Summary

Dr. Raza is a Professor of Medicine and Director of the MDS Center at Columbia University in New York, NY. She started her research in Myelodysplastic Syndromes (MDS) in 1982 and moved to Rush University, Chicago, Illinois in 1992, where she was the Charles Arthur Weaver Professor in Oncology and Director, Division of Myeloid Diseases. The MDS Program, along with a Tissue Repository containing more than 50,000 samples from MDS and acute leukemia patients was successfully relocated to the University of Massachusetts in 2004 and to Columbia University in 2010.
Before moving to New York, Dr. Raza was the Chief of Hematology Oncology and the Gladys Smith Martin Professor of Oncology at the University of Massachusetts in Worcester. She has published the results of her laboratory research and clinical trials in prestigious, peer-reviewed journals such as The New England Journal of Medicine, Nature, Blood, Cancer, Cancer Research, the British Journal of Hematology, Leukemia, and Leukemia Research. Dr. Raza serves on numerous national and international panels as a reviewer, consultant, and advisor and is the recipient of a number of awards.
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Office Location

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington AveNew York, NY 10032
Mon9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Tue9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wed9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thu9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Fri9:00 am - 5:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed

Quick Facts

  • accepting new patients
  • 4.8
  • 51 years of experience
  • 21 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks English, Spanish
  • Va Medical Center (Washington Dc)
  • 3 specialties
  • 9 areas of expertise
  • 2 board certifications
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 1 office location
  • Female

Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Azra Raza

  • Accepts Medicare
  • Accepts Medicaid
  • Aetna
  • Affinity Health Plan
  • Amida Care
  • Cigna
  • ElderServe
  • Emblem/GHI
  • Emblem/Hip
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Fidelis Care
  • Healthfirst
  • Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
  • Local 1199
  • Magnacare (National)
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • MVP Health Care
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE
  • Wellcare
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

Medical Specialties

Dr. Azra Raza has the following 3 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Azra Raza has the following 9 areas of expertise

  • Aplastic Anemia
  • Cancer
  • Cancerous Tumor
  • Chemotherapy
  • Internal Medicine
  • Metastasis
  • Myelodysplastic Syndromes
  • Myelofibrosis
  • Oncologist

Certifications, License, & Education

51 Years Experience

Dr. Azra Raza holds an active medical license in the state of New York.

Medical License

Medical Doctor with an active medical license in the state of New York that expires in 2026.

Education & Training

Residency

Completed their residency at Va Medical Center (Washington Dc).

Medical School

Graduated from Dow Medical College in 1976 and Dow Medical College in 1975.

NPI Number

Dr. Raza's NPI number is 1104809656.

Other Providers at NewYork-Presbyterian

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Dr. Azra Raza is affiliated with Newyork Presbyterian Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
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