Robert J Winchester MD
Professor, Medicine, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg
1150 St. Nicholas AvenueNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Winchester
Dr. Robert Winchester 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, James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 63 years. Dr. Winchester accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 119 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 12 doctors at James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center who specialize in Rheumatology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1963 - 1964
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1963
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1966 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Crafford Prize Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 2013
- Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1978
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Understanding the Inflammatory Aspect of Osteoarthritis: Lessons from Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors.Daniel M Portnoy, Matthieu Paiola, Carly Tymm, Robert Winchester, Adam Mor
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2026-01-14 - Tubulointerstitial inflammation driving interstitial fibrosis and tubular atrophy predicts poor renal outcome in refractory lupus nephritis.Yevgeniya Gartshteyn, Shuwei Wang, Laura Geraldino-Pardilla, Adam Mor, Vivette D D'Agati
Rheumatology. 2026-01-08 - Case Report: Immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated myocarditis, myositis, and myasthenia gravis overlap syndrome with flow cytometric phenotyping before and after tre...Karen Gambina, Carly Tymm, Matthieu Paiola, Kurenai Tanji, John Zech
Frontiers in Immunology. 2026-01-01
Press Mentions
Most Children Get MIS-C Post-COVID-19: StudyMarch 5th, 2022- Newly Identified Cell Type May Help Predict, Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis FlaresJuly 17th, 2020
Grant Support
- The role of tissue-resident T cells in osteoarthritis during the transition to inflammatory arthritis induced by immune checkpoint inhibitorsCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2026–2028
- Thymic selection abnormalities in Type 1 DiabetesCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2023–2028
- A systematic approach to uncover the basic mechanisms of checkpoint inhibitor immune related adverse eventsCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2023–2027
- Multidisciplinary Training in Molecular and Translational Rheumatology ResearchCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2026
- Immunopathogenic Features In Calcific Aortic StenosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2009
Professional Memberships
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
BCBS Illinois PPO
Blue Shield California PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS PPO
Great West PPOHealthfirst New York
HealthLink PPO
HIP of New York - Select 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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