Asqual Getaneh, MD

Internal Medicine
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Primary Care, more

Locations and Appointments


Columbia Primary Care - Harkness Pavilion

180 Fort Washington
New York, NY 10032
US
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Insurances Accepted


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

  • Adult Medicine
  • 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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