About
Personal Statement
At NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, excellent patient care remains at the core of our mission. Some of the sickest children with congenital and acquired heart disease, adults with congenital heart disease and mothers with fetal congenital heart disease, all seek care at our hospital because they receive unparalleled comprehensive care and family support. I am a proud member of this pediatric cardiology team and it is my endeavor to continue to serve this population with the promise to spare no efforts in delivering care with compassion and commitment.
Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Pediatric Cardiology
- Cardiology
- Heart Surgery
Expertise
- Congenital Heart Disease, Pediatric
- Fetal Echocardiography
- Pediatric Echocardiography
- Cardiac Arrhythmia
- Kawasaki Disease
- Rheumatic Fever
- Angioplasty, Percutaneous, Transluminal
- Cardiac Catheterization
- Adult Congenital Heart Disease
- Congenital Heart Disease
- Chest Pain In Children and Adolescents
- Congenital Heart Disease, Adult
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Electrocardiography
- Heart Murmur
- Holter Monitoring
- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
- Mitral Valve Prolapse
- Marfan's Syndrome
- Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization
- Pediatric Clinical Trials
- Pediatric ECG
- Heart Failure
- Echocardiography
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Valvular Heart Disease
- Rheumatic Heart Disease
Biography
Dr. Seena Abraham is a clinical assistant professor of pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine and an attending pediatric cardiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. She has an adjunct appointment as clinical instructor at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University. She completed her medical degree at St. John's Medical College, India. In 1999, Dr. Abraham completed her residency in pediatrics at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, New York where she served as Chief Resident in pediatrics during her third year. Dr. Abraham completed her Post-Doctoral Clinical Fellowship in pediatric cardiology in the combined program of Columbia University Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medical College at New-York Presbyterian Hospital in 2002. She joined New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center as a member of the faculty and staff in 2002. She also has a private practice in West Nyack, NY. Dr. Abraham, who is board certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Cardiology, is also certified in Basic Cardiac Life Support, Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Infection Control. She serves as consultant pediatric cardiologist at other hospitals including: Nyack Hospital, Good Samaritan Hospital, The Orange Regional Medical Center, St. Luke's –Cornwall Hospital, and The Rockland Children's Psychiatric Center.
Research
Honors and Awards
Honors and Awards
1985-1987
National Merit Certificate and Scholarship for excellence in academics, India
1998-1999
Chief Resident, Pediatrics, Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Bronx, NY
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics (Pediatric Cardiology)
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Adjunct Instructor in Clinical Pediatrics - Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Assistant Attending Pediatrician - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Pediatrics - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
Education and Training
- M.B.,B.S., St. John's Medical College of Bangalore University (India), 1994
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 - 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
- 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
- WellCare of NY
- WorldWide Medical
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