Matthew Louis Scherer, MD
Infectious Disease
Internal Medicine
Accepting New Patients
Overview
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Hepatitis C
- HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection)
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
Aetna
- AETNA Westchester MG Local 1199
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Amida Care Westchester MG HIV SNP
- Amida Care Westchester MG Medicaid Managed Care
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield ACN East
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield ACN West
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Anthem
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Blue Access (Marketplace)
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Blue Card
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Connection
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Direct HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Direct Share POS
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG EPO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG FEP
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Indemnity
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG POS
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Unicare
Cigna
- CIGNA Westchester MG FEP
- CIGNA Westchester MG HealthPartners
- CIGNA Westchester MG HMO
- CIGNA Westchester MG LocalPlus
- CIGNA Westchester MG Medical Indemnity
- CIGNA Westchester MG MVP
- CIGNA Westchester MG Open Access Plus (OAP)
- CIGNA Westchester MG POS
- CIGNA Westchester MG PPO
- CIGNA Westchester MG Priority Health
- CIGNA Westchester MG TPA
Elderplan
- ElderPlan Westchester MG Medicare Managed Care
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 East
- EmblemHealth ACN West
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Access I/II
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Bridge Program
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Bridge Program
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Brooklyn Healthworks
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Child Family Health Plus
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG DC37 Med-Team
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG EPO
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG EPO
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Federal Employee Benefit (FEHB)
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Healthcare Partners (HCP)
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG HMO
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Indemnity
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Medicaid Managed Care
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Medicare Managed Care
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Millennium (Essential Plan 1-4
- 200-250)
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG NYCE PPO
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG POS
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG POS
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG PPO
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG PPO
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Prime Network
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Select Care (Exchange)
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Select Care Network
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Somos
- EmblemHealth Westchester MG Vytra
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 East Child Family Health Plus
- Fidelis Care ACN East Dual Exchange
- Fidelis Care ACN East Essential Plan 1 and 2
- Fidelis Care ACN East Essential Plan 3 and 4
- Fidelis Care ACN East Exchange
- Fidelis Care ACN East Medicaid Managed Care and HARP
- Fidelis Care ACN East Medicare Managed 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
- Fidelis Care Westchester MG Ambetter (Exchange)
- Fidelis Care Westchester MG Essential Plan
- Fidelis Care Westchester MG Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Care Westchester MG Medicare Dual Advantage
Healthfirst
- Healthfirst ACN East Child Family Health Plus
- Healthfirst ACN East Essential Plan 1 and 2
- Healthfirst ACN East Essential Plan 3 and 4
- Healthfirst ACN East Exchange
- Healthfirst ACN East Medicaid Managed Care and HARP
- Healthfirst ACN East Medicare Managed Care
- 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
- Healthfirst Westchester MG Child Family Health Plus
- Healthfirst Westchester MG Essential Plan
- Healthfirst Westchester MG Exchange (Leaf Metal Plans)
- Healthfirst Westchester MG Medicaid Managed Care and HARP
- Healthfirst Westchester MG Medicare Managed Care
- Healthfirst Westchester MG NY Life Improvement Plan (SNP-DUAL Only)
- Healthfirst Westchester MG Qualified Health Plan
Healthplus
- Healthplus Westchester MG Child Family Health Plus
- Healthplus Westchester MG Essential Plan
