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Dana Leifer, MD, Neurology, New York, NY

DanaLeiferMD

Neurology • New York, NY

Hospital/Neurohospitalist, Vascular Neurology

Associate Professor, Neurology & Neuroscience, Weill Cornell Medical College

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Overview of Dr. Leifer

Dr. Dana Leifer is a neurologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and has been in practice 32 years. Dr. Leifer accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 482 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 482 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in Neurology. He has more than 30 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Childrens Hospital
    Childrens HospitalFellowship, Vascular Neurology, 1989 - 1990
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School
    Brigham and Women's Hospital/Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical SchoolResidency, Neurology, 1985 - 1989
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1985

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1997 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 1993 - 1998
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Neurology
  • American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Vascular Neurology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2011-2013

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Intensive Medical Therapy More Effective Than Stenting for Preventing a Second Stroke, Trial Shows
    Intensive Medical Therapy More Effective Than Stenting for Preventing a Second Stroke, Trial ShowsSeptember 8th, 2011
  • G a C A
    G a C AJuly 20th, 2010
  • 4 Highlights from ISC 2024
    4 Highlights from ISC 2024February 16th, 2024
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Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Georgia Blue Choice HMO
    BCBS Georgia Blue Open Access POS
    BCBS Georgia BlueChoice Option POS
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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