Teja Mahadeshwar Kapoor, MD

Rheumatology
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Rheumatology, more

Locations and Appointments


CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
US
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ColumbiaDoctors - Riverdale

3050 Corlear Avenue
Bronx, NY 10463
US
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Insurances Accepted


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

About Teja Mahadeshwar Kapoor, MD


Teja Kapoor, MD is a graduate of New York Medical College and completed her internal medicine residency at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. She completed her Rheumatology fellowship at Columbia-NY Presbyterian, before joining full-time academic faculty. Dr. Kapoor is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Program Director for the Columbia Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program.


Dr. Kapoor has clinical and research interests in Sjogren's Disease and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE), with years of experience in managing patients with complex multi-organ involvement of their autoimmune disease. She has lectured on SLE and Sjogren's Disease at regional, national, and international conferences, with a multitude of book chapters and peer-reviewed article publications on the topics of autoimmune diseases. She is the recipient of the 2023-2024 Daniel V. Kimberg Memorial Junior Faculty Award for outstanding teaching of fellows, residents, and medical students. She is the Course Co-Director for Rheumatology and Autoimmunity for medical students at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons.


Areas of Expertise: Sjogren's SyndromeSystemic Lupus Erythematosus Autoimmune Disease in PregnancyJoint InjectionsRheumatology


Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Rheumatology

Languages Spoken

  • Hindi
  • Marathi

Specialties & Expertise

  • Ankylosing Spondylitis
  • Autoimmune Disease
  • Autoimmune Disease in Pregnancy
  • Joint Injections
  • Lupus
  • Osteoarthritis
  • Psoriatic Arthritis
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis
  • Scleroderma
  • Sjogren's Syndrome
  • SLE - Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
  • Trigger Finger Therapy

Education

  • Internship: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
  • Residency: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Leadership, Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

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