Patricia Harren, DNP

About Patricia Harren, DNP:

I was part of the core group that started the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at Columbia University in 1997.  I have worked in liver disease since 1990 and was named the Clinical Director of the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation in 2000. In this position, I supervise the operations of a center transplanting more than 120 patients per year. Our staff is comprised of over 100 employees. Our center sees over 1500 patients per year with advanced liver disease.  In 2005 in addition to my responsibilities in CLDT I was appointed as the Clinical Director for pediatric transplantation and adult abdominal organ transplantation for Columbia University.   I hold both pediatric and adult board certifications and my clinical practice spans in and outpatient responsibilities.

Visit The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at columbiasurgery.org/liver.

Expertise:

Abdominal Organ Transplant, Pediatric

Abdominal Organ Transplantation

Nurse Practitioner

Honors:

Outstanding Attending – Columbia University School of Nursing, 2007

Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Nursing (in Surgery) at CUMC

Education:

BS, Wagner College

DNP, Columbia University, School of Nursing

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/Presbyterian Hospital and Vanderbilt Clinic

622 West 168th Street
Floor 14
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:: 212-305-0914

Other Locations:

ColumbiaDoctors - 1375 Washington Avenue

1375 Washington Ave, Suite 101
Suite 101
Albany, NY 12206

For new and current patient appointments, call:: 212-305-0914

Insurances:

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

AETNA [Aetna Signature Administrators, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, EPO, NY Signature, Student Health]

Affinity Health Plan [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]

Amida Care [Special Needs]

CIGNA [PPO, HMO, Great West (National), EPO, POS]

Capital District Physician Health Plan (CDPHP) [PPO, HMO, EPO, Medicaid Managed Care]

ElderServe [Special Needs]

Emblem/GHI [PPO, Medicare Managed Care]

Emblem/HIP [Select Care (Exchange), Vytra, EPO, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, ConnectiCare, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, Individual Network (Exchange)]

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [PPO, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, EPO]

Fidelis Care [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus]

Healthfirst [Leaf (Exchange), Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicare Managed Care]

Healthspring (Cigna Medicare) [Medicare Managed Care]

Local 1199 [Local 1199]

MVP Health Care [HMO, Essential Plan, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care]

MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare]

Medicare [Traditional Medicare, Railroad]

Multiplan [Multiplan]

UnitedHealthcare [HMO, POS, PPO, Columbia University Employee Plan, Empire Plan, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid (Community Plan)]

VNSNY CHOICE [SelectHealth, Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs]

WellCare [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]

World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]

Publications:

Optimal timing of liver transplantation in biliary atresia- results in 71 children managed by a multidisciplinary team. Robert A Cowles, Steven J Lobritto, Kara Ventura, Harren, PA; Randi Gelbard, Jean C Emond, R Peter Altman, Dominique M Jan

Pediatric Transplantation – Chapter 24 - Care of Transplant Patient – Published by NATCO

Harren, P., Brown, R., Emond, JC., Lobritto, S.. “Safety and efficacy of live viral vaccines in post liver transplant recipients on monotherapy immunosuppression”. Abstract for AST 2004 meeting.

Lobritto, SJ., Harren, P., Sims, Y., Emond, JC., Brown, R.. “Combination Therapy Using Interferon and Lamivudine in Pediatric Patients with Hepatitis B.” Hepatology, 10/2003supplement.

Brown, R., Kumar, S., Russo, M., Kinkhabwala, M., Rudow, D., Harren, P., Lobritto, S., Emond, J. “Model for End-Stage Liver Disease and Child-Turcotte-Pugh Score as Predictors of Pretransplantation disease Severity, Posttransplantation Outcome, and Resource Utilization in United Network of Organ Sharing Status 2A Patients. American Journal of Transplantation, 2001 supplement, 1 Vol 268.