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Gerald Bernard Appel, MD

Nephrology
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Specialties
Internal Medicine, Nephrology, more

Locations and Appointments


CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
US
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155 White Plains Road
Tarrytown, NY 10591
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Insurances Accepted


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

About Gerald Bernard Appel, MD


Gerald B. Appel, MD, is Co-Director of Clinical Nephrology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center in New York, New York, and is a tenured Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He is Director of the Glomerular Kidney Disease Center at Columbia. He received his undergraduate BA from Cornell University graduating in three years with distinction in all subjects and as a member of phi beta kappa. He


received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY in 1972 where he was elected to the medical honor society Alpha Omega Alpha. He completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, then completed fellowships in nephrology at both Columbia-Presbyterian Med. Ctr.(1975-1976) and at Yale-New Haven Medical Center, New Haven, Connecticut (1976-1978).


Dr. Appel has served as an officer and President of The NY Society of Nephrology, he has served on the Medical Advisory Board and as the Chairman of the Research Committee of the National Kidney Foundation ( NKF ) of NY-NJ and The Kidney and Urology Foundation of America, and as Chair of the Council of Glomerulonephritis of the NKF of the United States.


Dr Appel has been listed in New York Magazine as one of the "Best Doctors in New York" annually between 1992 and 2013, and is listed in "Best Doctors in America," He has served on the editorial board of a number of journals including roles as an Associate Editor of Clinical JASN and he is currently on the editorial board of Up-To-Date. He has been the director of a number of educational courses including The Columbia U Internal Medicine Course in NYC , Renal Biopsy in Medical Diseases of the Kidney in NYC, and for many years had directed the annual course in The Treatment of Glomerular Diseases at the American Society of Nephrology meetings ( 1998-20010 ). Dr Appel has authored and co-authored over 300 peer-reviewed articles and book chapters. He has received numerous awards including the Albert Douglas Award of the Medical Society of NY State for excellence in clinical teaching, The Lester Honig Award of the NY-NJ Kidney Foundation, the Distinguished Service Award of the Nephcure Foundation, and twice the Teacher of the Year Award by Columbia University's medical school classes. In 2012 he delivered the Dornfeld Lecture at George Washington U. and the Chandos Lecture at the UK Society of Nephrology He was awarded The Donald Seldin Award by the National Kidney Foundation of the US at their annual meeting in 2012. His career has been devoted to the care and welfare of patients with diseases of the kidney.


Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology

Specialties & Expertise

  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Lupus
  • Nephrotic Syndrome

Education

  • Internship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine - Yeshiva University
  • Fellowship: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY
  • Fellowship: Yale-New Haven Hospital
  • Residency: Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, NY

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Awards & Honors

  • 1988 Distinguished Teacher Award of the College of Physicians & Surgeons
  • 1989 Albert Douglas Award of Medical Society of New York State for excellence in clinical teaching
  • 1992-2014 Listed in "Best Doctors in New York" New York Magazine
  • 1994-2013 Listed in "How to Find the Best Doctors in the N.Y. Metro Area", Castle Connoly Guide
  • 1994-2104 Listed in "Best Doctors in American" Text
  • College: Graduated in three years "with Distinction in all subjects". Phi Beta Kappa. Medical School: Alpha Omega Alpha (Junior Year), Upjohn Achievement Award for Excellence in Clinical Skills.

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