Asqual Getaneh, MD

Internal Medicine
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Primary Care, morespecialties

Locations and Appointments


Columbia Primary Care - Harkness Pavilion

180 Fort Washington
New York, NY 10032
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Insurances Accepted


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  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • HMO
  • PPO
  • POS
  • EPO
  • NY Signature
  • Student Health
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Special Needs
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO
  • HMO
  • Great West (National)
  • EPO
  • POS
  • 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
  • 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
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Local 1199
  • MagnaCare
  • Traditional Medicare
  • Railroad
  • Multiplan
  • HMO
  • Essential Plan
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Special Needs
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Columbia University Employee Plan
  • Empire Plan
  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Oxford Liberty
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • SelectHealth
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Special Needs
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

About Asqual Getaneh, MD


Dr. Getaneh is a general internist with years of experience caring for adults with broad spectrum of illnesses. She received her BS from Seattle Pacific University in Biology and Nursing, her Medical Degree and Masters in Public Health from the University of Washington in Seattle. She completed her primary care residency at Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center, Dr. Getaneh subscribes to the World Health Organizations' definition of health as “…a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity. The enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health is one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition,” and regularly volunteers in health care related work. Dr. Getaneh is Associate Professor of Medicine at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and, serves as the Director of Quality and Safety at the ColumbiaDoctors Primary Care group. She has special interest in diabetes, hypertension, population health and preventative health services.

Languages Spoken

  • Amharic
  • English
  • Spanish

Specialties & Expertise

  • Allergy and Asthma Management
  • Annual Exams
  • Bronchitis
  • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
  • Cough
  • Diabetes
  • Diarrhea/Constipation
  • Ear Infections
  • Gastrointestinal Disorders
  • Headaches
  • Heart Disease
  • High Cholesterol
  • Hypertension
  • Infections
  • Musculoskeletal Disorders
  • Osteoporosis
  • Preventative Medicine
  • Primary Care (Columbia Primary Care)
  • Sore Throat
  • Thyroid Disorders
  • UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
  • Vaccinations
  • Wellness Exams

LEADERSHIP, TITLES & POSITIONS

  • Associate Professor of Medicine

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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