Overview of Dr. Vargas
Dr. Ileana Vargas is a pediatric endocrinologist 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, and Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian. She received her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University and has been in practice 31 years. Dr. Vargas accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 43 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 25 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Pediatric Endocrinology. She has 4 publications and over 250 citings.
Office
1150 Saint Nicholas Ave
# 2
New York, NY 10032Fax+1 212-851-5493
Education & Training
Institute of Human Nutrition,Columbia UniversityMS, Nutrition , 2013 - 2016
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Kravis Children'sFellowship, Pediatric Endocrinology, 1989 - 1992
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 1986 - 1987
Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1986
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 1988 - 2026- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Endocrinology
- American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 11 citations“Energy Up”: A Novel Approach to the Weight Management of Inner-City TeensLynn Gettleman Chehab, Betsy Pfeffer, Ileana Vargas, Shaofu Chen, Matilde Irigoyen
The Journal of Adolescent Health. 2007-05-01 - 90 citationsSchool-Based Intervention Acutely Improves Insulin Sensitivity and Decreases Inflammatory Markers and Body Fatness in Junior High School StudentsMichael Rosenbaum, Cathy Nonas, Richard Weil, Mary Horlick, Ilene Fennoy
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2007-02-01 - 45 citationsβ-Cell Function and Insulin Sensitivity in Early Adolescence: Association with Body Fatness and Family History of Type 2 Diabetes MellitusMichael Rosenbaum, Cathy Nonas, Mary Horlick, Ilene Fennoy, Ileana Vargas
The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism. 2004-11-01
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPOHIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MagnaCare 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 - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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