Nicholas C. Avitabile, DO
Emergency Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Urgent Care
Overview
Dr. Nicholas C. Avitabile is a board-certified physician in emergency medicine. He is an Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center with over 14 years of clinical experience caring for the acutely injured.
Dr. Avitabile's primary academic interests are point-of-care-ultrasonography, medical education, resident wellness, and LGBTQ+ medical care. He is the Director of GME Emergency Ultrasound.
Dr. Avitabile is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Emergency and Family Medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx. He currently practices in the Adult Emergency Department at Columbia Irving Medical Center and the Allen Hospital.
Dr. Avitabile's primary academic interests are point-of-care-ultrasonography, medical education, resident wellness, and LGBTQ+ medical care. He is the Director of GME Emergency Ultrasound.
Dr. Avitabile is a graduate of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed his residency in Emergency and Family Medicine at St. Barnabas Hospital in the Bronx. He currently practices in the Adult Emergency Department at Columbia Irving Medical Center and the Allen Hospital.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Acute Care
- Critical Care Medicine
- Disaster Medicine
- Head Injury
- Medical Toxicology
- Simulation
- Trauma
- Urgent Care
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Director, GME Ultrasound
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Male
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Virtual Urgent Care
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Insurance Accepted
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
*Please contact the provider’s office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Internship: St. Barnabas Hospital
- Residency: St. Barnabas Hospital
- Fellowship: Mount Sinai St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center
Board Certifications
- Emergency Medicine