Justin Garrett Aaron, MD
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Overview
Dr. Justin Aaron completed both his internal medicine and infectious diseases training at Columbia University Medical Center before joining the faculty in the Division of Infectious Diseases at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. Dr. Aaron specializes in the treatment and prevention of infectious complications in immunocompromised patients, in particular solid organ and stem cell transplant recipients, as well as patients with hematological malignancies. He sees patients across both the inpatient and outpatient settings.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection)
- Infections In Immunocompromised Patients
- Organ Transplant Infections
- Transplant
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield ACN West
ElderServe
- Special Needs
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
EmblemHealth
- EmblemHealth ACN West
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Individual Network (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Fidelis Care ACN West Child Family Health Plus
- Fidelis Care ACN West Dual Exchange
- Fidelis Care ACN West Essential Plan 1 and 2
- Fidelis Care ACN West Essential Plan 3 and 4
- Fidelis Care ACN West Exchange
- Fidelis Care ACN West Medicaid Managed Care and HARP
- Fidelis Care ACN West Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Healthfirst ACN West Child Family Health Plus
- Healthfirst ACN West Essential Plan 1 and 2
- Healthfirst ACN West Essential Plan 3 and 4
- Healthfirst ACN West Exchange
- Healthfirst ACN West Medicaid Managed Care and HARP
- Healthfirst ACN West Medicare Managed Care
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
- Medicare Managed Care
Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthcare ACN West
UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare ACN West
VNS Health
- VNS Health ACN West Medicaid/Medicare Managed Care Advantage Plus
- VNS Health ACN West Select Health Medicaid Manage Care and HARP
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- WellCare ACN West American Progressive Life & Health
- WellCare ACN West Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)
- WellCare ACN West Medicaid Managed Care and Child Family Health Plus (NJ)
- WellCare ACN West Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
- WellCare ACN West Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
Research
Selected Publications
Zucker J, Aaron JG, Feller DJ, Slowikowski J, Evans H, Scherer ML, Yin MT, Gordon P. "Development and Validation of an Electronic Medical Record-Based Algorithm to Identify Patient Milestones in the Hepatitis C Virus Care Cascade". Open Forum Infect Dis 2018; 5(7).
Aaron JG, Sobieszczyk ME, Weiner SD, Whittier S, Lowy FD. Lactobacillus rhamnosus Endocarditis Following Upper Endoscopy. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2017; 4(2).
Aaron JG, Kubin CJ, Tsapepas D, Chiles MC, Dube G, Mohan S, Pereira MR. Association of Bacteriuria by Time and Organism Following Kidney Transplantation with Allograft Survival and Rejection. IDWeek, October 2017, San Diego, CA.
Zucker J, Aaron JG, Evans H, Gordon P, Yin MT. Development of an EMR Based Algorithm to Place Patients in the HCV Care Cascade. Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), February 2017.
Aaron JG, Kubin CJ, Tsapepas D, Chiles MC, Dube G, Mohan S, Pereira MR. Impact of a Surgical Antimicrobial Prophylaxis Change on the Epidemiology of Urine Isolates in Kidney Transplant Recipients. IDWeek, October 2016, New Orleans, LA.
Aaron JG, Pereira MR. Utilization of an Interferon-Gamma Release Assay Increased Compliance for Latent Tuberculosis Screening Among Liver Transplant Candidates. Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy (ICAAC) 2014, Transplant Infectious Diseases Poster Walk, September 2014, Washington, DC.
De Vos G, Milush JM, Aaron J, Pichardo Y, York VA, Nazari R, Rosenstreich D, Nixon DF, Wiznia A. Peripheral CD8+ T-Cell Levels are Decreased in Atopic Wheezing Children Aged Less than 4 years. Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology. 2012; 22(6): 442-444.