Paula M Castaño, MD, MPH
Locations and Appointments
ColumbiaDoctors - Columbus Circle
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell
- 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 Paula M Castaño, MD, MPH
Paula Castaño, MD, MPH, is a board certified obstetrician gynecologist. She received an undergraduate degree at Brown University and completed medical school at the University of Minnesota. She was a resident at the University of Texas Southwestern Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas. Dr. Castaño completed her fellowship in family planning at Columbia University Medical Center, where she also obtained a Master of Public Health in Epidemiology. Her clinical focus is on office-based procedures, and she has expertise in providing trauma-informed care. Dr. Castaño's research interests include contraceptive use by HIV-infected women, the folate status of reproductive-aged women, and the use of technology to improve contraceptive continuation. She serves as director of the Faculty Practice.
Board Certifications
- Complex Family Planning
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Expertise
Abnormal Pap Smear
Abnormal Uterine and Vaginal Bleeding
Birth Control
Colposcopy
Complex IUD Insertion and Removal
Contraception
Contraceptive Care
Contraceptive Implant Placements and Removals
Family Planning
General Gynecology
Gynecologic Exams
Gynecology
Heavy Menstrual Bleeding
Intrauterine Device (IUD) and Contraceptive Implant Placements and Removals
Irregular Periods/Menstrual Cycles
LEEP (Loop Electrosurgical Excision Procedure)
Menstrual Disorders
Miscarriage Management
Pap Smear
Post Menopausal Problems
Pregnancy Termination
Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS)
Routine Gynecologic Care
Sexually Transmitted Infections
Sterilization
UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
Education
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Languages
- Spanish
Titles & Positions
Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC
Medical Director, Columbus Circle Practice
Medical Director, Outpatient Services
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Education
- Residency: University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Medical School: University of Minnesota Medical School
Awards & Honors
- Organon Inc. Resident Research Award Outstanding Research in Womens Health
Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC
- Medical Director, Columbus Circle Practice
- Medical Director, Outpatient Services
Board Certifications
- Complex Family Planning
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Languages Spoken
- Spanish