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NYU Langone Provider

Anna H. Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD, PhD

NYU Langone Provider
  • Specialty: Pediatric Allergy & Immunology
  • Treats: Children
  • Languages: English, Polish
  • Phone: 212-263-5940
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I’m a pediatrician who specializes in preventing and treating allergies in children. I was drawn to this specialty because I wanted to understand why, more than ever, food allergies are so prevalent in children who live in developed countries. My fascination with this question led me to become one of the few pediatricians worldwide who is board certified in allergy and immunology.

As director of the Pediatric Allergy Program at Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital at NYU Langone, I work with children and their parents to treat allergies and to prevent new allergies from developing in the future. For example, infants who have eczema have a higher risk for developing food allergies later in life. One way to reduce this risk is by introducing children to common allergens, such as peanuts, eggs, and tree nuts, under medical supervision. This can help children develop tolerance to those foods. Children who have allergies also have an increased risk for asthma, atopic dermatitis, and a potentially lethal reaction called anaphylaxis, all of which can be managed and prevented with good pediatric allergy care.

I develop long-term relationships with my patients that often start when they are babies and continue into young adulthood. Each stage of childhood has its challenges, from navigating children’s birthday parties to convincing a teenager, who wants nothing more than to fit in, to carry an epinephrine autoinjector. I believe strongly in involving children and their families in making decisions about their treatment. I take the time to explain all of their available options, answer their questions, and respect their preferences.

The father of medicine, Hippocrates, lived by the tenet, “cure sometimes, treat often, comfort always.” I strive to practice these principles. I aim to bring competence, compassion, and cultural sensitivity to my work caring for children, as well as their families, who are impacted by the challenge of keeping their loved one safe from allergy triggers.

Demonstrating my commitment to advancing the field, I was elected to the board of directors of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology, where I will serve as an at-large director for the next several years.


Conditions and Treatments

Conditions
  • allergy
  • angioedema
  • asthma
  • atopic dermatitis
  • drug reactions & hives
  • eczema & dermatitis
  • eosinophilic esophagitis
  • food protein induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES)
  • hay fever
  • hives
  • rhinitis

Positions
Board Certifications
  • American Board of Allergy & Immunology, 2001
Education and Training
  • PhD from University of Warmia & Mazury, 2016
  • Fellowship, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Allergy & Immunology, 2000
  • Residency, University of Maryland Medical Center, Pediatrics, 1997
  • MD from Jagiellonian University, 1990

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  • Aetna
     
    • Aetna HMO
    • Aetna Indemnity
    • Aetna International
    • Aetna Medicare Advantage
    • Aetna Open Access EPO
    • Aetna Open Access HMO
    • Aetna POS
    • Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
    • Aetna PPO
    • Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
    • Aetna Student Plan
    • Allied
    • Chesterfield Resources Inc
    • Christian Brothers Services
    • CoreSource
    • Nippon Life of America-Aetna
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    • Starmark
    • WellNet
  • Amida Care
     
    • Amida Care Medicaid
  • Anthem BCBS Health Plus
     
    • BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 1
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    • BCBS Healthplus Essential Plan 4
    • BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
    • BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage
    • BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
    • BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
    • BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
    • Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual
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    • BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
    • BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
    • BCBS EPO
    • BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
    • BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
    • BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
    • BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
    • BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
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    • BCBS Florida Blue Care HMO
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    • Great West HMO
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    • Fidelis Care Child Health Plus
    • Fidelis Care Medicaid Managed Care
    • Fidelis Essential Plan 1
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    • Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
  • First Health
     
    • First Health PPO
  • GHI
     
    • American Plan Administrators
    • GHI CBP (City of New York Employees)
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    • GHI HMO
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    • Vytra HMO
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    • Healthfirst Silver Total, Pro, Plus EPO
  • Hotel Trades Council
     
    • Hotel Trades Council
  • Humana
     
    • Humana Medicare Advantage
  • Local 1199
     
    • Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
    • Local 1199 PPO
  • Magnacare
     
    • Magnacare PPO
  • Medicaid of New Jersey - Molina
     
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    • Medicare Part A and B
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    • MetroPlusHealth Child Health Plus
    • MetroPlusHealth Essential Plan 1 and 2
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    • MetroPlusHealth Medicare
    • MetroPlusHealth Medplus Plan Exchange
    • MetroPlusHealth Platinum Plus Plan Exchange
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    • Global Excel
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    • Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
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    • Kaiser Foundation
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    • Qualcare Inc
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  • NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
     
    • NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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    • Oxford Health Plans Freedom
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  • POMCO Insurance Company
     
    • POMCO Insurance Company
  • Qualcare Inc.
     
    • Qualcare Direct
  • Railroad Medicare
     
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    • TriWest
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  • United Healthcare
     
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    • Bind Benefits inc
    • Oxford Health Plans Medicare Advantage
    • UMR
    • United Healthcare (NY University Care Plan)
    • United Healthcare AARP
    • United Healthcare All Savers
    • United Healthcare Choice
    • United Healthcare Choice (AMEX employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (Blackrock employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (CBS employees)
    • United Healthcare Choice (Simon
    • United Healthcare EPO
    • United Healthcare EPO (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare Golden Rule Insurance
    • United Healthcare HMO
    • United Healthcare Healthscope
    • United Healthcare Indemnity
    • United Healthcare Indemnity (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare Medicare
    • United Healthcare Navigate
    • United Healthcare Nexus
    • United Healthcare Nexus (Amex Employees)
    • United Healthcare POS
    • United Healthcare PPO
    • United Healthcare Plus (NYU Langone Health Employees)
    • United Healthcare Student Resources
    • United Healthcare Student Resources (NYU)
    • United Healthcare Value, Advantage and HDHP (New York University employees)
    • UnitedHealthcare Choice (NY Power Authority Employees)
  • VA Community Care Network
     
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  • VNS Choice Advantage
     
    • VNS Medicare Advantage
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  • Wellcare
     
    • WellCare Medicare
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Anna H. Nowak-Wegrzyn, MD, PhD does not accept insurance.

Locations and Appointments

Fink Children's Ambulatory Care Center

150 East 32nd Street, 2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016

Interests

pediatric allergy and immunology, food allergy, anaphylaxis, asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis and conjunctivitis, food protein-induced enterocolitis syndrome (FPIES), drug allergy, hives, urticaria

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