Duane M. Smith, M.D.
Infectious Disease
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Duane M. Smith, M.D.

Infectious Disease

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Gender: Male
Language: English

About

Specialties and Expertise

Specialties

  • Infectious Disease

Expertise

  • HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection)
  • HIV/AIDS

Biography

Dr. Smith received his BA in Biochemistry from Brown University in 1980 and his Medical Degree from the Brown University Program in Medicine in 1984. He completed his internal medicine residency at Harlem Hospital Center/Columbia University in 1987. He then worked in Boston, becoming the Medical Director of the Roxbury Comprehensive Community Health Center and started their HIV program. He later joined the medical staff at The Cambridge Hospital, where he became Medical Director of the Zinberg Clinic, a multidisciplinary program for people living with HIV. He spent ten years on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. During his time in Boston, he was involved in many governmental public health initiatives, including serving as the Medical Director of the Men of Color Health Program for the city of Cambridge. He has also served on the boards of a number of community health related CBO’s, health insurance plans, and IPA’s. Dr. Smith currently serves as the Associate Medical Director for the Center for Special Studies and has directed its Chelsea location since its opening in 1997.”

Research

Credentials

Board Certifications

  • American Board of Internal Medicine

Clinical and Academic Positions

  • Assistant Attending Physician - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University

Education and Training

  • M.D., Brown University School of Medicine, 1984

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
  • 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) - Medicaid
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Medicaid
  • Medicare
  • Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
  • Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
  • Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
  • Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
  • 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

Locations and Appointments

External Relationships

External Relationships

Relationships and collaborations with for-profit and not-for profit organizations are of vital importance to our faculty because these exchanges of scientific information foster innovation. As experts in their fields, WCM physicians and scientists are sought after by many organizations to consult and educate. WCM and its faculty make this information available to the public, thus creating a transparent environment.

No External Relationships Reported