Akiva Mintz MD Ph.D, CFA
Professor, and Vice Chair Translational Research Section Head, Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging; Director, PET Center; Department of Radiology Director Translational Therapeutics Drug Accelerator and Pilot Resource, Columbia Irving Institute for Transnational Research Columbia University Medical Center
630 W 168th StNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Mintz
Dr. Akiva Mintz is a nuclear medicine physician in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. Dr. Mintz accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 6 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and one of 23 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Nuclear Medicine. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill MHA, Healthcare Management, 2012 - 2014
University of Pennsylvania Health SystemResidency, Nuclear Medicine, 2005 - 2008- Lehigh Valley Health NetworkInternship, Transitional Year, 2004 - 2005
Pennsylvania State University College of MedicineClass of 2004, MD, PhD
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2017 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2025 - 2025
NC State Medical License 2008 - 2018
PA State Medical License 2004 - 2008
American Board of Nuclear Medicine Nuclear Medicine
American Board of Preventive Medicine Clinical Informatics
CFA InstituteCFA Charterholder
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Inpatient - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012
Clinical Trials
- Biodistribution of [11C]PIB in Patients With Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease Start of enrollment: 2014 May 21
- Exploratory Evaluation of [11C]-NOP46 Start of enrollment: 2019 Mar 25
- Exploratory Evaluation of [11C]MPC6827 Start of enrollment: 2021 Jan 08
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Early Detection of Transthyretin Cardiac Amyloidosis UsingI-Evuzamitide Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography.Dia A Smiley, Andrew J Einstein, Kevin J O'Gorman, Denisse Santana, Sergio Teruya
JACC. Cardiovascular Imaging. 2025-05-13 - 7 citationsNeuroinflammation, Stress-Related Suicidal Ideation, and Negative Mood in Depression.Sarah Herzog, Elizabeth A Bartlett, Francesca Zanderigo, Hanga C Galfalvy, Ainsley Burke
JAMA Psychiatry. 2025-01-01 - 1 citationsExploring microtubule dynamics in Alzheimer's disease: Longitudinal assessment using [C]MPC-6827 PET imaging in rodent models of Alzheimer's-related pathology.Naresh Damuka, Riley E Irmen, Ivan Krizan, Mack Miller, Krishna K Gollapelli
Alzheimer's & Dementia. 2024-09-01
Press Mentions
CUIMC Update - Sept. 20, 2021September 20th, 2021- Sensory Nerves in the Spotlight of the Stem Cell NicheOctober 28th, 2020
Associations of Regional Brain Structural Differences with Aging, Modifiable Risk Factors for Dementia, and Cognitive PerformanceDecember 2nd, 2019- Join now to see all
Grant Support
- PET imaging of microtubules in cognitively normal and impaired older adultsWAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2023–2025
- A blood-brain-barrier permeable imaging biomarker for microtubules in the brain: A first-in-human clinical trialCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2021–2025
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California PPO
BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPOFirst Health PPO
Great West PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
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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