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Maria D. Pagan Mendez, MD


Call (212) 305-2663 for appointments.

About Maria D. Pagan Mendez, MD:

María Pagán-Méndez, MD is an Endocrinologist at Columbia University with specialized expertise in thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal disorders. Dr. Pagán is passionate about providing meaningful patient care and has a particular focus on serving the Hispanic community, working to ensure culturally sensitive healthcare.

Dr. Pagán earned her medical degree from the University of Puerto Rico School of Medicine and completed both her residency in Internal Medicine and fellowship in Endocrinology at New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. With training in thyroid ultrasound and fine needle aspiration biopsy, Dr. Pagán works closely with multidisciplinary teams in Endocrine Surgery, Pathology, and Nuclear Medicine to provide comprehensive care.

Dr. Pagán's clinical interests include managing thyroid nodules, thyroid cancer, hyperthyroidism and hypothyroidism, adrenal nodules, adrenal diseases, and calcium disorders related to parathyroid disease.

Dr. Pagán is also actively involved in medical education, contributing to the training of the next generation of endocrinologists.

Expertise:

Endocrinology
Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism

Honors:

Academic Excellence Award, University of Puerto Rico, 2018

Alpha Omega Alpha society, University of Puerto Rico, 2018

Charles Darwin Award candidate, University of Puerto Rico, 2015

Honor Enrollment Scholarship, University of Puerto Rico, 2015

Languages:

Spanish
English

Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC

Education:

Medical School: 2019 University of Puerto Rico, School of Medicine
Residency: 2022 NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Fellowship: 2024 NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:
(212) 305-2663

Insurances:

Please contact the doctor's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.

AETNA [Student Health, NYP Employee Plan, NY Signature, Aetna Signature Administrators]
Affinity Health Plan [Medicaid Managed Care]
Amerigroup of New Jersey [New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)]
CIGNA [Great West (National), Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, EPO, POS, POS, POS]
Emblem/GHI [Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
Emblem/HIP [ConnectiCare, POS, EPO, PPO, HMO, Essential Plan, Vytra, Medicare Managed Care, Select Care (Exchange), ConnectiCare]
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan]
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [HMO, HMO, PPO, HMO, PPO, HMO, PPO, EPO, EPO]
Fidelis Care [Medicare Managed Care, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
Healthfirst [Child/Family Health Plus, Leaf (Exchange), Medicare Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus]
Local 1199 [Local 1199, Local 1199]
MVP Health Care [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, HMO, Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan]
MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare, MagnaCare]
Medicare [Railroad, Traditional Medicare, Railroad]
Multiplan [Multiplan, Multiplan]
Quality Health Management [Quality Health Management]
RiverSpring [Special Needs]
UnitedHealthcare [PPO, HMO, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, Compass (Exchange), Medicaid (Community Plan), POS, Empire Plan]
VNSNY CHOICE [Special Needs, Special Needs, Special Needs, SelectHealth]
WellCare [New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care), Medicare Managed Care]
World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]

Publications:

Frederick M. Lang-BS, Brian Joseph Revilla Sajorda-MD, Martin Ventoso-MD, Maria de Lourdes Pagan-Mendez-MD, Hyesoo Lowe-MD, Shah R. Ali. Takosubo Cardiomyopathy as the Primary Manifestation of Decompensated Graves’ Disease, Journal of Cardiology Cases, Available Online.