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Robert Winchester, MD, Rheumatology, New York, NY

RobertJWinchesterMD

Rheumatology • New York, NY

Professor, Medicine, Columbia University College of Phys & Surg

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Overview of Dr. Winchester

Dr. Robert Winchester is a rheumatologist 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 James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 54 years. Dr. Winchester accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 119 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 9 doctors at James J. Peters Veterans Affairs Medical Center who specialize in Rheumatology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Internal Medicine, 1963 - 1964
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1963

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1966 - 2025
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Rheumatology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Crafford Prize Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences, 2013
  • Elected Member The American Society for Clinical Investigation, 1978

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • Most Children Get MIS-C Post-COVID-19: Study
    Most Children Get MIS-C Post-COVID-19: StudyMarch 5th, 2022
  • Newly Identified Cell Type May Help Predict, Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis Flares
    Newly Identified Cell Type May Help Predict, Treat Rheumatoid Arthritis FlaresJuly 17th, 2020

Grant Support

  • Immunopathogenic Features In Calcific Aortic StenosisNational Heart, Lung, And Blood Institute2006–2009
  • Prediction Of Lupus Outcome By Gene Expression PatternsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases2003–2006
  • Core--Spectra Typing/Sequencing For TCR RepertoireNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2002
  • Antigen And Nonantigen Driven TCR Repertoires In ArthritisNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1999–2002
  • Core--Dna Sequencing And SynthesisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1997–1999
  • SDF1 In Mesenchymal Alterations Of Immune InjuryNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1996–1999
  • Molecular Genetics Of Psoriasis And Psoriatic ArthritisNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1997
  • Host-Virus Interactions In Hiv-Induced Sicca SyndromeNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1995–1997
  • MHC Determinants Of Maternally Transmitted HIV InfectionNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1997
  • Host/Virus Interactions In HIV Induced Sicca SyndromeNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1996
  • B Cell Alloantigens--Molecular Basis And Disease AspectsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1995–1996
  • B Cell Alloantigens--Molecular Basis And Disease AspectsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1994
  • Host-Virus Interactions In Hiv-Induced Sicca SyndromeNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1993–1994
  • Immunogenetic Basis Of Lyme Disease SusceptibilityNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1992–1994
  • The Immunogenetic Basis Of Lyme Disease SusceptibilityNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1991–1993
  • B Cell Alloantigens, Molecular Basis And Disease AspectsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1991–1993
  • Cutaneous And Articular Manifestations In HIV DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1991–1992
  • Small Instrumentation GrantNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1991
  • Immunogenetic Basis Of Lyme Disease SusceptibilityNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1990–1991
  • B Cell Alloantigens, Molecular Basis And Disease AspectsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1987–1991
  • Biomedical Research Support GrantNational Center For Research Resources1985–1991
  • Small Instrumentation ProgramNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1990
  • Cutaneous And Articular Manifestations In HIV DiseasesNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1988–1990
  • Analysis Of Rheumatoid Arthritis SusceptibilityNational Institute Of Arthritis And Musculoskeletal And Skin Diseases1986–1989
  • Small Instrumentation ProgramNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1988
  • FACS Upgrade-Optical System/Software/HardwareNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1987
  • B Cell Alloantigens, Molecular Basis And Disease AspectsNational Institute Of Allergy And Infectious Diseases1985–1986
  • Analysis Of Rheumatoid Arthritis SusceptibilityNat Inst Of Arthritis, Diabetes, Digestive &Kidney Diseases1985

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS Illinois BlueChoice Select
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    Blue Shield California PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    Great West PPO
    Healthfirst New York
    HealthLink PPO
    HIP of New York - Select 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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