Catherine Lucero, M.D.
Transplant Hepatology

About
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Transplant Hepatology
- Hepatology
Expertise
- Liver Transplant
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Transplant Evaluation
- Viral Hepatitis
- Liver Disease
- Cirrhosis of Liver
- Portal Hypertension
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Autoimmune Liver Disease
- Liver Disease Due to Alcohol
- Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
- Primary Biliary Cholangitis
- End Stage Liver Disease
- Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
Biography
Dr. Catherine Lucero is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation. After obtaining her medical degree from the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Dr. Lucero completed her medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at New York University School of Medicine, where she also served as chief resident. Dr. Lucero completed her advanced fellowship training in Transplant Hepatology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University. She is board certified in Transplant Hepatology and Gastroenterology.
She specializes in the management of patients with liver diseases including viral hepatitis B and C, fatty liver disease, autoimmune liver disease, metabolic liver disease, and hepatocellular cancer. She sees patients with end-stage liver disease and evaluates those who need liver transplantation. She also provides medical care to patients before and after liver transplantation.
Research
Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Transplant Hepatology)
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Assistant Attending Physician - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Education and Training
- M.D., University of Miami School of Medicine, 2007
- B.S., University of Miami, 2004
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - PPO
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- Affinity Access
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell New York
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Connection
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- Fidelis Care
- GHI - CBP
- Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare - Community Plan
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- United Healthcare Compass
- VNSNY CHOICE - HMO
- VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare
- WellCare of NY
- WorldWide Medical
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