Athena Amini, DNP, FNP-BC

Neurology
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Overview

Athena Amini, DNP is a neurology nurse practitioner at CUIMC, in the Division of Epilepsy and Sleep. She received her BSN, MSN, and her Doctorate from Columbia University School of Nursing and is board-certified in Family Health by (ANCC). Dr. Amini works collaboratively in a multi-specialty practice managing and treating patients with seizure and sleep disorders. Prior to her current role, she worked as a neuroscience NP at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. She delivered direct care to patients with complex neurological conditions, including seizures, sleep disorders, headaches, neuropathies, vestibular disorders, ADHD and autonomic dysfunctions. Dr. Amini sees patients at the Neurological Institute of New York and ColumbiaDoctors Midtown locations.

Academic Appointments

  • Nurse Practitioner

Gender

  • Female

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Location(s)

710 West 168th Street
New York, NY 10032
Primary
51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019

Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • NYP Employee Plan
  • NY Signature
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Student Health

Affinity Health Plan

  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

AgeWell

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Special Needs

Amida Care

  • Special Needs

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO

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

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Fidelis Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Healthfirst

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Leaf (Exchange)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Local 1199

  • Local 1199

MagnaCare (National)

  • MagnaCare

Medicare

  • Railroad
  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Quality Health Management

  • Quality Health Management

RiverSpring

  • Special Needs

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

VNSNY CHOICE

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs

WellCare

  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • MSN, Columbia University School of Nursing
  • BSN, Columbia University School of Nursing
  • DNP, Columbia University School of Nursing

Board Certifications

  • Neurology

Honors & Awards

  • Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) Scholar
  • Honor Society of Nursing Sigma Theta Tau