Matthew Straight, MD
Locations and Appointments
ColumbiaDoctors - 1 Pondfield Road
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Fidelis Care
- Healthfirst
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- MVP Health Care
- Quality Health Management
- RiverSpring
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- WellCare
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Matthew Straight, MD
Originally from Rhode Island, Dr. Straight did his undergraduate studies at Northeastern University in Boston, majoring in Behavioral Neuroscience. After college, he joined the Teach For America corps in Dallas, TX, teaching high school math and leadership for three years before moving on to medical school. As an avid athlete himself, he took the time while teaching to coach girls volleyball, boys basketball, and football. He completed medical school at the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and his residency in Emergency Medicine at the Mount Sinai Hospital, then stayed with Mount Sinai to complete a fellowship in Sports Medicine. With his limited time outside of work, he enjoys running in Central Park, cheering on New England sports teams, and traveling abroad.
Board Certifications
- Emergency Medicine
Education
Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center
Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Languages
- Spanish
Titles & Positions
Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine (in Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine) at CUMC
Education
- Medical School: University of Texas Health Science Center
- Fellowship: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Residency: Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine (in Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine) at CUMC
Board Certifications
- Emergency Medicine
Languages Spoken
- Spanish