- Healthplus Westchester MG Exchange (Gatekeeper)
- Healthplus Westchester MG Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)
- Healthplus Westchester MG Medicaid Managed Care (Healthplus
- Amerigroup
- Wellpoint)
Healthspring
- Healthspring Westchester MG Medicare Managed Care
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
- Medicare Managed Care
MagnaCare (National)
- Magnacare (National) Westchester MG ASC
- Magnacare (National) Westchester MG PPO
Medicaid
- Medicaid Westchester MG Traditional
Medicare
- Medicare Westchester MG Railroad
- Medicare Westchester MG Traditional
Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthcare ACN East
- Molina Healthcare ACN West
- Molina Healthcare Westchester MG Medicare Managed Care (Senior Whole Health)
Multiplan
- Multiplan Westchester MG EPO
- Multiplan Westchester MG HMO
- Multiplan Westchester MG PHCS
- Multiplan Westchester MG POS
- Multiplan Westchester MG PPO
MVP Health Care
- MVP Health Care Westchester MG
UnitedHealthcare
- UnitedHealthcare ACN East
- UnitedHealthcare ACN West
- UnitedHealthcare Westchester MG EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Westchester MG HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Westchester MG Oxford Freedom
- UnitedHealthcare Westchester MG Oxford HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Westchester MG Oxford Liberty
- UnitedHealthcare Westchester MG Oxford Metro
- UnitedHealthcare Westchester MG POS
- UnitedHealthcare Westchester MG PPO
VNS Health
- VNS Health ACN East Medicaid/Medicare Managed Care Advantage Plus
- VNS Health ACN East Select Health Medicaid Manage Care and HARP
- VNS Health ACN West Medicaid/Medicare Managed Care Advantage Plus
- VNS Health ACN West Select Health Medicaid Manage Care and HARP
- VNS Health Westchester MG Medicaid Managed Care
- VNS Health Westchester MG Medicare Managed Care
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- WellCare ACN East American Progressive Life & Health
- WellCare ACN East Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)
- WellCare ACN East Medicaid Managed Care and Child Family Health Plus (NJ)
- WellCare ACN East Medicaid Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
- WellCare ACN East Medicare Managed Care
- 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
- WellCare Westchester MG American Progressive Life
- WellCare Westchester MG New Jersey Services (Medicare Managed Care)
- WellCare Westchester MG NJ Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
- WellCare Westchester MG NJ Medicaid
- WellCare Westchester MG NY Medicare
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
*Before your appointment, please contact the doctor’s office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, 2008 Weill Cornell Medical College
- Internship: 2009 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Residency: 2011 NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
Research
Dr. Scherer sees patients for HIV primary care, hepatitis C care, and general infectious diseases consults. He is the medical director for the inpatient Infectious Diseases/General Medical Unit and for outpatient infectious diseases in the Ambulatory Care Network. He is a co-investigator on a grant focused on developing better comprehensive care for infectious diseases in people who use drugs. He is a co-investigator on several clinical trials in the Division's Columbia Collaborative Clinical Trials Unit which has been advancing the science of HIV and emerging infections like SARS-CoV-2.
Selected Publications
- Zucker J, Carnevale C, Theodore D, Castor D, Meyers, K, Gold, J, Winetsky D, Scherer M, Cohall A, Gordon P, Sobieszczyk ME, Olender S. Attitudes and Perceived Barriers to Routine HIV Screening and Provision and Linkage of Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) and Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) among Graduate Medical Trainees. AIDS Patient Care STDS. 2021 Apr 23. doi: 10.1089/apc.2021.0029. Online ahead of print.PMID: 33901410
- Zucker J, Carnevale C, Theodore D, Castor D, Meyers, K, Gold, J, Winetsky D, Scherer, M, Cohall, A, Gordon, P, Sobieszczyk ME, Olender S. Attitudes and Perceived Barriers to Sexually Transmitted Infection Screening Among Graduate Medical Trainees, Sexually Transmitted Diseases: February 11, 2021 - Publish Ahead of Print do- i: 10.1097/OLQ.0000000000001396
- Zucker J, Gomez-Simmonds A, Purpura LJ, Shoucri S, LaSota E, Morley NE, Sovic BW, Castellon MA, Theodore DA, Bartram LL, Miko BA, Scherer ML, Meyers KA, Turner WC, Kelly M, Pavlicova M, Basaraba CN, Baldwin MR, Brodie D, Burkart KM, Bathon J, Uhlemann AC, Yin MT, Castor D, Sobieszczyk ME. Supervised Machine Learning Approach to Identify Early Predictors of Poor Outcome in Patients with COVID-19 Presenting to a Large Quaternary Care Hospital in New York City. J Clin Med. 2021 Aug 11;10(16):3523. doi: 10.3390/jcm10163523. PMID: 34441819; PMCID: PMC8397083.
