About Me
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- gout
- back pain
- myofascial pain
- musculoskeletal pain
- connective tissue disease
- fibromyalgia
- joint pain
- immunodeficiency syndrome
- immunologic diseases
- lupus
- osteoarthritis
- rheumatoid arthritis
Treatments
- rehabilitation therapy
- primary care
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Back Pain in Adults, Failed Back Surgery Syndrome in Adults, Fibromyalgia in Adults, Marfan Syndrome in Adults, Sjogren's Syndrome in Adults, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in Adults, Bone & Joint Infections, Osteoarthritis of the Hip, Osteoarthritis of the Knee, Osteoarthritis of the Shoulder, Osteoarthritis of the Spine, Psoriatic Arthritis in Adults, Rheumatoid Arthritis in Adults, Total Joint Implant Complications in AdultsCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology), 1982
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, 1980
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Hospital For Joint Diseases, Rheumatology, 1982
- Residency, New Britain General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 1980
- MD from University Of Rome, 1977
Departments
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Edit profileInsurance Plans Accepted
This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna Meritain Health
- Aetna Open Access Elect Choice (EPO)
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Health
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Healthscope
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS Blue Access EPO
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO
- BCBS Blue Access HMO
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (NYU Winthrop Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (NYU Winthrop Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Pathway
- BCBS Pathway Enhanced
- BCBS Pathway Enhanced
- BCBS Pathway X Enhanced
- BCBS Pathway X Enhanced
- Local 32BJ SEIU
- New York Hotel Trades
- Unicare
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Consolidated Health Plans-NYU Student
- Great West HMO
- MVP-Cigna Network
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Connecticare
- Connecticare Commercial
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GHI
- GHI Medicare Supplement
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HIP
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicare VIP
- HIP POS
- HIP Prime Basic
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP VIP Medicare - Affinity
- HIP VIP Medicare - VIP Go
- HIP Vytra Healthcare Managed Care
- HIP Vytra Healthcare POS
- HIP Vytra Healthcare PPO
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst 65 Plus Plan (HMO)
- Healthfirst Absolute Care FIDA
- Healthfirst Assured Care
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- Healthfirst Complete Care
- Healthfirst Coordinated Benefits Plan (HMO)
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 1 & 2
- Healthfirst Essential Plan 3 & 4
- Healthfirst Gold Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Green Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Increased Benefits Plan
- Healthfirst Life Improved Plan
- Healthfirst Medicaid
- Healthfirst Medicare
- Healthfirst Medicare/NYU Risk
- Healthfirst Personal Wellness Plan
- Healthfirst Platinum Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Senior Health Partners
- Healthfirst Silver Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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MVP Select Care Inc
- MVP Preferred EPO
- MVP Select Care Inc.
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Medicaid of New York
- NYS Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan
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Oxford
- Oxford Health Plans Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans Liberty
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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United Healthcare
- UMR
- UMR WTC Health Program
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice NSLIJ
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare JP Morgan
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
Locations and Appointments
Pyramid Medical Associates
923 5th Avenue
New York, NY 10021
Publications
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Izmirly, Peter M; Barisoni, Laura; Buyon, Jill P; Kim, Mimi Y; Rivera, Tania L; Schwartzman, Julie S; Weisstuch, Joseph M; Liu, David T; Bernstein, Stephen; Tseng, Chung-E; Belmont, Howard M; Esmon, Charles T; Merrill, Joan T; Askanase, Anca D; Thomas, David B; Clancy, Robert M
Rheumatology (Oxford). 2009 May ; 48(5):513-9