ElanaJBernsteinMDMSc

Lupus & Related, Myositis, Rheumatoid Arthritis & Related, Scleroderma & Related

Assistant Professor of Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons

Overview of Dr. Bernstein

Dr. Elana Bernstein 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. She received her medical degree from Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and has been in practice 10 years. She is one of 12 doctors at James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center and one of 117 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Rheumatology. She has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
535 E 70th St
New York, NY 10021
Book by Phone+1(234) 601-0099

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2010 - 2013
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Rheumatology, 2010 - 2012
Massachusetts General HospitalResidency, Internal Medicine, 2007 - 2010
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2010 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Distinguished Fellow Award American College of Rheumatology
Charles L. Christian Award for Excellence in Musculoskeletal Research Hospital for Special Surgery
Fellow American College of Rheumatology

Clinical Trials

Rituximab for Treatment of Systemic Sclerosis-Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (SSc-PAH) Start of enrollment: 2011 Jun 24
Completed
Phase 2
Trial to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of Lenabasum in Diffuse Cutaneous Systemic Sclerosis Start of enrollment: 2017 Dec 18
Terminated
Phase 3
Intravenous Iloprost in Subjects With Symptomatic Raynaud's Phenomenon Secondary to Systemic Sclerosis (Phase 3) Start of enrollment: 2019 Oct 14
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Polygenic risk scores for rheumatoid arthritis and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis and associations with RA, interstitial lung abnormalities, and quantitative interstiti...
Gregory C McDermott, Matthew Moll, Michael H Cho, Keigo Hayashi, Pierre-Antoine Juge
Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism. 2025-03-15
Antinuclear antibodies and progression of quantitative interstitial lung changes: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)-Lung Study.
Kathryn Friedman Flack, Michael D George, John S Kim, Jesse Y Hsu, Anna J Podolanczuk
Respiratory Medicine. 2025-03-01
Psychometric Evaluation of the Scleroderma Skin Questionnaire: A Novel Patient-Reported Outcome for Skin Disease in Patients With Systemic Sclerosis.
Jeong Min Yu, John M VanBuren, Angela Child, Jessica S Alvey, Lisa A Mandl
The Journal of Rheumatology. 2025-03-01

Journal Articles

Reply
Dinesh Khanna, Elana J Bernstein, David J Lederer, Arthritis & Rheumatology

Press Mentions

Experts Discuss Guidelines for Interstitial Lung Disease in Systemic Autoimmune Rheumatic DiseaseMarch 6th, 2025
Lake County News, California – Detecting and Treating Anxiety in Early Childhood May Lower the Risk of Long-Term Mental Health Problems – an Expert Panel Now Recommends Screening from Age 8October 30th, 2022
Hot Topics at ACR Convergence 2023October 24th, 2023

Grant Support

Clinical to Research Transition AwardArthritis Foundation2012–Present
KL2 Post-Doctoral Scholar AwardNational Institutes of Health2012–2013

Committees

Member, American College of Rheumatology Annual Meeting Planning Committee 2011 - Present
Chair, American College of Rheumatology Fellows Subcommittee 2012 - 2013
Fellow Representative, American College of Rheumatology Committee on Training and Workforce Issues 2012 - 2013
Member, American College of Rheumatology Fellows Subcommittee 2010 - 2013
Fellow Representative, American College of Rheumatology Committee on Education 2010 - 2011