Summary

Elizabeta Popa M.D. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Associate Attending Physician on the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology. Dr Popa also serves as a specialist consultant in Hematology-Oncology for the Hospital for Special Surgery.Dr Popa has a B.A. in Biology from Columbia University and was trained in medicine at well-known institutions in New York including New York Medical College, Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital and earned her specialty diploma in Hematology and Medical Oncology at New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 2005.Dr Popa has had a career in academic medicine since finishing her fellowship training in 2005, appointed as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, after which she came to Weill Cornell Medical College as an Assistant Attending Professor of Medicine in 2007.Dr Popa practices personalized cancer care of patients with digestive cancers and rare tumors. She has been the lead researcher at Weill Cornell of multiple clinical trials in the fields of head/neck cancer, liver and bile duct cancers as well as rare tumors including sarcomas. Her interests include personalized tailoring of treatment regimens using the latest molecular and genomic profiling of tumors as well as focusing on making cancer treatments tolerable for each individual patient. She also has extensive involvement in clinical research oversight and regulatory affairs and is Chair of the Cancer Institutional Review Board 2.She is an active member of the  Gastrointestinal Oncology- Solid Tumor Program at Weill Cornell Medical College.As a lifelong New Yorker, Dr Popa has  experience in the international and diplomatic communities, having earned an International Baccalaureate Diploma in 1991 after studying at United Nations International School in New York City. Dr Popa had a particular interest in English Literature and Foreign Languages and went on to be a fluent speaker of several languages including French, Italian, and Spanish in addition to her native Romanian.In addition to her clinical and research activities, Dr. Popa has also been an integral part of the educational program in Hematology-Oncology with extensive involvement in precepting, lectures and clinical mentorship to our Hematology-Oncology Fellowship, Internal Medicine and medical student trainees. 
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Office Location

Head and Neck Cancer Program

1305 York Ave # 12New York, NY 10021

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4.4
  • 27 years of experience
  • 8 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks Spanish, French, Italian, English, Romanian
  • New York Medical College
  • 15 written reviews
  • 1 award
  • 3 specialties
  • 21 areas of expertise
  • 1 board certification
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Female

Patients’ Perspective

  • Gave an accurate diagnosis
  • Had a good bedside manner
  • Spent time with me

Awards

  • Vitals Preferred Provider

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Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Elizabeta C. Popa

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Aetna
  • Aetna - NYP
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Anthem Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
  • GHI
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare

Medical Specialties

Dr. Elizabeta C. Popa has the following 3 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Elizabeta C. Popa has the following 21 areas of expertise

  • Bone Cancer
  • Cancer
  • Cancerous Tumor
  • Chemotherapy
  • Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
  • Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia
  • Colon Cancer
  • Deep Vein Thrombosis
  • Epidemiology
  • Gallbladder Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Head and Neck Cancer
  • Hematologist
  • Hepatitis C
  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma
  • Leukemia
  • Liver Cancer
  • Melanoma
  • Metastasis
  • Oncologist
  • Stomach Cancer

Certifications, License, & Education

27 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, New York, 2027, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

New York Medical CollegeGraduated in 1999

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Dr. Elizabeta Popa's office is located at 1305 York Ave # 12, New York, NY, 10021.
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Dr. Elizabeta Popa speaks Spanish, French, Italian, English, and Romanian.

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