Pietro Alessandro Canetta, MD
Pietro Alessandro Canetta, MD
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors

Pietro Alessandro Canetta, MD

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

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  • AETNA
  • Affinity Health Plan
  • AgeWell
  • Amida Care
  • CIGNA
  • Elderplan
  • 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

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About Pietro Alessandro Canetta, MD

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology
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Expertise

  • Chronic Kidney Disease

  • Clinical Research

  • Glomerulonephritis

  • Hypertension

  • Interstitial Nephritis

  • Kidney Biopsies

  • Lupus Nephritis

  • Polycystic Kidney Disease

  • Vasculitis

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Education

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

  • Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

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

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Languages

  • Italian
  • Spanish
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Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

Education

  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
  • Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Awards & Honors

  • Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 2004
  • Clinic Resident Award, 2008: In recognition of excellence in ambulatory medicine by a housestaff officer at Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Critical Care Resident Award, 2008: In recognition of excellence in critical care medicine by a housestaff officer at Columbia University Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • Housestaff Teaching Award to a Senior Resident, 2008: In recognition of excellence in clinical teaching at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
  • New York Society of Nephrology, First Prize abstract ("Clinical Science" category), Fellows Night, 2011

Titles & Positions

  • Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC

Board Certifications

  • Internal Medicine
  • Nephrology

Languages Spoken

  • Italian
  • Spanish