Karen Altmann, MD
Karen Altmann, MD
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors

Karen Altmann, MD

Pediatric Cardiology
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One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors
Specialties
Pediatrics, Pediatric Cardiology, more

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CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

3959 Broadway
New York, NY 10032
US
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  • AETNA
  • Affinity Health Plan
  • Amida Care
  • CIGNA
  • Emblem/GHI
  • Emblem/Hip
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Fidelis Care
  • Healthfirst
  • Local 1199
  • Magnacare (National)
  • Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • MVP Health Care
  • Quality Health Management
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE
  • WellCare
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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About Karen Altmann, MD

Karen Altmann, MD, is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics. She has expertise in pediatric echocardiography. Her interests include echocardiographic assessment of right and left ventricular function.


Dr. Altmann is involved in the teaching and training of the pediatric cardiology fellows and is Director of pediatric cardiology Fellowship education in echocardiography at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. She is Director of Quality Improvement in the pediatric echocardiography laboratory. She is currently involved in the Pediatric Heart Network, participating in several multicenter trials sponsored by the NIH evaluating children with congenital heart disease.


Dr. Altmann is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Heart Association, American Society of Echocardiography, the Pediatric Cardiology Society of Greater New York, and is on the Board of Directors of the New York Pediatric Echocardiographic Society.


Board Certifications

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Pediatrics
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Expertise

  • Pediatric Congenital Heart Disease

  • Pediatric Echocardiography

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Education

  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Boston

  • Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian

  • Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

  • Residency: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian

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Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Education

  • Fellowship: Children's Hospital of Boston
  • Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian
  • Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Residency: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian

Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC

Board Certifications

  • Pediatric Cardiology
  • Pediatrics