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CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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Insurances Accepted
Before your appointment, please contact the doctor's office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
- 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
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Sara Welinsky, MD
Dr. Sara Welinsky is an Assistant Professor in the Division of Digestive Diseases at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her clinical practice includes the full spectrum of digestive disorders with a special focus on pancreatic and biliary conditions. Her advanced proficiency in interventional endoscopy encompasses a variety of cutting-edge procedures, including endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), luminal stent placement, balloon enteroscopy, radiofrequency ablation, and endoscopic suturing. Dr. Welinsky specializes in high-risk pancreatic populations and innovative therapeutic approaches to obesity management. A Baltimore native, Dr. Welinsky earned her undergraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University. She completed her medical school training at Tel Aviv University and returned to New York City for her Internal Medicine residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Her gastroenterology fellowship was completed at Montefiore Medical Center before pursuing an additional year of specialized training in the field of minimally-invasive therapeutic endoscopy at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Welinsky contributed her skills at a private community practice before returning to Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Welinsky is an engaged member of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE), American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), and Women in Endoscopy (WIE). Her scholarly contributions include academic lectures, clinical research, review articles, and book chapters centered on topics in the field of interventional endoscopy and high-risk pancreatic populations.
Board Certifications
Specialties & Expertise
EDUCATION
- Medical School: Sackler School of Medicine / New York State / American Program of Tel Aviv University
- Residency: Mount Sinai / Icahn School of Medicine
- Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center
LEADERSHIP, TITLES & POSITIONS
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
Patient Experience Rating
Current combined Rating
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.4.8 stars out of five. |57 ratings
- Did the provider explain things in a way that was easy to understand?
- Did the provider listen carefully to you?
- Did this provider show respect for what you had to say?
- How would you rate the provider on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 being the best possible rating?
