Gunisha Kaur, M.D., M.A.
Anesthesiology
Locations and Appointments
Credentials
Expertise
- Global Health
Qualifications
Board Certifications
- Anesthesiology
Clinical & Academic Positions
- Assistant Attending Anesthesiologist - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education & Training
- M.A., Harvard University, 2015
- M.D., Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University, 2010
- B.S., Cornell University, 2006
Research
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Dr. Kaur earned her B.S. from Cornell University in 2006, graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 2010, and completed her Anesthesiology Residency training at Weill Cornell Medical College/New York Presbyterian Hospital in 2014. She is an anesthesiologist specializing in international health and is leading the Department of Anesthesiology’s Global Health Initiative. She also serves as the Program Director for the Anesthesia Global Health Fellowship. Dr. Kaur holds a Master’s in Medical Anthropology from Harvard University. In 2008, she published the book, Lost in History: 1984 Reconstructed, which documents human rights violations in South Asia.
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this physician. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the physician’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this physician is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - PPO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - HMO
- Aetna - Weill Cornell - POS
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- Affinity Access
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amida Care
- Blue Priority Network
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Pathway X
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Pathway X Enhanced
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Mediblue (Senior)
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- Fidelis Care
- GHI - CBP
- Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Rockefeller University - CoreSource
- UHC Compass
- United Empire
- United Health Care - Medicare
- United Health Care
- United Health Care - Community Plan
- VNSNY CHOICE - Medicare
- VNSNY CHOICE - HMO
- WellCare Health Plans
Honors and Awards
Honors and Awards
NYP Distinguished House Staff Award, 2013
FAER Resident Scholar, 2012
Weill Cornell Medical College Honors in Service, 2010
Tylenol Healthcare Academic Scholarship, 2009
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society Service Project Award, 2009