Vel Sivapalan MD FACP, FIDSA
HIV/AIDS Medicine, Healthcare Associated Infections, International Health, Travel & Tropical
Ass. Professor, Medicine, Columbia University. College of Phys & Surgeons. Program Director. Fellowship Training and Education. Division of Infectious Diseases Department of Medicine Harlem Hospital Center. Consultant Physician Physician Affiliate of Greater New York Harlem Hospital Center New York, NY10037
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506 Lenox avenueRoom 3101ANew York, NY 10037
Phone+1 212-939-2940
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Summary
- Dr. Vel Sivapalan is an infectious disease specialist in New York, NY and is affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals / Harlem. He received his medical degree from University of Colombo Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 37 years. He also speaks multiple languages, including Tamil. He specializes in hiv/aids medicine, healthcare associated infections, and international health, travel & tropical and is experienced in infective endocarditis, skin infections, hiv/aids, travel and tropical medicine, and viral infections.
Education & Training
Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolFellowship, Infectious Disease, 1987 - 1989
Harlem Hospital CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1984 - 1987- Harlem Hospital CenterInternship, Transitional Year, 1983 - 1984
- University of Colombo Faculty of MedicineClass of 1980
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 1986 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1987 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine- American Board of Internal Medicine Infectious Disease
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A Curious Case of Lyme Carditis in an Urban HospitalShantel Brissett, Khaing T. Myint, Yanira Lopez, Farbod Raiszadeh, Vel Sivapalan
Idcases. 2021-01-01 - 21 citationsChryseobacterium indologenes, an Emerging Bacteria: A Case Report and Review of Literature.Dora E Izaguirre-Anariba, Vel Sivapalan
Cureus. 2020-01-21 - 7 citationsThe Impact of Absolute CD4 Count and Percentage Discordance on Pneumocystis Jirovecii Pneumonia Prophylaxis in HIV-Infected Patients.Henry Anyimadu, Chandra Pingili, Vel Sivapalan, Yael Hirsch-Moverman, Sharon B. Mannheimer
Journal of the International Association of Providers of AIDS Care. 2018-03-14
Other Languages
- Tamil
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