About Me
As a family medicine physician at NYU Langone, I am dedicated to providing comprehensive and integrative care to my patients. My approach combines traditional Western medicine with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and other effective alternative therapies, such as medical acupuncture, to create personalized treatment plans that address the unique needs of each individual.
I knew as a teenager that becoming a physician was my future. I grew up in Japan where medical care was fragmented by specialists and lacked cohesive primary care, solidifying my choice to become a family physician. In high school, I sustained a rotator cuff injury from competitive swimming, and traditional sports medicine physicians couldn’t help with the constant pain I was in. I then visited a traditional acupuncturist who took away my pain in two sessions. That’s when I realized I had to not only learn acupuncture but also bridge western medicine with TCM. Thus began my journey into integrative medicine.
During my undergraduate years at Williams College, I combined premedical courses with Asian studies, Mandarin proficiency, and fundamentals of traditional Chinese medicine. In my final year at Tulane School of Medicine, I spent three months at Guangxi College of Traditional Chinese Medicine in an intensive acupuncture training program as one of two western students in the program. I continued to fulfill my acupuncture license requirements at SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University at Beth Israel Residency in Urban Family Medicine in New York City, in which I became the first resident in program history to obtain an acupuncture license as a medical resident.
I am board certified in family medicine with certification in medical acupuncture, and received a master's degree in tropical and travel medicine. My practice integrates traditional medicine with tested and effective alternative therapies. This allows me to deeply and fully understand the nature of patients’ illnesses and employ out-of-the-box thinking to establish effective, comprehensive, and personalized treatment plans.
Earlier in my medical career, I practiced medicine internationally, including tropical medicine in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, traditional Chinese medicine in Guangxi, China, and family medicine/natural healing at the Zuni Indian Reservation in New Mexico. I also worked extensively with the diverse cultural communities of New York City, including the Japanese and Chinese communities and Manhattan’s underserved communities on the Lower East Side and in Chinatown.
For more than 17 years, I dedicated to my diverse integrative approach in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, having provided comprehensive primary care, travel and tropical medicine, and integrative medicine. Formerly a partner at a primary care sports medicine practice, where I fully integrated acupuncture, injection therapy, and focused physical therapy with significant outcomes for athletes and non-athletes alike, I worked alongside two exceptional primary care sports physicians and developed a particular appreciation for primary care sports medicine. I had the privilege of working as a medical consultant at the United States Tennis Association US Open in 2012 and 2013, and as team physician for the US Men’s National Water Polo team at the FINA Men’s Water Polo World League Intercontinental Tournament in 2014.
My interest in sports medicine originates from my athletic history, notably competitive swimming. In college, I was All-American at the NCAA Division III men’s swimming national championships. I am actively competitive in master's water polo and swimming at the national and international stages, as well as in triathlons, marathons, and other endurance events. From my training in TCM, I practice Qigong, a mind-body practice, and integrate the ancient martial arts into my medical approach to patient care.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- influenza
Treatments
- acupuncture
- annual wellness visit
- immunization
- preventive health care
- primary care
- vaccination
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
InfluenzaCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Instructor, Department of Pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Clinical Instructor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Family Medicine - Family Medicine, 2005
Education and Training
- Fellowship, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Medicine, 2005
- Residency, Beth Israel Medical Center, Urban Family Med, 2005
- MD from Tulane University, 2002
- MPH from Tulane University, 2002
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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- AETNA EPO (NYULH Employees)
- AETNA EPO (Sunset Park Employees)
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- 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
- 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
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
- BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
- BCBS Florida Blue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Options PPO
- BCBS Florida Blue Select
- BCBS Florida MyBlue HMO
- BCBS Florida Simply Blue
- BCBS Florida Traditional PPC
- BCBS HMO
- BCBS Indemnity
- BCBS Local 32BJ Employees
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare HMO
- BCBS Mediblue Medicare PPO
- BCBS Mediblue Select HMO/Extra HMO
- BCBS Out of State or Region
- BCBS POS
- BCBS PPO
- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (NYU Langone Suffolk Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Centerlight Healthcare
- CenterLight Healthcare DIRECT
- CenterLight Healthcare PACE
- CenterLight Healthcare Select
- Centerlight Pace Medicare HMO
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Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan For Healthy Living Medicaid Advantage Plus HMO D-SNP
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
- Cigna Great West PPO
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Indemnity
- Cigna Managed Care/POS
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna NALC
- Cigna Open Access
- Cigna Open Access PPO
- Cigna Oscar
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Premier Plus
- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
- MVP-Cigna Network
- Wellfleet-NYU Student
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First Health
- First Health PPO
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GHI
- GHI Medicare Supplement
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HIP
- HIP Medicare Supplement
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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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MVP Health Care
- MVP Preferred EPO
- MVP Select Care Inc.
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Magnacare
- Magnacare PPO
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Medicaid of New York
- NYS Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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MetroPlusHealth
- MetroPlusHealth Bronze Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus
- MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2
- MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 3 and 4
- MetroPlusHealth Gold
- MetroPlusHealth Gold Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Goldcare
- MetroPlusHealth Medicaid Managed Care
- MetroPlusHealth Medicare
- MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
- MetroPlusHealth 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
- 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, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health 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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River Spring Health Plan
- River Spring Medicare HMP SNP
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Sedgwick WTC
- World Trade Center - Sedgwick
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Tricare
- TriWest
- Tricare
- US Family Health Plan
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United Healthcare
- AARP Medicare Complete
- Bind Benefits inc
- Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
- UMR
- UMR GEHA
- United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
- United Healthcare AARP
- United Healthcare All Savers
- United Healthcare Choice
- United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
- United Healthcare Choice (Simon and Schuster)
- United Healthcare EPO
- United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare EPO (Sunset Park Employees)
- United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
- United Healthcare HMO
- United Healthcare Healthscope
- United Healthcare Indemnity
- United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Medicare
- United Healthcare NYU Care (NYULH Employees)
- United Healthcare NYU Care (Sunset Park Employees)
- United Healthcare Navigate
- United Healthcare Nexus
- United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
- United Healthcare POS
- United Healthcare PPO
- United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
- United Healthcare Plus (Sunset Park Employees)
- United Healthcare Student Resources
- United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
- United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
- UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
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VA Community Care Network
- VA CCN Optum
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VNS Choice Advantage
- VNS Medicare Advantage
- VNS NY Choice Select Health
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WTC Health Program
- NY Fire Department - WTC
- WTC Health Program
Aran Degenhardt, MD, MPH does not accept insurance.
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