Athena Amini, DNP

Nurse Practitioner
4.7 stars out of five. |37 ratings
Specialties
Neurology, Nurse Practitioner, morespecialties

Locations and Appointments


CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York

710 West 168th Street
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
  • PPO
  • HMO
  • Great West (National)
  • EPO
  • POS
  • Special Needs
  • 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
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
  • 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
  • Workers Comp-Board of NY
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

About Athena Amini, DNP


Athena Amini, DNP, works in the Department of Neurology, Division of Epilepsy. Dr. Amini collaborates in a multidisciplinary practice managing and treating patients with seizure disorders. She earned her BSN, MSN, and her doctorate from Columbia University and is board-certified in Family Health by the ANCC, with advanced clinical training in neurology. She is an active member of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN) and the American Epilepsy Society (AES). Prior to her current role, she served as a neuroscience NP at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, where she delivered direct patient care to individuals with complex neurological conditions, including epilepsy, sleep disorders, headache disorders, vestibular conditions, and autonomic dysfunction. Dr. Amini currently sees patients at the Neurological Institute of New York and Columbia Doctors Midtown locations. She also offers telemedicine visits.

Board Certifications

  • Neurology

Specialties & Expertise

  • Epilepsy
  • Seizure Disorder
  • Sleep Disorders

LEADERSHIP, TITLES & POSITIONS

  • Nurse Practitioner

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

AWARDS & HONORS

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Scholar
  • Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau

Patient Experience Rating


Current combined Rating
4.7 stars out of five. |37 ratings
The Patient Experience Star Rating represents how patients feel about the quality of their interaction with their Columbia provider during an office visit. This rating is derived from patient answers to four questions on a standardized experience survey, which is sent out to verified patients and administered by an independent third-party, Qualtrics. Responses are scored and converted to a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest rating.
  1. Did the provider explain things in a way that was easy to understand?
  2. Did the provider listen carefully to you?
  3. Did this provider show respect for what you had to say?
  4. How would you rate the provider on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 being the best possible rating?

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