About Me
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- sexually transmitted disease
- mycobacterium infection
- staphylococcus bacteria infection
- bacterial resistance
- pneumonia
- septic arthritis
- fungal infection
- tuberculosis
- methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus infection (MRSA)
- hospital-acquired infection
- human immunodeficiency virus
- shingles
- opportunistic infection
- tonsil inflammation
- bone or joint infection
- resistant infection
- vertebral osteomyelitis
- gastrointestinal infections
- viral infection
- Lyme disease
- sinus infection
- osteomyelitis
- urinary tract infection
- Clostridium difficile infection
- respiratory tract infection
- inflammation of the membrane surrounding the heart
- hepatitis
- neonatal infection
- pelvic infection
- malaria
- spine infection
- acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
- parasitic disease
- viral hepatitis
- Epstein Barr virus
- sepsis
- brain inflammation
- herpes simplex virus infection
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Urinary Tract Infections in Children, Hepatitis A, B & C, Chronic Sinusitis, Sepsis in Children, Concussion , Fever in Returning Travelers, HIV Infection & AIDS, Antibiotic-Resistant Infections, Infections After Stem Cell or Organ Transplants, Staphylococcal Infections, Tuberculosis, Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Infections, Tonsillitis & Adenoiditis in ChildrenCredentials
Positions
- Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Hospital Epidemiologist
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Infectious Diseases), 2009
- American Board of Pediatrics - Pediatrics, 2004
Education and Training
- Fellowship, New York University, Pediatric Infect Dis, 2008
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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 EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Healthscope
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Amida Care
- Amida Care Medicaid
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access HMO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- 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 (NYU Winthrop Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- 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 PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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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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Elderplan
- Elderplan
- Elderplan FIDA
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Empire BCBS Health Plus
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 2
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 3
- BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
- BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
- BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
- BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
- BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
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Fidelis Care
- Fidelis Care Bronze Exchange
- Fidelis Care Catastrophic Cvg Exchange
- Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
- Fidelis Care Gold Exchange
- Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Care Medicare
- Fidelis Care Native American Exchange
- Fidelis Care Platinum Exchange
- Fidelis Care Silver Exchange
- Fidelis Essential Plan 1
- Fidelis Essential Plan 2
- Fidelis Essential Plan 3
- Fidelis Essential Plan 4
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GHI
- American Plan Administrators
- GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
- GHI Emblem Health EPO
- GHI Emblem Health PPO
- GHI HMO
- GHI HMO Medicare
- GHI Medicare PPO
- GHI Medicare Supplement
- GHI Network Access - Benefit Services of PA
- GHI Network Access - Total Plan Concepts
- IUOE Local 14-14B
- Wlny-TV Inc.
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HIP
- Emblem Essential Plan 1
- Emblem Essential Plan 2
- Emblem Essential Plan 3
- Emblem Essential Plan 4
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Bridge
- HIP Child Health Plus
- HIP EPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicaid Enhanced Care
- HIP Medicare VIP
- HIP POS
- HIP Prime Bronze
- HIP Prime Gold
- HIP Prime Platinum
- HIP Prime Silver
- HIP VIP Medicare - VIP Go
- HIP Vytra Healthcare Managed Care
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Health Smart
- WTC Health Program-HHC
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Healthfirst
- Health And Recovery Plan (Harp)
- Healthfirst Bronze Leaf Exchange
- Healthfirst Bronze Total, Pro, Plus EPO
- Healthfirst Child Health Plus
- 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 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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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
- Local 1199 PPO
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Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicaid of New Jersey - Molina
- Medicaid NJ/Molina
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Medicaid of New York
- NYS Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare Part B
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Metroplus
- Metroplus Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Child Health Plus
- Metroplus Essential Plan 1
- Metroplus Essential Plan 2
- Metroplus Essential Plan 3
- Metroplus Essential Plan 4
- Metroplus Gold
- Metroplus Gold Care 2
- Metroplus Gold Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Medicaid Managed Care
- Metroplus Medicare
- Metroplus Medplus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
- Metroplus Silver Plus Plan Exchange
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Multiplan
- AXA Assistance USA
- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
- Fiserv Health
- GEHA
- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Humana Health Plan
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
- Meritain Health
- Multiplan PPO
- Multiplan-Capital Dist Phys Health
- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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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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POMCO Insurance Company
- POMCO Insurance Company
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Qualcare Inc.
- Qualcare Direct
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Railroad Medicare
- Palmetto GBA Railroad Medicare
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Tricare
- TRICARE
- TriWest
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- 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 (Viacom 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 Medicare
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (JP Morgan Employees)
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VNS Choice Advantage
- VNS Medicaid Advantage
- VNS Medicare Advantage
- VNS NY Choice Select Health
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Veterans Choice
- Veterans Choice Program-VACAA
Locations and Appointments
NYU Pediatric Infectious Diseases
550 1st Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Publications
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Verma, Sourabh; Lumba, Rishi; Lighter, Jennifer L; Bailey, Sean M; Wachtel, Elena V; Kunjumon, Bgee; Alessi, Samantha; Mally, Pradeep V
Current problems in pediatric & adolescent health care. 2020 May 14; 100795
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Penfield, Christina A; Brubaker, Sara G; Limaye, Meghana A; Lighter, Jennifer; Ratner, Adam J; Thomas, Kristen M; Meyer, Jessica; Roman, Ashley S
American journal of obstetrics & gynecology MFM. 2020 May 08; 100133
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Paret, Michal; Lighter, Jennifer; Pellett Madan, Rebecca; Raabe, Vanessa N; Shust, Gail F; Ratner, Adam J
Clinical infectious diseases. 2020 Apr 17;
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