Dr. Claudia M. Cooke, MD, FACP, MPH

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Get to know Internist & Functional Medicine Specialist Dr. Claudia M. Cooke, who serves patients in New York, New York.

An excellent internist & functional medicine specialist, Dr. Cooke works with patients at her private practice in New York City, New York. Her lineage extends back through five generations of physicians in her family. Her personal addition to the family’s medical pedigree is that of the combined approach, one founded upon traditional medical theory and training, and which draws upon alternative medicine, acupuncture and Chinese medicine, nutrition, hypnosis, and other individualized techniques and modalities.

Completing her undergraduate education at Sarah Lawrence College, she earned her medical degree from the Tulane University Medical School, and graduated with her Master of Public Health degree from the Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine. She then went on to complete her residency in internal medicine at Saint Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital.

An expert in her field, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

To boot, she is currently certified by the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons, and holds Physician Certification in Acupuncture in the state of New York.

Achieving fellowship status, Dr. Cooke is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), and Fellow of the American Academy of Medical Acupuncture (FAAMA).

Continuously advancing her efforts, she is an active member of the New York County Medical Society; the International Lyme and Associated Diseases Society, the American Holistic Medical Association, and the Physicians for Social Responsibility.

In her professional experience, Dr. Cooke honed her clinical skills for over twelve years in emergency medicine and is deeply versed in emergency care and its varying perspectives. She spent five years at one of New York City’s busiest ERs where she cared for over 20,000 patients in the acute care setting. Currently, she holds an appointment as an Affiliate Physician at New York-Presbyterian Hospital’s Columbia division.

Active in academia, she served as Clinical Preceptor both in Physical Diagnosis at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons for 22 years, and in the past in Acupuncture to the previously existing UCLA School of Medicine’s Medical Acupuncture for Physicians course.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

A lover of nature and music, Dr. Cooke believes in aligning people with their natural rhythms. Speaking multiple languages, she is fluent in English, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish.

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