Overview
Dr. Melissa Parkinson is an infectious disease specialist and assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Infectious Disease. Her clinical interests include the management of people living with HIV/AIDS and related infections, tropical and travel medicine, and migrant health. Her research interests include the interaction between social determinants of health and infection as well as migrant health. She also has an interest in medical education. She is board certified in infectious disease, internal medicine, and pediatrics and has a Diploma of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene.
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Female
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
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
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- 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
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Traditional Medicare
Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthcare ACN West
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
UnitedHealthcare
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
- 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
- Medicaid Managed Care
- 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
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, University of Utah College of Medicine
- Residency: Internal Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
- Fellowship: Infectious Disease, NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Infectious Disease
- Internal Medicine
- Pediatrics