Overview

Francesco Taormina is an Urologist in Riverhead, New York. His top areas of expertise are Urinary Tract Infection in Children, Urinary Tract Infection (UTI), Enlarged Prostate (BPH), and Obstructive Uropathy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 2 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Touro College Of Osteopathic Medicine
Residency
Brookhaven Memorial Hospital Medical Center
Specialties
Urology
Board Certifications
American Osteopathic Board Of Family Physicians-OMT
Fellowships
The Smith Institute for Urology
Hospital Affiliations
South Shore University Hospital
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Huntington Hospital
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Glen Cove Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Aetna
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Anthem
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Blue Cross Blue Shield
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CareFirst
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  • POS
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Cigna
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EmblemHealth
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  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
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  • MEDICARE PDP
  • OTHER COMMERCIAL
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Health Alliance
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  • HMO
  • POS
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Health Care Services Corporation
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Health First
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Humana
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Independent Health
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Managed Medicaid
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Medicaid
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Meridian Choice
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MetLife
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Northwell Health
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Sunshine Health
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TeamCare
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UnitedHealthcare
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  • POS
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VNS Health
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Wellcare
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  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Smith Institute for Urology and Urogynecology at Riverhead
1267 East Main Street, Riverhead, NY 11901
Other Locations
Peconic Bay Medical Group at Shirley
855 Montauk Highway, Shirley, NY 11967
Northwell Health Physician Partners Medicine Specialties and Ophthalmology at Patchogue
205 South Ocean Avenue, Patchogue, NY 11772

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.


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