E. Furuya
CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion
Office
(212) 305-8039
180 Fort Washington Avenue New York, NY 10032
About
Dr. Furuya graduated from Harvard University with a major in English literature. She then received her M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where she also underwent residency training in internal medicine. Subsequently, she moved to New York and completed additional training with a clinical fellowship in infectious diseases at Columbia University. During this time she received a Masters of Science degree in Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.
Since completing her medical and epidemiologic training, Dr. Furuya has become a leader in healthcare epidemiology both locally and nationally. She has published nearly 70 articles in the peer-reviewed literature and has served as an investigator on numerous NIH- , CDC-, and New York State Department of Health-funded studies looking at multidrug-resistant organisms, infection prevention and control practices, and costs of antimicrobial resistance. She served on the joint CDC/Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Outbreak Response Training Program advisory panel, establishing a national training program for healthcare epidemiologists on responding to pandemics and emerging infectious diseases. Based on her experience addressing outbreaks such as the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, Ebola, and measles, she has been interviewed numerous times in print, radio, and TV including for CNN, CBS, NPR, and the New York Times, including most recently about the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2018, Dr. Furuya was honored for her achievements in the field of healthcare epidemiology by being recognized as a Fellow of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
E. Furuya
Dr. Yoko Furuya is a nationally recognized epidemiologist and specialist in infectious diseases, with 20 years of clinical experience. She is the Chief Epidemiologist and Medical Director of Infection Prevention & Control and Director of Antibiotic Stewardship for all campuses of NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital (NYPH) including the university hospitals of Columbia and Cornell. She is also Associate Professor of Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the Division of Infectious Diseases (ID).Dr. Furuya graduated from Harvard University with a major in English literature. She then received her M.D. degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, where she also underwent residency training in internal medicine. Subsequently, she moved to New York and completed additional training with a clinical fellowship in infectious diseases at Columbia University. During this time she received a Masters of Science degree in Epidemiology at the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University.
Since completing her medical and epidemiologic training, Dr. Furuya has become a leader in healthcare epidemiology both locally and nationally. She has published nearly 70 articles in the peer-reviewed literature and has served as an investigator on numerous NIH- , CDC-, and New York State Department of Health-funded studies looking at multidrug-resistant organisms, infection prevention and control practices, and costs of antimicrobial resistance. She served on the joint CDC/Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Outbreak Response Training Program advisory panel, establishing a national training program for healthcare epidemiologists on responding to pandemics and emerging infectious diseases. Based on her experience addressing outbreaks such as the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, Ebola, and measles, she has been interviewed numerous times in print, radio, and TV including for CNN, CBS, NPR, and the New York Times, including most recently about the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2018, Dr. Furuya was honored for her achievements in the field of healthcare epidemiology by being recognized as a Fellow of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
Primary Specialty
Infectious Disease Specialist
Practice
CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion
Gender
Female
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Elderplan, Medicare, MVP Health Care, RiverSpring, Multiplan, UnitedHealthcare, Emblem/Hip, Affinity Health Plan, CIGNA, Emblem/GHI, Fidelis Care, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Healthfirst, Local 1199, Magnacare (National), Quality Health Management, WellCare, World Trade Center Health Plan, VNSNY CHOICE, AETNA, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion
Services
CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion provides infectious disease care in New York, NY.
Please call E. Furuya at (212) 305-8039 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
Please call E. Furuya at (212) 305-8039 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Doctor
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