Anita P. Lasala, MD
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Overview
Anita LaSala, MD is the clinical director of the Maternal-Fetal Medicine (MFM) practice and has extensive expertise in caring for high risk pregnancies. She is particularly interested in medical diseases that affect pregnancy, focusing on infectious diseases and maternal cardiac conditions and psychiatric illnesses. She supervises Columbia University Irving Medical Center’s perinatal clinic for high risk pregnancies complicated by medical diseases.
Dr. LaSala is a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists and a member of the Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine. She has recently published research on acquired heart disease in pregnancy. She is currently advisor on a research project to identify and quantify risk factors for preterm birth.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Abnormal Prenatal Diagnosis
- Fetal Anomaly
- Fetal Testing
- Fetal Ultrasound
- Heart Disease In Pregnancy
- High Risk Obstetrics
- High Risk Pregnancy
- Hypertension In Pregnancy
- Medical Complications In Pregnancy
- Multiple Pregnancy
- Pregnancy Complication
- Prenatal Diagnosis
- Prenatal Ultrasound
- Preterm Birth Prevention
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
Languages
- French
- Spanish
Gender
- Female
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
Affinity Health Plan
Amida Care
Cigna
Emblem/GHI
Emblem/HIP
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
Fidelis Care
Healthfirst
Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
Medicare
Multiplan
MVP Health Care
RiverSpring
TRICARE
UnitedHealthcare
VNSNY CHOICE
WellCare
World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Internship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Residency: 1984 Weill Cornell Medical College
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Maternal and Fetal Medicine
- Obstetrics and Gynecology
Research
For a complete list of publications, please visit PubMed.gov(link is external and opens in a new window)