Veerawat Phongtankuel, M.D.
Veerawat Phongtankuel, M.D.

Veerawat Phongtankuel, M.D.

Geriatric Medicine
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Specialties
Internal Medicine, Geriatric Medicine, Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Palliative Medicine, more

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  • AETNA
  • Aetna - NYP
  • Consumer Health Network (CHN)
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
  • GHI
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • UnitedHealthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE

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About Veerawat Phongtankuel, M.D.

Dr. Phongtankuel is a graduate of SUNY Downstate Medical College and completed his residency at Temple University Medical Center. He joined the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine after finishing his geriatric medicine fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Phongtankuel is an AFAR/Hartford Foundation COE Scholar and an Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program Scholar. His research interest focuses on improving quality of care for patients at the end-of-life.


Board Certifications

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Internal Medicine
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Expertise

  • Transition of Care

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Education

  • Degrees: Cornell University

  • Degrees: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn

  • Degrees: Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University

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Languages

  • English
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Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Attending Physician

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

Education

  • Degrees: Weill Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University
  • Degrees: State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn
  • Degrees: Cornell University

Titles & Positions

  • Assistant Attending Physician
  • Assistant Professor of Medicine

Board Certifications

  • Geriatric Medicine
  • Internal Medicine

Languages Spoken

  • English