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Katherine Nickerson, MD, Rheumatology, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

KatherineGraceNickersonMD

Rheumatology New York, NY

Vasculitis

Professor of Medicine, Columbia P&S

Overview of Dr. Nickerson

Dr. Katherine Nickerson is a rheumatologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She received her medical degree from University of California (San Francisco) School of Medicine and has been in practice 36 years. Dr. Nickerson accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 109 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 41 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Rheumatology. She has more than 10 publications and over 300 citings.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 1989 - 1991
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 1984 - 1987
  • Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1982 - 1984
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1981 - 1982
  • University of California San Francisco School of Medicine
    University of California San Francisco School of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1984 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003-2006, 2009-2010, 2013
  • Fellow (FACR) American College of Rheumatology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    Great West PPO
    Health Alliance PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    Humana ChoiceCare Network 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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