About Me
As an NYU Langone hospitalist, I take care of patients who are admitted to the hospital and those at home who are stable enough to participate in the Home Hospital Program at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island. I also serve as a medicine consultant, working with surgical, orthopedics, and neurology colleagues to care for patients.
When I’m not caring for patients, I am dedicated to teaching internal medicine residents as one of their associate program directors, and serving as a patient experience champion for other hospitalists. My focus is on driving and fostering patient-centered care and service excellence.
My mom has been a medical-surgical nurse longer than I have been in medicine. Between the stories she brought home and my own experience working in the hospital, I know that those in internal medicine are “my people.” Just like the character J. D. Dorian, MD, on the TV show Scrubs, I originally wanted to be “king of the nerds.” This has since matured into a dedication to fostering trust and building relationships with people who are vulnerable, very sick, and in a state of need.
Hospitalists typically meet patients for the first time when they are admitted to the hospital because they are acutely ill. Our patients may or may not have outpatient primary care, but they find themselves in our care. We commonly identify new diagnoses or deliver unexpected news. Within a short time, it’s important we form trusting relationships with patients and their families.
When I started medical school, I was academically focused. Since then, I have come to also appreciate the importance of interpersonal relationships and communication skills. A professor once told me that every patient you encounter comes to you in a state of need. I believe that more than ever. Because that need may take time to identify, I have learned to feel more comfortable saying “I don’t know” and then following up with “Let’s find out.” There’s power in humility and in decision-making shared between patients and providers.
The cornerstone of my practice is not only drawing upon my medical knowledge but engaging with patients and their families to develop trust and foster a “we” approach to care.
Credentials
Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, 2015
Education and Training
- Residency, Stony Brook University, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 2015
- MD from Mercer University, 2011
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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna Medicare
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO/EPO
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Agewell
- Agewell
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Amidacare
- Amidacare
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire BCBS
- Empire BCBS Top Tier
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Centerlight
- Centerlight
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Centers Plan For Healthy Living
- Centers Plan for Healthy Living
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Cigna
- Cigna EPO/POS
- Cigna PPO
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ElderPlan
- ElderPlan
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Emblem
- Emblem Select Care Exchange
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Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield EPO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Indemnity
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield MediBlue
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield POS
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Pathways, Enhanced
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Fidelis
- Fidelis Child Health
- Fidelis Exchange
- Fidelis Medicaid
- Fidelis Medicare
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GHI
- GHI CBP
- GHI HMO
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HIP
- HIP Access I
- HIP Access II
- HIP Child Health
- HIP EPO/PPO
- HIP HMO
- HIP Medicaid
- HIP Medicare
- HIP POS
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Hamaspik Choice
- Hamaspik Choice Medicare DSNP
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Healthfirst
- Healthfirst
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Humana
- Humana Medicare
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 PPO
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Longevity Health Plan
- Longevity Health Plan Medicare
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MagnaCare
- MagnaCare PPO
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Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare
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MultiPlan/PHCS
- MultiPlan/PHCS PPO
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NYS Health Insurance Plan
- The Empire Plan
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Oscar
- Oscar
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Oxford
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford Liberty
- Oxford Medicare
- Oxford Metro
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PHP
- PHP
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Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare
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Senior Whole Health
- Senior Whole Health
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Tricare
- Tricare
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UHC
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Medicare
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Top Tier
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United Healthcare
- United Healthcare Compass Exchange /CareCore / Charter
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VNS
- Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) Medicare
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Village Caremax
- Village Caremax
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WTC Health Program
- WTC Health Program
Robert K. Abdullah, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
NYU Langone General Internal Medicine (Hospitalists) — Mineola
259 1st Street, Basement level, Mineola, NY 11501
Publications
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The clinical impact of the Covid-19 pandemic first wave on patients with cystic fibrosis in New York
Simonson, Joseph L; Esposito, Christine; Frantzen, Theresa; Henthorne, Katherine; Espinal, Aileen; Romano, Serena; Ramdeo, Ramona; Trentacoste, Jessica; Tsang, Donna; LaVecchia, Geralyn; Abdullah, Robert; Berdella, Maria; Bonitz, Lynn; Condos, Rany; Constantinescu, Andrei; DeCelie-Germana, Joan K; DiMango, Emily; Draine, Myah; Gimeli, Tara; Giusti, Robert; Guzman, Jessenia; Hammouda, Soumia; Keating, Claire; Kier, Catherine; Lennox, Alison T; Liriano, Carmen; Messer, Zachary; Plachta, Amy; Sadeghi, Hossein; Schwind, Elinor; Stables-Carney, Teresa; Walker, Patricia; Wang, JaniceJournal of cystic fibrosis. 2022 May ; 21(3):e176-e183
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Cabalatungan, Shadd; Divaris, Nicholas; McCormack, Jane E; Huang, Emily C; Kamadoli, Riyaz; Abdullah, Robert; Vosswinkel, James A; Jawa, Randeep S
Journal of surgical research. 2018 12 ; 232:257-265