Elizabeta C. Popa, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
Head and Neck Cancer Program
Gastrointestinal (GI) Oncology
Insurances Accepted
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- AETNA
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- CIGNA
- Emblem/Hip
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- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
About Elizabeta C. Popa, M.D.
Elizabeta Popa M.D. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Associate Attending Physician on the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology. Dr Popa also serves as a specialist consultant in Hematology-Oncology for the Hospital for Special Surgery.
Dr Popa has a B.A. in Biology from Columbia University and was trained in medicine at well-known institutions in New York including New York Medical College, Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital and earned her specialty diploma in Hematology and Medical Oncology at New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 2005.
Dr Popa has had a career in academic medicine since finishing her fellowship training in 2005, appointed as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, after which she came to Weill Cornell Medical College as an Assistant Attending Professor of Medicine in 2007.
Dr Popa practices personalized cancer care of patients with digestive cancers and rare tumors. She has been the lead researcher at Weill Cornell of multiple clinical trials in the fields of head/neck cancer, liver and bile duct cancers as well as rare tumors including sarcomas. Her interests include personalized tailoring of treatment regimens using the latest molecular and genomic profiling of tumors as well as focusing on making cancer treatments tolerable for each individual patient. She also has extensive involvement in clinical research oversight and regulatory affairs and is Chair of the Cancer Institutional Review Board 2.
She is an active member of the Gastrointestinal Oncology- Solid Tumor Program at Weill Cornell Medical College.
As a lifelong New Yorker, Dr Popa has experience in the international and diplomatic communities, having earned an International Baccalaureate Diploma in 1991 after studying at United Nations International School in New York City. Dr Popa had a particular interest in English Literature and Foreign Languages and went on to be a fluent speaker of several languages including French, Italian, and Spanish in addition to her native Romanian.
In addition to her clinical and research activities, Dr. Popa has also been an integral part of the educational program in Hematology-Oncology with extensive involvement in precepting, lectures and clinical mentorship to our Hematology-Oncology Fellowship, Internal Medicine and medical student trainees.
Board Certifications
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
Expertise
Adrenal Cancer
Anal Cancer
Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors
Cancer Clinical Trials
Cancer of Gallbladder and Bile Ducts
Colon Cancer
Endocrine Gland Cancer
GI Cancer
Immunotherapy
Liver Cancer
Metastatic Cancer to Liver
Neuroendocrine Tumors
Pancreas Cancer
Precision Medicine
Sarcoma
Squamous Cell Carcinoma
Targeted Therapy
Thyroid Cancer
Education
Fellowship: New York University - School of Medicine
Medical School: New York University - School of Medicine
Residency: New York University - School of Medicine
Languages
- English
- French
- Italian
- Romanian
- Spanish
Titles & Positions
Associate Attending Physician
Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Residency: New York University - School of Medicine
- Medical School: New York University - School of Medicine
- Fellowship: New York University - School of Medicine
Titles & Positions
- Associate Attending Physician
- Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine
Board Certifications
- Hematology
- Internal Medicine
- Medical Oncology
Languages Spoken
- English
- French
- Italian
- Romanian
- Spanish