Anca Askanase MD
Assistant Professor, Medicine, New York University School of Medicine
161 Fort Washington AvenueNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Askanase
Dr. Anca Askanase 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, NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, and VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, Manhattan Campus. She received her medical degree from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy and has been in practice 37 years. Dr. Askanase accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 34 doctors at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue and one of 29 doctors at NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital who specialize in Rheumatology. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish, French, and Romanian. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Rheumatology, 1997 - 2001
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Internal Medicine, 1994 - 1997
Carol Davila University of Medicine and PharmacyClass of 1989
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR (Complete), Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2017
Clinical Trials
- ACTHar in the Treatment of Lupus Nephritis Start of enrollment: 2014 Oct 01
- Saved From COVID-19 - Chloroquine (CQ) Prophylaxis for Health Care Workers at Risk for COVID Start of enrollment: 2020 Apr 21
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Targeting IL-1 in SLE-Associated Recurrent Pericarditis: A Case Series and Review of Mechanistic Rationale.Lindsay G Ott, Jordan Lindekens, Jenny Shah, Maria Salgado Guerrero, Jaya Batra
Journal of Cardiovascular Pharmacology. 2026-08-19 - 5 citationsEfficacy and Safety of Obinutuzumab in Active Systemic Lupus Erythematosus.Richard A Furie, Maria Dall'Era, Edward M Vital, Jay P Garg, Fedra Irazoque Palazuelos
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2026-07-16 - Belimumab outperforms placebo for attainment of modified DORIS remission and LLDAS without the glucocorticoid component: a post hoc analysis of five phase III SLE trials.Ioannis Parodis, Julius Lindblom, Roger A Levy, Alexander Tsoi, Margherita Zen
RMD Open. 2026-07-03
Journal Articles
- Psychosis in Systemic Lupus ErythematosusAnca Askanase, Kenneth C Kalunian, M A Dooley, Meggan Mackay, Ellen M Ginzler, Daniel J Wallace, Susan Manzi, Cynthia Aranow, Joan T Merrill, Michelle Petri, Diane L K..., Arthritis & Rheumatology
- Hydroxychloroquine Prescription Trends and Predictors for Excess Dosing Per Recent Ophthalmology GuidelinesS Sam Lim, Anca Askanase, Michelle Petri, Karen H Costenbader, Ronald B Melles, Cynthia Aranow, April M Jorge, BioMed Central
Press Mentions
HSS Extends Its National Leadership with 17th Consecutive No. 1 Ranking in Orthopedics and No. 3 Ranking in Rheumatology by U.S. News & World ReportAugust 4th, 2026- Strong Evidence That Epstein-Barr Could Be the Culprit Behind LupusNovember 19th, 2025
- Study Links Epstein-Barr Virus to Lupus, Suggesting Possible Cause for Autoimmune DiseaseNovember 16th, 2025
Other Languages
- Spanish, French, Romanian
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Tennessee Network 5
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPOHIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Humana/ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
Qualchoice PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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