Dr. Ben-Gary Harvey, MD
SavePulmonary Disease ·
Male ·
57 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Ben-Gary Harvey, MD is a pulmonologist in New York, NY and has been practicing for 23 years. He specializes in pulmonary disease and critical care medicine.Read his story
Weill Cornell Pulmonary Associates
425 E 61st St Fl 4
New York, NY 10065Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amida Care
- Cigna
- CoreSource
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care
- HealthFirst
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans
- POMCO Group
- SelectCare
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Top Care Areas
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Pulmonary Disease
very high
more than 97% of peers
Bronchoscopy
very high
more than 95% of peers
Asthma
very high
more than 94% of peers
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Dr. Harvey's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Harvey "Dr. Harvey is Board Certified in Internal Medicine, Pulmonary Medicine and Critical Care Medicine. He is the Director of the Bronchoscopy and Procedure Services in the Pulmonary Division. Under his direction, the Pulmonary Division offers a variety of advanced pulmonary procedures including bronchoscopy with lavage, biopsies, endobronchial ultrasound guided biopsy of mediastinal masses and enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes; endobronchial hot and cold therapies for airway diseases and trachea- bronchial stent placement. Similarly, the Procedure Service offers management of pleural effusions with thoracentesis, insertion of chest tubes and insertion and management of indwelling pleural catheters for the management of persistent pleural effusions. Linked to the Pulmonary Procedure Service, Dr. Harvey has a special outpatient office session dedicated to the evaluation and management of individuals with lung nodules and lung masses. For the past decade, Dr. Harvey has been engaged in the assessment and management of individuals with pulmonary hypertension. In this regard, Dr. Harvey provides outpatient and inpatient care including critical care management to individuals affected by this disease."
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Harvey ""My main objective is to provide the best possible medical care to individuals affected by lung diseases. I believe that an open conversation with patients in combination with a thorough physical examination and ancillary testing represents the fundamental steps in understanding lung diseases and the impact of these diseases in the quality of lives of the affected individuals. " "
2 Specialties
- Pulmonary Disease
- Critical Care Medicine
3 Board Certifications
- Critical Care MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Pulmonary DiseaseAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
35 Conditions Treated
- Acidosis
- Acute Bronchitis
- Acute Upper Respiratory Infection
- Alkalosis
- Asthma
- Bronchiectasis
- Bronchiolitis
- Bronchitis
- Bronchospasm
- Chronic Pulmonary Heart Diseases (incl. Pulmonary Hypertension)
- Collapsed Lung (Pneumothorax)
- COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Emphysema
- Interstitial Lung Disease
- Lung Abscess
- Lung Cancer
- Lung Neoplasms, Not Specified as Malignant
- Lung Nodule
- Metastatic Respiratory System Cancer
- Partial Lung Collapse
- Pleural Effusion
- Pneumonia
- Primary Pulmonary Hypertension
- Pulmonary Disease
- Pulmonary Edema
- Pulmonary Embolism
- Pulmonary Hypertension
- Respiratory Failure
- Respiratory Syncytial Virus
- Rheumatoid Lung Disease
- Sarcoidosis
- Thrombosis
- Tuberculosis
- Wheezing
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11 Procedures
- Arterial Blood Gas Test (ABG)
- Breathing Treatment
- Bronchoscopy
- Mechanical Ventilation
- Medication Management
- Pulmonary Function Test
- Pulmonary Procedures
- Respiratory Management
- Smoking Cessation Counseling
- Smoking Cessation Treatment
- Thoracentesis
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for New York.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Universidad Del Norte, Division De Ciencias De La SaludMedical School | Graduated 1985
- Jamaica HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed 1986
- University Hospital of BrooklynResidency Hospital | Completed 1992
- New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical CenterFellowship Hospital | Completed 1995
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Harvey has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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What People Say About Dr. Ben-Gary Harvey, MD
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Dr. Harvey is a skilled pulmonologist, highly knowledgable and very compassionate. He has wonderful bedside manner. His office staff was extremely responsive and helpful to me. I very quickly had deep trust in Dr. Harvey and I am very glad I was referred to him.
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1Apr 12, 2018
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Dr Harvey is outstanding. He takes the time to explain the condition, using images and drawings. He listens to questions and addresses them thoroughly. I have never seen a doctor who takes his patients so seriously and really explains everything to them. I was amazed.
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4Astoria, NY – Mar 29, 2017
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Very thorough, he spent a lot of time with me to get a complete history and to explain the test results and how to use inhalators. I highly recommend him.
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4Stephanie R in New York, NY – Oct 31, 2016