Ani Nalbandian, MD, MS

Overview
Dr. Ani Nalbandian completed medical school at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians & Surgeons, followed by Internal Medicine Residency and General Cardiology Fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital. During cardiology fellowship, she completed a Master’s in Patient Oriented Research at the Mailman School of Public Health, and conducted a pilot clinical trial investigating body composition analysis and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors in transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy which was supported by a T32 NIH-funded Training Grant and the Glorney-Raisbeck Fellowship Award in Cardiovascular Diseases granted by the New York Academy of Medicine. Following cardiology fellowship, Dr. Nalbandian completed an additional 1-year ACGME-accredited fellowship in Critical Care Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center-New York Presbyterian Hospital, becoming the inaugural dual-boarded critical care cardiologist trained at the institution.
Dr. Nalbandian joined as faculty in the Division of Cardiology in August 2024, where she attends primarily as a cardiac intensivist, and also has a general outpatient clinical practice. She was recently awarded the 1st Annual Transthyretin Amyloidosis (ATTR) Young Investigator Research Award by the American Academy of CME, Cornerstone Medical Education, granting her the ability to continue her clinical research within this field of interest. In addition, Dr. Nalbandian aspires to help develop a longitudinal multi-disciplinary care clinic for patients post critical illness, serving both clinical and research needs of this growing patient population.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- General Cardiology
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Gender
- Female
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, 2016 Columbia University College of Physician & Surgeon
- Residency: 2019 NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- Fellowship: 2024 NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Cardiovascular Disease