About
Dr. Monica Altman is an internal medicine doctor in New York, New York, board certified in Internal Medicine. She practices at Weill Medical College of Cornell and speaks English and Spanish. Dr. Altman received her combined BA/MD degree from Universidad Catolica de Ecuador in Quito, Ecuador, and completed her Internal Medicine residency at Mount Auburn Hospital, a Harvard University community hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. She has worked as a primary care physician at Columbia University's Ambulatory Care Network since 2006 and joined Weill Cornell Medicine in May 2011.
Dr. Altman treats patients with chronic heart conditions including congestive heart failure, arrhythmia and coronary artery disease, along with hypertension, type 2 diabetes, high cholesterol and sleep apnea. She also cares for patients with neurodegenerative disorders such as dementia, Alzheimer's disease and Parkinson's disease, as well as mobility issues, muscle weakness and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her services include chronic care management, routine adult exams, functional therapy, cancer screening, adult vaccines and training in self-care and home management.
Conditions Treated
- Alzheimer's disease
- Breast cancer screening
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Coronary artery disease
- Difficulty walking
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Mobility issues
- Need for assistance with personal care/activities of daily living (ADL)
- Parkinson's disease
- Type 2 diabetes
- Arrhythmia
- Chronic heart conditions
- Congestive heart failure
- Dementia
- Hyperlipidemia (high cholesterol/triglycerides)
- Hypertensive heart disease
- Muscle weakness
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Sleep apnea
Specialized Treatments
- Adult screening blood tests
- Chronic care management
- Functional therapy
- Self-care/home management training
- Adult vaccines
- Colon cancer screening
- Routine adult exam
Insurances Accepted
Most common in New York
Others
Insurance coverage can vary by location and plan. Confirm directly with the provider's office when you schedule.
