Overview
Peter Okin is a Cardiologist in New York, New York. Dr. Okin is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Atrial Fibrillation, Hypertension, Heart Attack, Aortic Valve Stenosis, and Patent Foramen Ovale Repair.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 129 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 58 articles in the study of Hypertension.
Insurance
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Accepted insurance plans:
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- OTHER MEDICAID
- STATE MEDICAID
- EPO
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
- EPO
- HMO
- INSURANCE PLAN
- MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
- MEDICARE MAPD
- MEDICARE PDP
- MEDICARE SNP
- MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
- OTHER MEDICARE
- OTHER MEDICARE PART D
Locations
525 E 68th St Rm L195, New York, NY 10065
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital And Vanderbilt Clinic
Dr. Shimbo received a B.S. from the Johns Hopkins University in Biomedical Engineering and a M.D. from Albany Medical College. He then completed a residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, and was selected as Chief Resident. He subsequently completed a fellowship in Cardiovascular Medicine, also at the Mount Sinai Hospital, before joining the faculty at Columbia University in September 2003.Currently, Dr. Shimbo is a board-certified cardiologist and Professor of Medicine in the Division of Cardiology in the Department of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He co-directs the Columbia Hypertension Center, a multi-disciplinary center of excellence that provides high quality care and state-of-the-art diagnostic testing for patients with hypertension.Dr. Shimbo’s clinical interests include the accurate diagnosis and treatment of hypertension, and evaluating the cardiovascular manifestations of hypertension. Dr. Shimbo conducts rigorous, innovative, interdisciplinary research that increases the understanding of the behavioral, psychosocial and biological processes in the pathogenesis of the increased cardiovascular disease risk associated with hypertension. Dr. Shimbo is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hypertension. His top areas of expertise are Hypertension, Atherosclerosis, Coronary Heart Disease, Acute Coronary Syndrome, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).
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Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
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- Distinguished
- Aortic Valve StenosisDr. Okin isDistinguished. Learn about Aortic Valve Stenosis.
- ArrhythmiasDr. Okin isDistinguished. Learn about Arrhythmias.
- AtherosclerosisDr. Okin isDistinguished. Learn about Atherosclerosis.
- Atrial FibrillationDr. Okin isDistinguished. Learn about Atrial Fibrillation.
- Coronary Heart DiseaseDr. Okin isDistinguished. Learn about Coronary Heart Disease.
- End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD)Dr. Okin isDistinguished. Learn about End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).
- Advanced
- AnginaDr. Okin isAdvanced. Learn about Angina.
- Aortic RegurgitationDr. Okin isAdvanced. Learn about Aortic Regurgitation.
- ApoplexyDr. Okin isAdvanced. Learn about Apoplexy.
- Arrhythmogenic Right Ventricular Cardiomyopathy
- Arterial EmbolismDr. Okin isAdvanced. Learn about Arterial Embolism.
- Atrial TachycardiaDr. Okin isAdvanced. Learn about Atrial Tachycardia.
- Experienced
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA)Dr. Okin isExperienced. Learn about Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA).
- Acute Coronary SyndromeDr. Okin isExperienced. Learn about Acute Coronary Syndrome.
- Adenosine Deaminase 2 DeficiencyDr. Okin isExperienced. Learn about Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency.
- ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
- Ampullary CancerDr. Okin isExperienced. Learn about Ampullary Cancer.
- Anomalous Left Coronary Artery from the Pulmonary Artery