Summary

Dr. Nir Uriel, an internationally recognized leader in heart failure, mechanical circulatory support, and heart transplantation, has been named Director of Advanced Heart Failure and Cardiac Transplantation at NewYork-Presbyterian. Dr. Uriel will oversee heart failure programs at NewYork-Presbyterian’s campuses in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and Westchester, with a goal to increase accessibility of care for those with advanced heart failure throughout the New York area.
Dr. Uriel was born and raised in Israel, where he attended medical school. After serving for four years as a physician in the Israeli Defense Forces, he then completed his cardiology residency and fellowship. In 2008, he moved to New York to pursue fellowships at NewYork- Presbyterian/Columbia in cardiology, heart failure, transplant, and mechanical circulatory support and remained here as a faculty member until 2014. He then served as the Louis Block Professor of Medicine and Director of Heart Failure, Transplant and Mechanical Circulatory Support at the University of Chicago Medicine, where, in 2018, he and his Chicago team made history performing two tripleorgan transplants within 27 hours.
A dedicated researcher with more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Uriel has improved treatment protocols for patients with end-stage heart failure and has extended criteria for the use of ventricular assist devices and eligibility for transplant for high-risk patients, including those who are HIV positive. His research continues with a focus on interactions of medical devices, such as VADS, with the human body.
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Office Locations

Dr. Nir Y. Uriel has 2 locations

CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic

622 West 168th StreetNew 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
  • 4.5
  • 29 years of experience
  • 21 insurance plans accepted
  • speaks Italian, Hebrew
  • Ben-Gurion University Of The Negev Faculty Of Health Sciences
  • 1 written review
  • 2 specialties
  • 1 area of expertise
  • 1 hospital affiliation
  • 2 office locations
  • Male

Patients’ Perspective

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

Insurance Plans Accepted by Dr. Nir Y. Uriel

  • 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. Nir Y. Uriel has the following 2 specialties

Specialty Expertise

Dr. Nir Y. Uriel has the following area of expertise

  • Cardiologist

Certifications, License, & Education

29 Years Experience

MEDICAL LICENSE

Medical Doctor, New York, 2026, Active

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Medical School

Ben-Gurion University Of The Negev Faculty Of Health SciencesGraduated in 1997

Other Providers at NewYork-Presbyterian

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Where is Dr. Nir Uriel's office located?
Dr. Nir Uriel's office is located at 173 Fort Washington Ave, New York, NY, 10032.

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