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Office
400 Community Drive
Manhasset, NY 11030Phone+1 516-562-4280Fax+1 516-562-2626
Summary
- Joseph S. Cervia, MD, MBA, FACP, FAAP, FIDSA, FPIDS, AAHIVS is Clinical Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, and Medical Director for Fidelis Care-Centene. After graduating as valedictorian of his class at New York Medical College in 1984, and following a combined residency in internal medicine and pediatrics in 1988, Dr. Cervia completed a fellowship in infectious diseases at The New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center in 1990. Joining the faculty of the State University of New York, Stony Brook School of Medicine as Assistant Professor, Dr. Cervia served as Founding Director of the Pediatric-Maternal HIV Service at Nassau County Medical Center (1990-1992), before returning to Cornell as Director of The Program for the Children with AIDS at The New York Hospital and Principal Investigator of the National Institutes of Health-sponsored Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Unit (1992-1999). Spearheading and collaborating in groundbreaking clinical and research achievements, Dr. Cervia ascended to the rank of Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Medicine at Cornell University Medical College in 1996. In 1999, Dr. Cervia launched and assumed leadership of the Comprehensive HIV Care and Research Center at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, the Long Island Campus of Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His achievements there earned Dr. Cervia promotion to Professor of Clinical Medicine and Pediatrics at Albert Einstein in 2004.
A board-certified internist, pediatrician, adult and pediatric infectious diseases and HIV medicine specialist, Dr. Cervia has dedicated much of his career to establishing and leading multi-disciplinary teams in battling HIV and other infectious diseases, and to education and research in prevention, therapeutics, complicating illnesses, and quality of life issues.
Education & Training
- Regis UniversityMBA, Health Care Management, With Honors, 2007
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Infectious Disease, 1988 - 1990
- One Brooklyn Health SystemResidency, Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, 1984 - 1988
- New York Medical CollegeClass of 1984, Class Valedictorian
- St. Johns UniversityB.S., Biology, Summa Cum Laude, 1980
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1985 - 2025
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Infectious Diseases
- American Academy of HIV MedicineAAHIVS
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Newsday - Top Doctors on Long Island Castle Connolly, 2010-2024
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014, 2021-2024
- Leading Physicians of the World International Association of Healthcare Professionals, 2013
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Clinical Trials
- The Effect of Anti-HIV Treatment on Body Characteristics of HIV-Infected Children Start of enrollment: 2000 Jun 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 29 citationsLeukocyte reduction's role in the attenuation of infection risks among transfusion recipients.Joseph S. Cervia, Barry Wenz, Girolamo A. Ortolano
Clinical Infectious Diseases. 2007-10-15 - 15 citationsPredictors of misperceptions, risk perceptions, and personal risk perceptions about COVID-19 by country, education and income.Tanzim Bhuiya, Richard Klares, Madellena Conte, Joseph Steven Cervia
Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2021-08-11 - 1 citationsSystematic review of the impact of protease-inhibitor-based combination antiretroviral therapy on renal transplant outcomes in recipients living with HIV infection.Brooke Milosh, Mona Bugaighis, Joseph Cervia
Journal of Investigative Medicine. 2024-10-01
Journal Articles
- Summer Travel Season." The Doctor's CornerCervia, J, The Link, 7/1/2013
- Safe Travels.Cervia, J, HealthCare Partners Member Newsletter, 1/1/2013
- Reducing Risk of Waterborne Imipenem-Resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.Cervia, J, Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, 1/1/2013
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Preventive Efficacy and Cost-Effectiveness of Point-of-Use Water Filtration in a Sub-acute Care Unit.Holmes, C. Cervia, J. Ortolano, G. Canonica, F, Fifth Decennial International Conference on Healthcare-Associated Infections, Hyatt Regency Atlanta, Atlanta, GA., 3/18/2010
- Associations of Pro-Inflammatory Cytokine Levels with Lipid Profiles, Growth, and Body Composition in HIV-Infected Children Initiating or Changing Antiretroviral Therapy.Cervia, J. Chantry, C. Hughes, M. Alvero, C. Meyer, W. Hodge, J. Borum, P. Moye, J. Spector, S. for the PACTG 1010 Team, The 17th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infection, San Francisco, CA., 2/16/2010
- Point-of-Use Water Filtration Reduces Healthcare-Associated Infections in Bone Marrow Transplant Recipients.Cervia, J. Farber, B. Armellino, D. Klocke, J. Bayer, R. McAlister, M. Stanchfield, I. Canonica, F. Ortolano, G, 137th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA., 11/9/2009
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Lectures
- Fundamentals of Caring for the HIV/HCV Co-infected Patient.New York, NY. - 10/29/2013
- You've Gotta Have HAART: Antiretroviral Therapy in Perspective 2013.5/15/2013
- National Physical Fitness and Sports Month.5/8/2013
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Other
- Legionella Testing in Healthcare Facilities.Cervia J, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
6/7/2013 - Current Medical Standards for the Diagnosis of HIV Infection.Cervia J, The Buffalo News
6/7/2013 - Dietary Supplements for HIV-Infected Patients.Cervia J, Healthday
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- French, Italian, Spanish, Sign Language (American)
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