Lawrence J. Purpura, MD
Infectious Disease
Lawrence J. Purpura, MD
Infectious Disease
Specialties: Infectious Disease
Location Info
180 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
US
Insurances Accepted
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ConnectiCare
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Select Care (Exchange)
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Vytra
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SelectHealth
Medicare Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care
NYP Employee Plan
Medicare Managed Care
Student Health
Aetna Signature Administrators
NY Signature
EPO
HMO
POS
PPO
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Special Needs
Medicare Managed Care
Special Needs
Great West (National)
EPO
POS
PPO
HMO
PPO
Medicare Managed Care
PPO
EPO
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
ConnectiCare
HMO
POS
Select Care (Exchange)
Medicare Managed Care
Vytra
Medicaid Managed Care
Essential Plan
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicare Managed Care
EPO
PPO
HMO
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicare Managed Care
Essential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Medicare Managed Care
Leaf (Exchange)
Local 1199
MagnaCare
Traditional Medicare
Railroad
Multiplan
HMO
Medicaid Managed Care
Child/Family Health Plus
Essential Plan
HMO
Liberty
Freedom
Special Needs
POS
PPO
HMO
Medicare Managed Care
Compass (Exchange)
Medicaid (Community Plan)
Empire Plan
Special Needs
Medicare Managed Care
SelectHealth
Medicare Managed Care
Medicaid Managed Care
About Lawrence J. Purpura, MD
Dr. Lawrence Purpura's research interests involve applied epidemiology and outbreak response. Prior to infectious diseases fellowship, he was an Epidemic Intelligence Service Officer at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, where he responded to the 2014-2016 West African Ebola outbreak, the 2016 Rift Valley fever outbreak in Uganda, and the 2015-2016 multi-state Seoul virus outbreak in the United States. His current research topics range from post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 to HIV.
Board Certifications
- Infectious Disease
Education
- Medical School: Tulane University School of Medicine
- Residency: Tulane University Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Titles & Positions
- Instructor in Medicine at CUMC
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