Overview
Dr. Kaylan Christianer is a board-certified Internal Medicine physician. A native of Northern California, she completed her undergraduate degree at the University of California at Davis, and later attended medical school Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. She went on to complete her Internal Medicine residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia, where she also served as Chief Medical Resident. Since 2018 she has been on faculty at the Division of General Medicine during which she helped develop a new primary care practice at the Harkness Pavilion on the main campus of the Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Christianer's academic interests include medical education, geriatrics and palliative care, and promoting the advancement of women in medicine. She enjoys developing longitudinal relationships with her patients including management of complex diseases in older adults, with a focus on maintaining functionality and quality of life.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Annual Exams
- Chronic Cough
- Cough
- Diabetes
- Diarrhea/Constipation
- Ear Infections
- Heart Disease
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Hyperthyroidism
- Hypothyroidism
- Primary Care (Columbia Primary Care)
- Sore Throat
- Type 2 Diabetes
- UTI (Urinary Tract Infection)
- Wellness Exams
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Medical Director, Columbia Primary Care | Harkness
- Associate Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency Program
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Gender
- Female
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Phone Appointments
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- HMO
- NY Signature
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amerigroup of New Jersey
- New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
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
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
Fidelis Care
- 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
- NYP Employee Plan
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)
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
WellCare
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, Weill Cornell Medical College
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
2017-2018 Chief Resident in Internal Medicine, NewYork Presbyterian Hospital, Columbia University Medical Center
2017 Arnold P. Gold Resident Teaching Award, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons
2015 Housestaff Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Columbia University Medical Center Department of Medicine
2015 Arnold P. Gold Resident Teaching Award, Columbia College of Physicians & Surgeons
2014 Paul Sherlock Prize in Internal Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College