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Dr. Vel Sivapalan, MD
Infectious Disease Medicine* Age 71
Dr. Vel Sivapalan, MD
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Dr. Vel Sivapalan, MD

Dr. Vel Sivapalan, MD

Infectious Disease Medicine* Age 71
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New York, NY
Accepting new patients
46 years of experience
 

Clinical Overview

Dr. Vel Sivapalan, MD works in New York, NY as an Infectious Disease Internist and has 46 years experience.

Dr. Sivapalan is board certified in Infectious Disease and graduated from University Sri Lanka-Colombo Fac Med in 1980. Dr. Sivapalan completed a residency at Harlem Hospital Center. Dr. Sivapalan has worked on more claims relating to Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) than other providers in the area. Dr. Sivapalan is affiliated with NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem. Dr. Sivapalan is accepting new patients.

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Insurance & Payment Information

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  • MVP Health Plan EPO
  • Choice Plus POS
    Navigate Plus POS
    Options PPO
    Navigate HMO
  • AWH NJ Choice MultiTier - Standard Savings
    AWH NJ Choice MultiTier POS II
    Select
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Savings Plus of Metro, NY
    Aetna HMO
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    APCN Choice POS II
    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Open Choice PPO
    Choice Plus POS II
  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
  • Oscar Circle
  • Cigna PPO
    Open Access Plus
  • MagnaCare PPO
  • Fidelis Care

Office Locations

  1. 1 Nyc Health Hospitals / Harlem
    506 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10037
  2. 2 Office
    506 Malcolm X Blvd Rm 3101A, New York, NY 10037

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Medical Expertise & Background

Specialties*
Infectious Disease Medicine
Internal Medicine
Specialties*
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Common Patient Questions

Dr. Vel Sivapalan, MD accepts new patients on Medical News Today.

Dr. Sivapalan accepts MVP Health Care, UnitedHealthCare, Aetna, First Health, Oscar Health, Cigna, MagnaCare and Fidelis Care as well as many others. See all of the insurances Dr. Sivapalan accepts here.

Dr. Sivapalan frequently sees patients for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).

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Dr. Sivapalan is board certified in Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine.

Dr. Sivapalan has been practicing as an Infectious Disease Internist for 46 years.

Education & Credentials
Medical Education
  • University Sri Lanka-Colombo Fac Med
    1980
Medical Education
Board Certifications
  • Infectious Disease and Internal Medicine
Board Certifications
What’s a board certification and why is it important that my provider has one?

A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.
Internship
  • Harlem Hospital Center
    1984
Internship
Residency Hospital
  • Harlem Hospital Center
    1987
Residency Hospital
Fellowship Hospital
  • UMDNJ
    1989
Fellowship Hospital
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