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James A Underberg, M.D.

Clinical Assistant Professor;
Department of Medicine (GIM Div)

Clinical Addresses

317 EAST 34 STREET, 7 FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10016
Hours: Mon. 1 - 7; Tue. 10 - 7; Wed. 8 - 5; Thu. 10 - 8; Fri. 8 - 3
Phone: 212-726-7430
Fax: 212-209-3236

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Medical Specialties

Internal Medicine

Medical Expertise

Preventive Cardiology, Preventive Medicine, Cholesterol & Lipids

Clinical Responsibilities

Dr. Underberg is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine at NYU Medical School and is a member of the executive committee of the Division of General Internal Medicine. His clinical focus is Preventive Cardiovascular Medicine. He is an American Society of Hypertension Certified Specialist in Clinical Hypertension, a fellow of the Society for Vascular Medicine & Biology, and a North American Menopause Society Certified Menopause Practitioner. Dr. Underberg is the founder and President of the New York Preventive Cardiovascular Society and a member of the Board of Directors of the Northeast Chapter of the National Lipid Association. He graduated from Yale University with a BS and MS and from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School. His internship and residency were completed at Bellevue Hospital Medical Center. He is currently involved in several clinical trials in the areas of hypertension, lipids, diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Dr. Underberg?s Clinical Practice was recently awarded recognition by the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association and the National Committee for Quality Assurance Heart-Stroke Recognition Program and the American Diabetes Association Diabetes Prevention Program. He sees patients both in his private referral practice and in the Bellevue Hospital Lipid Clinic.

Insurance

AETNA HMO, AETNA INDEMNITY, AETNA MEDICARE, AETNA POS, AETNA PPO, Cigna HMO/POS, Cigna PPO, MULTIPLAN/PHCS PPO, OXFORD FREEDOM, UHC EPO, UHC HMO, UHC POS, UHC PPO, UHC TOP TIER

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Board Certification

2001 — Ab Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine

Education

1982-1986 — Univ. of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Medical Education
1986-1989 — NYU Medical Center (Internal Medicine), Residency Training

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Research Interests

Hypertension, Lipidology, Insulin resistance and Metabolic Syndrome

Research Keywords

Hypertension, Lipidology, Insulin resistance and Metabolic Syndrome

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Resistant hypertension and sleep apnea: pathophysiologic insights and strategic management
Williams, Stephen K; Ravenell, Joseph; Jean-Louis, Girardin; Zizi, Ferdinand; Underberg, James A; McFarlane, Samy I; Ogedegbe, Gbenga
2011 Feb;11(1):64-69, Current diabetes reports
— id: 138271, year: 2011, vol: 11, page: 64, stat: Journal Article,

ACCF/AHA/ACP 2009 competence and training statement: a curriculum on prevention of cardiovascular disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Competence and Training (Writing Committee to Develop a Competence and Training Statement on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease): developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; American College of Preventive Medicine; American College of Sports Medicine; American Diabetes Association; American Society of Hypertension; Association of Black Cardiologists; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Lipid Association; and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
Bairey Merz, C Noel; Alberts, Mark J; Balady, Gary J; Ballantyne, Christie M; Berra, Kathy; Black, Henry R; Blumenthal, Roger S; Davidson, Michael H; Fazio, Sara B; Ferdinand, Keith C; Fine, Lawrence J; Fonseca, Vivian; Franklin, Barry A; McBride, Patrick E; Mensah, George A; Merli, Geno J; O'Gara, Patrick T; Thompson, Paul D; Underberg, James A
2009 Sep 29;120(13):e100-e126, Circulation
— id: 109383, year: 2009, vol: 120, page: e100, stat: Journal Article,

ACCF/AHA/ACP 2009 competence and training statement: a curriculum on prevention of cardiovascular disease: a report of the American College of Cardiology Foundation/American Heart Association/American College of Physicians Task Force on Competence and Training (Writing Committee to Develop a Competence and Training Statement on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease): developed in collaboration with the American Academy of Neurology; American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation; American College of Preventive Medicine; American College of Sports Medicine; American Diabetes Association; American Society of Hypertension; Association of Black Cardiologists; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute; National Lipid Association; and Preventive Cardiovascular Nurses Association
Bairey Merz, C Noel; Alberts, Mark J; Balady, Gary J; Ballantyne, Christie M; Berra, Kathy; Black, Henry R; Blumenthal, Roger S; Davidson, Michael H; Fazio, Sara B; Ferdinand, Keith C; Fine, Lawrence J; Fonseca, Vivian; Franklin, Barry A; McBride, Patrick E; Mensah, George A; Merli, Geno J; O'Gara, Patrick T; Thompson, Paul D; Underberg, James A
2009 Sep 29;54(14):1336-1363, Journal of the American College of Cardiology
— id: 109385, year: 2009, vol: 54, page: 1336, stat: Journal Article,

Utility of different lipid measures to predict coronary heart disease
Remick, Joshua; Underberg, James A; Shah, Nirav R
2008 Jan 2;299(1):35-6; author reply 36, JAMA
— id: 93985, year: 2008, vol: 299, page: 35, stat: Journal Article,

Targeting high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in diabetic patients to reduce cardiovascular risk
Underberg J.A.; Shah N.R.
2007 ;14(9):486-487, Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management
— id: 74410, year: 2007, vol: 14, page: 486, stat: Journal Article,

Bridging the gap in treatment options for patients with hypertriglyceridemia
Underberg, James A; Hays, Richard
2007 Dec;56(12 Suppl New):S24-S31, Journal of family practice
— id: 93984, year: 2007, vol: 56, page: S24, stat: Journal Article,