Aviva B. Sopher, MD, MS

Pediatric Endocrinology
Specialties
Pediatrics, Pediatric Endocrinology, Endocrinology, more

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CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

3959 Broadway
New York, NY 10032
US
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    Student Health
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    NYP Employee Plan
    NY Signature
    Medicaid Managed Care
    PPO
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    Great West (National)
    EPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
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    Essential Plan
    Select Care (Exchange)
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    Medicaid Managed Care
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    Vytra
    PPO
    HMO
    ConnectiCare
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    EPO
    PPO
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Local 1199
    MagnaCare
    Railroad
    Traditional Medicare
    Multiplan
    HMO
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Quality Health Management
    Special Needs
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    PPO
    Empire Plan
    HMO
    Compass (Exchange)
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford HMO
    HMO
    SelectHealth
    Medicare Managed Care
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    World Trade Center Health Plan
    POS
    Student Health
    Aetna Signature Administrators
    NYP Employee Plan
    NY Signature
    Medicaid Managed Care
    PPO
    HMO
    POS
    Great West (National)
    EPO
    Medicare Managed Care
    Medicare Managed Care
    PPO
    Essential Plan
    Select Care (Exchange)
    EPO
    Medicaid Managed Care
    POS
    Vytra
    PPO
    HMO
    ConnectiCare
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Child/Family Health Plus
    EPO
    PPO
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicare Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Leaf (Exchange)
    Medicare Managed Care
    Local 1199
    MagnaCare
    Railroad
    Traditional Medicare
    Multiplan
    HMO
    Child/Family Health Plus
    Medicaid Managed Care
    Essential Plan
    Quality Health Management
    Special Needs
    POS
    PPO
    Empire Plan
    HMO
    Compass (Exchange)
    Medicaid (Community Plan)
    Oxford Liberty
    Oxford Freedom
    Oxford HMO
    HMO
    SelectHealth
    Medicare Managed Care
    New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
    World Trade Center Health Plan

About Aviva B. Sopher, MD, MS


I am a pediatric endocrinologist with interests that include polycysytic ovary syndrome (PCOS), bone health, disorders of puberty, thyroid disorders, pituitary disorders and growth disorders. In addition to my training in pediatrics and pediatric endocrinology, I have Master of Science degrees in Nutrition (1999) and in Patient Oriented Research (2014) and have completed a research fellowship at the Body Composition Unit of Columbia University Medical Center (2003). I comleted the TRANSFORM KL2 program sponsored by the Irving Institute of Clinical and Translational Research, a mentored career development program. My responsibilites include my clinical practice, overseeing clinical and research fellows, mentoring students, and running a clinical study. I have been certified as a clinical densitometrist by the International Society of Clinical Densitometry and interpret pediatric bone mineral density studies performed at Columbia University Irving Medical Center.


My research project, "A double-blind placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy of metformin for hepatic fat in adolescents and young adults with polycystic ovary syndrome" has the primary goal of exploring the use of novel and noninvasive testing and a pilot double-blind placebo-controlled trial of metformin with the intention of identifying and potentially treating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in adolescents and young adults with PCOS. My research is unique in that it uses minimally invasive body composition methodology, which makes it particularly attractive for use in adolescents and young adults. My overall clinical research goal is early identification and treatment of metabolic and body composition abnormalities associated with PCOS and to prevent lifelong morbidity associated with this disorder in a young population


Board Certifications

  • Pediatric Endocrinology
  • Pediatrics

Languages Spoken

  • Hebrew
  • Spanish

Specialties & Expertise

  • Adrenal and Pituitary Disease
  • Calcium Metabolism Disorder
  • Growth Disorder
  • Metabolic Bone Disease
  • Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)
  • Puberty
  • Thyroid Disorder

Education

  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Medical School: New York University - School of Medicine
  • Residency: Jacobi Medical Center

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

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