Heitor Tavares Santos
Heitor Tavares Santos, MD
Office
100 E 77th Street
New York, NY 10075
About
Heitor Tavares Santos
Heitor Tavares Santos, MD, is a dedicated physician specializing in Hospice and Palliative Medicine, Geriatrics, and Internal Medicine. He sees patients at Lenox Hill Hospital and Sunrise E56 Assisted Living Facility, providing specialized geriatrics care. Board-certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Internal Medicine/Hospice & Palliative Medicine, Dr. Santos is committed to providing comprehensive and compassionate care to his patients.Dr. Santos earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree in 2015 from Faculdade Pernambucana de Saude in Recife, Brazil. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Jacobi Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, followed by an integrated fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai, specializing in Geriatrics and Hospice and Palliative Medicine., where he also served as Chief Fellow.His interest in Geriatric and Palliative Medicine came from providing care to older adults at the Brazilian Army Hospital, in 2016, where he started to develop his skills in home care, dementia care and end of life care. With a focus on dementia care and terminal illness symptom management, Dr. Santos is passionate about helping patients achieve the best possible quality of life, providing patient centered medicine - patients in need are given ample time and attention and seen as a whole. His expertise and dedication make him a valuable asset to the medical community and a trusted resource for patients and their families.
Primary Specialty
Hospice
Practice
Heitor Tavares Santos, MD
Gender
Male
Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Internal Medicine/Hospice & Palliative Medicine
Not Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Aetna, Affinity by Molina Healthcare, AmidaCare, CenterLight, Centers Plan for Healthy Living, Cigna, Elderplan, EmblemHealth (GHI), EmblemHealth (HIP), Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Empire BlueCross BlueShield (32BJ), Empire Healthplus, Fidelis, Hamaspik, Healthfirst, Humana, Humana Military (Tricare), Longevity Health Plan, MagnaCare, Medicaid, Medicare, Northwell Direct, NYS Empire Plan (NYSHIP), Oxford, Partners Health Plan, Railroad Medicare, Senior Whole Health, United Healthcare, US Family Health Plan, VillageCareMax, VNS Health, Wellcare, WTC (World Trade Center Program)
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Admitting Hospitals
Lenox Hill Hospital
Languages
Portuguese, Spanish
Services
Heitor Tavares Santos is a Hospice office located in New York, NY. A Hospice cares for terminally ill patients.
Please call Heitor Tavares Santos at to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or get more information. Additional Services Internist, Surgeon
Please call Heitor Tavares Santos at to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or get more information. Additional Services Internist, Surgeon
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