
Elana J Bernstein MD MSc
Lupus & Related, Myositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Scleroderma & Related
Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
535 E 70th StNew York, NY 10021
Overview of Dr. Bernstein
Dr. Elana Bernstein is a rheumatologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital. She received her medical degree from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and has been in practice 19 years. She is one of 12 doctors at James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center and one of 119 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Rheumatology. She has more than 90 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2010 - 2013
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2010 - 2012
Mass General Brigham/Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2010 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2014, 2016-2017
Clinical Trials
- Rituximab for Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (SSc-PAH) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 24
- Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 18
- Intravenous Iloprost in Subjects With Symptomatic Raynaud's Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis (Phase 3) Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 14
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Expert viewpoint on endpoints in systemic sclerosis: current and future outlook.Anna-Maria Hoffmann-Vold, Oliver Distler, Francesco Del Galdo, Jörg Hw Distler, Yannick Allanore
RMD Open. 2026-07-15 - 1 citationsGain of function NOTCH4 variants disrupt angiogenesis in systemic sclerosis.Urvashi Kaundal, Pei-Suen Tsou, Mousumi Sahu, Mengqi Huang, Steven E Boyden
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. 2026-07-01 - Evaluating unsupervised and rule-based phenotyping methods versus administrative code counts for systemic sclerosis identification.Yiming Luo, Gongbo Zhang, Aradhna Agarwal, Chunhua Weng, Elana J Bernstein
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2026-06-29
Journal Articles
- ReplyDinesh Khanna, Elana J Bernstein, David J Lederer, Arthritis & Rheumatology
Press Mentions
Guidelines for ILD in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic DiseaseAugust 26th, 2025
Experts Discuss Guidelines for Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic DiseaseMarch 6th, 2025
Lake County News, California – Detecting and Treating Anxiety in Early Childhood May Lower the Risk of Long-Term Mental Health Problems – an Expert Panel Now Recommends Screening from Age 8October 30th, 2022
Grant Support
- Vasculopathy and Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Interstitial Lung DiseaseCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2022–2027
- Clinical to Research Transition AwardArthritis Foundation2012–Present
- Screening Chest CT to Detect Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic SclerosisCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2019–2025
Committees
- Member, American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting Planning Committee 2011 - Present
- Chair, American College of Rheumatology Fellows Subcommittee 2012 - 2013
- Fellow Representative, American College of Rheumatology Committee on Training and Workforce Issues 2012 - 2013
- Member, American College of Rheumatology Fellows Subcommittee 2010 - 2013
- Fellow Representative, American College of Rheumatology Committee on Education 2010 - 2011
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Member
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