Overview of Dr. Softness
Dr. Barney Softness is a pediatric endocrinologist 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, and Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 37 years. Dr. Softness accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 42 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 24 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Pediatric Endocrinology. He has 8 publications and over 200 citings.
Office
1150 St. Nicholas Avenue
New York, NY 10032- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1983 - 1985
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 1980 - 1983
- Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1981 - 2025
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014, 2016
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003, 2006-2014, 2016
- Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
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Clinical Trials
- TRIGR - Primary Prevention Study for Type 1 Diabetes in Children at Risk Start of enrollment: 2002 May 06
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsGrowth differences between North American and European children at risk for type 1 diabetesAnita M. Nucci, Dorothy J. Becker, Suvi M. Virtanen, David Cuthbertson, Barney Softness, Celine Huot, Renata Wasikowa, Hans Michael Dosch, Hans K. Åkerblom, Mikael Knip> ;Pediatric Diabetes. 2012 Jan 17
- 36 citationsAccelerated tooth eruption in children with diabetes mellitus.Shantanu Lal, Bin Cheng, S. Kaplan, Barney Softness, Ellen Greenberg, Robin Goland, Evanthia Lalla, Ira B. Lamster> ;Pediatrics. 2008 May 1
- 24 citationsGingival bleeding in 6- to 13-year-old children with diabetes mellitus.Shantanu Lal, Bin Cheng, S. Kaplan, Barney Softness, Ellen Greenberg, Robin Goland, Evanthia Lalla, Ira B. Lamster> ;Pediatric Dentistry. 2007 Sep 1
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Pediatric Endocrine SocietyMember
- Ambulatory Pediatric AssociationMember
Hospital Affiliations
- New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, New York
- NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNew York, New York
- Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-PresbyterianNew York, New York
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Cofinity PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPOGreat West PPO
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network 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 - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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