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Vel Sivapalan, MD, Infectious Disease, New York, NY, NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem

VelSivapalanMDFACP

Infectious Disease New York, NY

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

Ass. Professor, Medicine, Columbia University. College of Phys & Surgeons. Program Director. Fellowship Training and Education. Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine Harlem Hospital Center. Consultant Physician Physician Affiliate of Greater New York Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY10037

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Summary

  • Dr. Vel Sivapalan is an infectious disease specialist in New York, NY and is affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem. He received his medical degree from University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Tamil. He specializes in hiv/aids medicine, healthcare associated infections, and international health, travel & tropical and is experienced in infective endocarditis, skin infections, hiv/aids, travel and tropical medicine, and viral infections.

Education & Training

  • Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1987 - 1989
  • Harlem Hospital Center
    Harlem Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987
  • Harlem Hospital Center
    Harlem Hospital CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
  • University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine
    University of Colombo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1987 - 2025
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1986 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Other Languages

  • Tamil

Hospital Affiliations