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Dr. Pegah Afra, MD

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Dr. Pegah Afra, MD
4.4 (7 Ratings)

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Dr. Pegah Afra, MD

Neurology*
New York, NY
Accepting new patients
25 years of experience

Offers telehealth

 

Overview

Dr. Pegah Afra, MD works in New York, NY as a Neurologist and has 25 years experience.

They are board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology and graduated from ALBERT SZENT-GYORGYI MEDICINE STUDY UNIVERSITY in 1999. Dr. Afra has has worked on more claims relating to Epilepsy than other providers in the area. At present, Dr. Afra has received an average rating of 4.4 from patients and has been reviewed 7 times. They are affiliated with Newyork-Presbyterian Queens, Newyork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. Their office accepts new patients and has telehealth appointments. Dr. Afra also speaks Persian and Spanish. Dr. Afra practices at Practice in New York, NY and has additional offices in Worcester, MA.

Offers Telehealth

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Explains Conditions Well

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Friendly Staff

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Easy Scheduling

Patients said scheduling was easy.

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  • Aetna HMO
    APCN Open Access Aetna Select
    Choice Plus POS II
    Elect Choice (Open Access) EPO
    Managed Choice (Open Access) POS
    Premier Care Network Plus - Innovation Health
    Select
  • Personal Choice PPO
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  • BluePPO HSA PPO
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  • First Health (Coventry Health Care) PPO
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  • Choice Plus POS
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Locations

  1. 1 New York-Presbyterian Hospital
    525 E 68th St, New York, NY 10065
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (212) 746-5519
  2. 2 WCMC Lymphoma Myeloma
    520 E 70th St, New York, NY 10021
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (212) 746-5519
  3. 3 UMass Memorial Children's Medical Center
    55 Lake Ave N, Worcester, MA 01655
    Icon Directions Right Arrow Directions Phone Icon (508) 334-2527
    Monday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Tuesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Wednesday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Thursday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Friday
    08:00 - 17:00
    Saturday
    Closed
    Sunday
    Closed
  4. 4 UMass Memorial Medical Center
    119 Belmont St, Worcester, MA 01605
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4.4
Based on 7 Reviews
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Jul 30, 2020
Started seeing Afra when was at University of Utah. Scheduled a visit to her new location. This neurologist is a very knowledgeable caring doctor. So helpful with my epilepsy im coming from Las Vegas.
— Jul 30, 2020
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About Me

Languages Spoken
Persian
Spanish
Languages Spoken
Specialties*
Neurology
Clinical Neurophysiology
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Education

Education

Medical Education
  • ALBERT SZENT-GYORGYI MEDICINE STUDY UNIVERSITY
    1999
Medical Education

Board Certifications

Board Certifications
  • Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy and Neurology
Board Certifications
What’s a board certification and why is it important that my provider has one?

A board certification represents a provider’s dedication to ongoing training in one or more specialties, including the completion of intensive exams. While not all specialties have board certifications, if your provider does have one they’ve taken the extra step to master their specialty and to keep up with the latest advancements in their field.

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Pegah Afra, MD accepts new patients on Medical News Today.

Dr. Afra accepts Aetna, Amerihealth and Anthem as well as many others. See all of the insurances Dr. Afra accepts here.

Dr. Afra frequently sees patients for Epilepsy.

Yes, Dr. Afra speaks Persian and Spanish. See Dr. Afra's profile on MedicalNewsToday for more information.

Dr. Afra has a star rating of 4.4/5 and has been reviewed 7 times.

Dr. Afra is board certified in Clinical Neurophysiology, Epilepsy and Neurology.

Dr. Afra has been practicing as a Neurologist for 25 years.

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  4. Get Your Well-Woman Visit Every Year

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    If you think your partner might be abusive, talk with your doctor about getting help. (USPSTF)

  6. Get Screened for Cervical Cancer

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