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Dr. Michael R. Scoma, MD

Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease

3/5(11)
173 Mineola Blvd Mineola NY, 11501
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A board-certified infectious disease specialist, Dr. Michael R. Scoma welcomes patients at NYU Langone Hospital - Long Island in Mineola, NY. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor within the Department of Medicine at NYU Long Island School of Medicine. As an infectious disease specialist, he specializes in the diagnosis, control, and treatment of transplant Infectious disease, Immune compromised patents, post operative infectious patients, Limes disease, and all Tick born related illnesses. Licensed to practice in the state of New York, Dr. Scoma’s areas of expertise include transplant infectious disease, immunocompromised patients, post-operative infectious diseases, Lyme disease and all tick-borne related illnesses.

Education and Training

American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine MD 0

Fordham University Bachelor of Science Degree 0

Board Certification

American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM)

Provider Details

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Areas of expertise and specialization

Skin and soft tissue infections including MRSAOsteomyelitis and prosthetic joint infectionsBronchopneumonia and sinopulmonary infectionsInfections in hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipientsNative and prosthetic valve endocarditisLyme disease and related tick-borne infections including ehrlichiosis and babesiosisParasitic infectionChronic viral infections and fever of unknown originRecurrent and multi-drug resistant urologic infectionsInfections in the post-operative patient including plastics and orthopedic spine surgeryspine surgeryCOVID-19 as well as post COVID-19 treatment

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Adjunct Assistant Professor Department of Medicine at NYU Long Island School of Medicine -

Fellowships

  • Yale-New Haven Hospital infectious disease  2010

Fellowships

  • Yale New Haven Hospital, 2010

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Medical Association, Infectious Disease Society of America

Dr. Michael R. Scoma, MD's Practice location

Michael Scoma Medical PC

880 5th Ave -
New York, NY 10021
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Michael Scoma Medical PC

173 Mineola Blvd -
Mineola, NY 11501
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Patient Experience with Dr. Scoma


3.0

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Dr. Michael R. Scoma, MD has a rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on the reviews from 11 patients. FindaTopDoc has aggregated the experiences from real patients to help give you more insights and information on how to choose the best Infectious Disease Specialist | Infectious Disease in your area. These reviews do not reflect a providers level of clinical care, but are a compilation of quality indicators such as bedside manner, wait time, staff friendliness, ease of appointment, and knowledge of conditions and treatments.

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Get to know Infectious Disease Specialist Dr. Michael R. Scoma, who serves patients in New York.

Board-certified infectious disease physician Michael R. Scoma, M.D. makes his mark as a top New York City private practitioner with the highest standard of individualized care and excellence. Having completed his training at the prestigious Yale New Haven Hospital, Dr. Scoma maintains a vibrant inpatient and outpatient practice dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of an extensive array of infectious conditions including the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19).

Throughout his career, Dr. Scoma has developed a personal philosophy that has influenced the way he approaches his practice every day: medicine is a science and an art that when applied within the realm of clinical expertise and compassionate care yields exquisite results. With offices in both the Upper East Side of Manhattan and Long Island offering outpatient consultation and concierge services, Dr. Scoma has distinguished himself as one of New York’s most sought after infectious disease practitioners.  

Board-certified infectious disease specialist Michael. R. Scoma, M.D. received his bachelor of science from Fordham University where he graduated magna cum laude. After earning his medical degree from American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, Dr. Scoma’s postgraduate medical training included a residency in internal medicine at Winthrop University Hospital and a fellowship in infectious disease at Yale New Haven Hospital. Dr. Scoma underwent sub-specialty training in transplant infectious disease as well as a research year in chronic virologic infections where he was involved in multiple HIV clinical trials.

Dr. Scoma is affiliated with NYU Langone Health and Lenox Hill Hospital as an attending infectious disease consultant. Dr. Scoma’s offices in Long Island as well as the Upper East Side of Manhattan offer an individualized patient experience in a true boutique medicine format with services rendered including office and telemedicine consultations as well as concierge services including private residence consultations and on-site COVID-19 testing for both private residences and corporations.

Dr. Scoma’s inpatient and outpatient private practice specializes in, however is not limited to the treatment of:

  • Skin and soft tissue infections including MRSA
  • Osteomyelitis and prosthetic joint infections
  • Bronchopneumonia and sinopulmonary infections
  • Infections in hematopoietic stem cell and solid organ transplant recipients
  • Native and prosthetic valve endocarditis
  • Lyme disease and related tick-borne infections including ehrlichiosis and babesiosis
  • Parasitic infection
  • Chronic viral infections and fever of unknown origin
  • Recurrent and multi-drug resistant urologic infections
  • Infections in the post-operative patient including plastics and orthopedic 
  • spine surgery
  • COVID-19 as well as post COVID-19 treatment

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