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Salila Kurra, MD

Co-Director, Columbia Adrenal Center

About Salila Kurra, MD:

Dr. Kurra, Co-Director of the Columbia Adrenal Center, is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University. She received her undergraduate degree in biology magna cum laude from Brown University and attended medical school at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She completed her internship and residency in Internal Medicine as well as a fellowship in Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism at the Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Kurra serves as Endocrinology section director for the Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons medical student course, "The Body in Health and Disease". She is also a member of both the Columbia University Internal Medicine and Endocrinology Fellowship Recruitment & Selection Committees. Her clinical responsibilities include treating patients at the Columbia Adrenal Center, the New York Thyroid Center, the Metabolic Bone Diseases Program and the Columbia Hypertension Center.

Expertise:

Adrenal Disorder
Bone and Mineral Metabolism
Cancer Care
Endocrinology
Internal Medicine
Metabolism
Thyroid Cancer
Thyroid Disorder

Honors:

Arnold P. Gold Foundation Circle of Excellence, Columbia University Medical Center, 6/05

Class of 2012 Outstanding Teacher, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, 5/10

The Ewig Clinical Education Award, three year award, 2013-2016

Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC

Education:

Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

New Patients:

YES

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
Floor 8
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:
(212) 305-0078

Insurances:

AETNA [NY Signature, NYP Employee Plan, Aetna Signature Administrators, Student Health, EPO, Medicare Managed Care]
AgeWell [Special Needs, Medicare Managed Care]
CIGNA [POS, HMO, EPO, PPO, Medicare Managed Care, Great West (National)]
Emblem/HIP [Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, Essential Plan, Select Care (Exchange), EPO, Vytra, ConnectiCare, POS, Essential Plan, ConnectiCare]
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [PPO, EPO, PPO, HMO]
Fidelis Care [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
Healthfirst [Child/Family Health Plus]
Local 1199 [Local 1199, Local 1199, NYP Employee Plan]
MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare, MagnaCare]
Medicare [Traditional Medicare, Railroad, Railroad]
Multiplan [Multiplan, Multiplan]
Quality Health Management [Quality Health Management]
UnitedHealthcare [Columbia University Employee Plan, PPO, HMO, POS, Compass (Exchange), Empire Plan, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO]
WellCare [Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care]
World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]

Appointment Phone:

(212) 305-0078