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Leonard Stern, MD, Nephrology, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

LeonardSternMDFACP, FASN, FNKF, FISN(He/Him)

Nephrology New York, NY

Chronic Renal Failure & Dialysis, Kidney & Pancreas Transplantation, Renal Metabolism

Associate Professor of Medicine and Nephrology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Overview of Dr. Stern

Dr. Leonard Stern is a nephrologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from New York Medical College and has been in practice 42 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. He specializes in chronic renal failure & dialysis, kidney & pancreas transplantation, and renal metabolism and is experienced in general nephrology, transplant nephrology, dialysis, continuous renal replacement therapy, and peritoneal dialysis.

Clinical Expertise

  • Cardiovascular pathology, Fibroblast Growth Factors, Glomerular Filtration Rate, Hemodialysis, Uveitis and ocular immunology, Chronic Kidney Failure, Metabolism, Dialysis, Transplant nephrology

Education & Training

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital
    Yale-New Haven Hospital1979 - 1981
  • Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr
    Einstein/Montefiore Med Ctr1978 - 1979
  • Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Internal Medicine, 1975 - 1978
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeClass of 1975

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2021 - Present
  • ME State Medical License
    ME State Medical License 2005 - 2026
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1976 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1979 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Nephrology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FISN) International Society of Nephrology, 2024
  • Top Doctors in the US: Nephrology Castle Connolly, 2011-2024
  • Best Doctors in the NY Metro Area: Nephrology Castle Connolly, 2008-2024
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Gout Common in Advanced Kidney Disease and Dialysis
    Gout Common in Advanced Kidney Disease and DialysisApril 13th, 2022
  • The Dirty Business of Clean Blood
    The Dirty Business of Clean BloodFebruary 4th, 2024
  • How Our Kidneys Keep Us Healthy—and What It Means When They Fail
    How Our Kidneys Keep Us Healthy—and What It Means When They FailAugust 29th, 2023

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Horizon BCBS PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MagnaCare PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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