Zahra Ghiassi-Nejad, MD, PhD
Radiation Oncology
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
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Overview
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- 3D Conformal Radiotherapy
- Breast Cancer
- Cancer Treatment
- Cervical Cancer
- Gynecologic Cancer
- High Dose Rate (HDR) Brachytherapy
- Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT)
- Protons and Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy/Radiosurgery (SBRT)
- Radiation Therapy
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Female
Schedule an Appointment
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Virtual Visits allow you to connect with your provider from the comfort, convenience, and safety of your own home.
Phone Appointments
New and Existing Patients:
Connect Patient Portal
For existing patients, login to make an appointment, view documentation or contact your care provider.
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- NY Signature
- POS
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
Healthfirst
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
*Please contact the provider’s office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Residency: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- Radiation Oncology