- Laracy J, Zucker J, Castor D, McMahon DJ, Guo TW, Yan M, Shalev N, Scherer M, Gordon P, Sobieszczyk M, Yin MT. HIV-1 Infection Does Not Change Disease Course or Inflammatory Pattern of SARS-CoV-2-Infected Patients Presenting at a Large Urban Medical Center in New York City. Open Forum Infect Dis. 2021 Jan 28;8(2):ofab029. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofab029. PMID: 33604406; PMCID: PMC7880266.
- Shalev N, Scherer M, LaSota E, Antoniou P, Yin M, Zucker J, Sobieszczyk M. Clinical characteristics and outcomes on people living with HIV hospitalized for COVID-19. Clin Inf Dis. 2020 Nov 19; 71 (16): 2294-97
- Manion M, Lynn N, Pei L, Hammoud DA, Laidlaw E, Roby G, Metzger D, Mejia Y, Lisco A, Zelazny A, Holland S, Vachon ML, Scherer M, Bergin C, Sereti I. To Induce IRIS or Suppress It: The spectrum of Mycbacterium genavense in the antiretroviral era. Clin Inf Dis. 2020 Jun 18, Epub ahead of print
- Grossman LC, Kline MD, Scherer ML, Churnet BH, Yin MT, Olender SA, Sauer MV, Douglas NC. Survey of obstetrics and gynecology providers on management of HIV- serodiscordant couples: assessment of attitudes, practices, and knowledge. Andro Gyn: Curr Res. 2014 (2): 3.
- Scherer ML, Douglas NC, Churnet BH, Grossman LC, Kline M, Yin MT, Sauer MV, Olender SO. Survey of HIV care providers on management of HIV serodiscordant couples- assessment of attitudes, knowledge, and practices. AIDS Care. 2014. (11): 1435- 9.
- Scherer ML*, Nalls MA*, Pawlikowska L, Ziv E, Mitchell GF, Huntsman S, Hu D, Sutton-Tyrrell K, Lakatta EG, Hsueh WC, Newman AB, Tandon A, Kim L, Kwok PY, Sung A, Li R, Psaty B, Reiner AP, Harris TB. Admixture mapping of ankle-arm index:identification of a candidate locus associated with peripheral arterial disease. J Med Genet. 2010. Jan;47(1):1-7 *Shared primary authorship
- Scherer ML, Aspelund T, Sigurdsson S, Detrano R, Garcia M, Mitchell GF, Thorgeirsson G, Launer LJ, Gudnason V, Harris TB. Abnormal T-wave axis is associated with coronary artery calcification in older adults. Scand Cardiovasc J. 2009 Aug; 43(4): 240-8.
- Trocciola SM, Chaer RA, Lin SC, Dayal R, Scherer ML, Coll D, Kent KC, Faries PL. Embolization of renal artery aneurysm and arteriovenous fistula: a case report. Vasc Endovascular Surg 2005;39(6):525-9.
- Scherer ML, Zhang CA, Zhao B, Newhouse J, McMahon DJ, Colon I, Guo X, Shane E, Y in MT. Subcutaneous fat is positively correlated with bone mineral density in HIV- positive postmenopausal women. 12th International Workshop on Adverse Drug Reactions and Co-morbidities in HIV. 4 November 2010. Poster presentation. Abstract in Antiviral Therapy 2010; 15 Suppl 4: A38.
- Scherer ML. Admixture mapping of ankle-arm index: identification of candidate loci associated peripheral arterial disease in the Health, Aging and Body Composition Study and the Cardiovascular Health Study. Feb 2008. Weill Cornell Medical College Student Research Day (presentation).
- Scherer ML. Lifelong cardiovascular risk factors and late life coronary artery calcification: The Age Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study. National Institute on Aging Scientific Retreat. 18 April 2007 (presentation).
- Scherer ML, Sigurdsson S, Detrano R, Garcia M, Launer LJ, Karlsdottir G, Thorgeirsson G, Gudnason V, Harris TB. T-wave axis is associated with coronary artery calcium score in an asymptomatic elderly population. American Heart Association 47th Annual Conference on Cardiovascular Disease Epidemiology and Prevention. 1 March 2007. Poster presentation. Abstract in Circulation. 2007;115:e284.