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Joseph Cervia, MD, Infectious Disease, Manhasset, NY, North Shore University Hospital

JosephCerviaMDMBA, FACP, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, AAHIVS

Infectious Disease • Manhasset, NY

HIV/AIDS Medicine, Healthcare Associated Infections, Transplant/Immunocompromised States, International Health, Travel & Tropical

Senior Medical Director, HealthCare Partners; Clinical Professor, Medicine and Pediatrics, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell

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Summary

  • Joseph S. Cervia, MD, MBA, FACP, FAAP, FIDSA, AAHIVS is Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine in New York and Senior Medical Director for HealthCare Partners IPA & MSO. After graduating as valedictorian of his class at New York Medical College in 1984, and following a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics in 1988, Dr. Cervia completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in 1990. Joining the faculty of the State University of New York, Stony Brook School of Medicine as Assistant Professor, Dr. Cervia served as Founding Director of the Pediatric-Maternal HIV Service at Nassau County Medical Center (1990-1992), before returning to Cornell as Director of The Program for the Children with AIDS at The New York Hospital and Principal Investigator of the National Institutes of Health-sponsored Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (1992-1999). Spearheading and collaborating in groundbreaking clinical and research achievements, Dr. Cervia ascended to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Medicine at Cornell University Medical College in 1996. In 1999, Dr. Cervia launched and assumed leadership of the Comprehensive HIV Care and Research Center at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, the Long Island Campus of Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His achievements there earned Dr. Cervia promotion to Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics at Albert Einstein in 2004.

    A board-certified internist, pediatrician, adult and pediatric infectious diseases and HIV medicine specialist, Dr. Cervia has dedicated much of his career to establishing and leading multi-disciplinary teams in battling HIV and other infectious diseases, and to education and research in prevention, therapeutics, complicating illnesses, and quality of life issues.

Education & Training

  • Regis University
    Regis UniversityMBA, Health Care Management, With Honors, 2007
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Infectious Disease, 1988 - 1990
  • One Brooklyn Health System
    One Brooklyn Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 1984 - 1988
  • New York Medical College
    New York Medical CollegeClass of 1984, Class Valedictorian
  • St. Johns University
    St. Johns UniversityB.S., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1985 - 2025
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2018 - 2020
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
  • American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
  • American Academy of HIV MedicineAAHIVS

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Newsday - Top Doctors on Long Island Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • Leading Physicians of the World International Association of Healthcare Professionals, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Summer Travel Season." The Doctor's Corner  
    Cervia, J, The Link, 7/1/2013
  • Reducing Risk of Waterborne Imipenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.  
    Cervia, J, Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 1/1/2013
  • Safe Travels.  
    Cervia, J, HealthCare Partners Member Newsletter, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Water Microbiology: Types, Analyses, and Disease-Causing Microorganism 
    Chapter: Hospital Water as a Reservoir of Risk for Healthcare-Associated Infection. 
    Page 215 - 244Ortolano, G. Canonica, F. McAlister M. Cervia, J2010
  • Pall Medical Clinical Update 
    Chapter: Cytomegalovirus (CMV). 
    Cervia, J2010
  • Pall Medical Clinical Update 
    Chapter: Leukocyte Reduction of Blood Cardioplegia. 
    Cervia, J2010
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Preventive Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Point-of-Use Water Filtration in a Sub-acute Care Unit.
    Holmes, C. Cervia, J. Ortolano, G. Canonica, F, Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, GA., 3/18/2010
  • Associations of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Levels with Lipid Profiles, Growth, and Body Composition in HIV-Infected Children Initiating or Changing Antiretroviral Therapy.
    Cervia, J. Chantry, C. Hughes, M. Alvero, C. Meyer, W. Hodge, J. Borum, P. Moye, J. Spector, S. for the PACTG 1010 Team, The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infection, San Francisco, CA., 2/16/2010
  • Point-of-Use Water Filtration Reduces Healthcare-Associated Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients.
    Cervia, J. Farber, B. Armellino, D. Klocke, J. Bayer, R. McAlister, M. Stanchfield, I. Canonica, F. Ortolano, G, 137th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA., 11/9/2009
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Lectures

  • Fundamentals of Caring for the HIV/HCV Co-infected Patient. 
    New York, NY. - 10/29/2013
  • You've Gotta Have HAART: Antiretroviral Therapy in Perspective 2013. 
    5/15/2013
  • National Physical Fitness and Sports Month. 
    5/8/2013
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Other

  • Current Medical Standards for the Diagnosis of HIV Infection. 
    Cervia J, The Buffalo News
    6/7/2013
  • Legionella Testing in Healthcare Facilities. 
    Cervia J, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    6/7/2013
  • Healthy Outlooks: Accepting an HIV Diagnosis and Developing a Support System. 
    Cervia J, Healthday
    6/4/2013
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • French, Italian, Spanish, Sign Language (American)

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Joseph Cervia, Dr. Joseph Cervia, MD, Dr. J Cervia