Utpal Bhagirath Pajvani, MD

Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
Specialties
Internal Medicine, Endocrinology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, more

Locations and Appointments


CUIMC/Russ Berrie Medical Science Pavilion

1150 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10032
US
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Insurances Accepted


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

About Utpal Bhagirath Pajvani, MD


Dr. Utpal Pajvani, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Endocrinology at Columbia University, is a physician-scientist with clinical and research focus in Type 2 Diabetes and related metabolic diseases. He graduated from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology with a degree in Biology in 1996, then earned M.S. (2001), M.D. (2005) and Ph.D. (Department of Cell Biology, 2005) degrees from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Pajvani completed his internship and residency training and is board certified in Internal Medicine (2007) and fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism (2011), both at the Columbia University Medical Center.


Dr. Pajvani has been on the faculty of Columbia University since 2011. He is a teaching attending on the inpatient and outpatient Endocrinology and General Medicine services of the New York Presbyterian Hospital, and sees patients at the Naomi Berrie Diabetes Center at Columbia University. Dr. Pajvani's research focuses on the role of developmental pathways in the regulation of Type 2 Diabetes and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and the use of existing therapeutic agents in other scientific areas in novel applications to ameliorate obesity-induced complications including cancer. He has received intramural and NIH support for his research, and has mentored medical and graduate students as well as postdoctoral and clinical fellows.


Board Certifications

  • Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism
  • Internal Medicine

Specialties & Expertise

  • Diabetes

Education

  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Awards & Honors

  • ADA Travel Award (2009)
  • Alpha Omega Alpha (2005)
  • Julius Marmur Research Award (2004)
  • Keystone Symposium Travel Award (2009)
  • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Medal for Math and Science (1993)
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Award (1997)
  • White House Presidential Scholar's Award (1993)

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