oxford Freedom
Oxford HMO
Medicare Managed Care
Medicaid (Community Plan)
SelectHealth
Medicare Managed Care
Special Needs
Medicare Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care
New Jersey Services (Medicare Managed Care)
World Trade Center Health Plan
About Howard D. Apfel, MD
Dr. Apfel practices at a busy, Columbia pediatric cardiology group in northern New Jersey. Together with his practice associates, Drs. Marans, Rhee, and Solowiejczyk, Dr. Apfel specializes in patients with all levels of complexity, including congenital heart disease, acquired heart disease, and fetal cardiology. He is a consultant to several area hospitals. He is a pediatric cardiology attending at Columbia, and serves there as an echocardiography attending.
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Cardiology
Languages Spoken
- Hebrew
Specialties & Expertise
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Echocardiography
- Fetal Echocardiography
Education
- Medical School: State University of New York - Downstate Health Sciences Center
- Residency: Schneider Children's Hospital @ LIJ
- Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian
Leadership, Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Awards & Honors
- 1986, McGraw-Hill Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- 1987, Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
- 1987, Lange Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- 1988, Lange Award for Outstanding Academic Achievement
- 1988, New York Academy of Medicine Award for Significant Achievement in the Field of Cardiovascular Medicine and Overall Academic Excellence
- 1989, Sandoz Award for Academic Excellence
- 1990, Samuel Karelitz Intern of the Year Award for Clinical Acumen, Diligence and Humanity
- 1992, Stanley Levin Resident Teaching Award for Clinical Expertise and Teaching Commitment
- 1994, Hatch Young Investigators Award for Cardiovascular Training
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