Nisha A. Rughwani MD
Assistant Professor, Geriatrics & Palliative Medicine, Icahn School of Medicine
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1440 Madison AveNew York, NY 10029
Phone+1 212-659-8552
Fax+1 212-426-0349
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Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Geriatric Medicine (Internal Medicine), 2005 - 2006
Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medical EducationClass of 1998
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2020 - Present
NY State Medical License 2006 - 2027
American Board of Family Medicine Family Medicine- American Board of Family Medicine Geriatric Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014-2017
- Physician Practice Connections Recognition Program National Committee for Quality Assurance, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsLong case or case vignettes: a comparison of two instructional methods in inpatient geriatrics for medical students.Nisha Rughwani, Peter Gliatto, Reena Karani
Gerontology & Geriatrics Education. 2015-01-01 - 1 citationsHidden in a headache: cryptococcal meningitis in a septuagenarian.Aroonsiri Sangarlangkarn, Nisha Rughwani
Journal of the American Geriatrics Society. 2015-01-01 - 4 citationsNormal anatomic and physiologic changes with aging and related disease outcomes: a refresher.Nisha Rughwani
The Mount Sinai Journal of Medicine, New York. 2011-07-01
Press Mentions
Vaccines Older Adults Really NeedJuly 27th, 2025
As New York Gets Older, Hospitals Expand ServicesAugust 12th, 2024- The Truth About Taking VitaminsDecember 8th, 2022
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