KarenAltmannMD

Associate Clinical Professor of Pediatrics, Columbia P&S

Overview of Dr. Altmann

Dr. Karen Altmann is a pediatric cardiologist 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 Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and has been in practice 29 years. Dr. Altmann accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 103 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 62 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Pediatric Cardiology. She has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
3959 Broadway
# 2NORTH
New York, NY 10032
Book by Phone+1(412) 329-6671

Fax+1 212-305-4429

Education & Training

Boston Children’s Hospital/Boston Medical CenterFellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, 1996 - 1997
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center1993 - 1996
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Pediatrics, 1988 - 1991
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 1988

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1989 - 2025
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Cardiology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2013-2018
Whos Who in Medicine and Healthcare Marquis Whos Who

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

105 citations
Two-dimensional echocardiographic assessment of right ventricular function as a predictor of outcome in hypoplastic left heart syndrome.
Karen Altmann, Beth F. Printz, David E. Solowiejczyk, Welton M. Gersony, Jan M. Quaegebeur
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2000-11-01
50 citations
Pulmonary position cryopreserved homografts: Durability in pediatric Ross and non-Ross patients
Elif Seda Selamet Tierney, Welton M. Gersony, Karen Altmann, David E. Solowiejczyk, Laura Bevilacqua
The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2005-08-01
30 citations
Persistent antegrade pulmonary blood flow post-glenn does not alter early post-Fontan outcomes in single-ventricle patients.
Robert G. Gray, Karen Altmann, Ralph S. Mosca, Ashwin Prakash, Ismee A. Williams
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2007-09-01

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS California CaliforniaCare HMO
BCBS California PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
BCBS Minnesota Blue Cross Accord
BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
Blue Shield California HMO
Blue Shield California PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
Great West PPO
Health Net California Large Group PPO
Health Net HMO - Employer Group
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
Pacificare HMO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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