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Monica Lenore Lypson, MD

Internal Medicine
29 years of experience
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic 622 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032
(800) 488-1207

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Brief Intro

Monica Lypson MD MHPE is the Rolf H. Scholdager Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and the Vice Dean for Medical Education. She previously served as a professor, Vice-Chair of Medicine and Division Director of General Internal Medicine at The George Washington University School of Medical and Health Sciences and was President of the Society of General Internal Medicine from 2021-22. Her work focuses on innovations and improvements in health professions education and assessment, health equity, workforce diversity, faculty development, medical care delivery, and provider communication skills. Dr. Lypson's prior role in government included a position as the Director for Medical and Dental Education for the Veterans Health Administration, where she oversaw undergraduate and graduate medical education across the nation within the Department of Veteran Affairs. Dr. Lypson has held many national roles focused on health professions education, including with the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education, the Association of American Medical Colleges, and the National Board of Medical Examiners. She is a board-certified general internist with significant leadership experience in clinical, educational, and administrative arenas. She is a clinician educator and has published over 100 peer-reviewed publications in top-tier medical education journals in the areas of resident assessment, communication skills, cultural competency education, workforce diversity and faculty development. Dr. Lypson graduated from Brown University and received her medical degree from Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She completed her graduate medical training at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Internal Medicine - Primary Care, an affiliate of Harvard Medical School. Subsequently, she went on to complete a Robert Wood Johnson Clinical Scholars program at the University of Chicago and a master’s in Health Professions Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She is also a former Aspen Institute Health Innovators Fellow.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Brigham & Womens Hospital

MEDICAL SCHOOL

CASE WESTERN RESERVE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE - 1996

Location & Hours

622 West 168th Street, New York, NY 10032

Specialties Treated

Internal Medicine

Conditions Addressed

Diabetes Mellitus (DM)
Anemia
Pneumonia
Ischemic Heart Disease
Rotator cuff syndrome
Atrial Fibrillation and Atrial Flutter
Hypertension (HTN)
Erectile Dysfunction (ED)
Sciatica
Constipation
Disorders of Lipoid Metabolism
Intestinal Obstruction
Acute Pharyngitis
Acute Upper Respiratory Tract Infections
Bronchial Asthma

Procedures Performed

Echocardiogram

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Senior Whole Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield
HealthFirst (NY)
EmblemHealth
Medicaid
Integra
CDPHP
UnitedHealthcare
Aetna

Cancer 43
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 31
Orthopedics 75
Neurology & Neurosurgery 60
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 75
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 91
Diabetes & Endocrinology 44
Children's Hospital 22
Urology 87
Psychiatry 103
Geriatrics 82
Rehabilitation 38
Obsterics & Gynecology 17
Ophthalmology 4
Ear, Nose & Throat 11
Rheumatology 2
Long Term Care 3
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 60