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Aida Vega, MD
Internal Medicine, Primary Care
About Me
Dr. Aida Vega is Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Mount Sinai Faculty Practice Associates, Primary Care Program.
Dr. Aida Vega, MD, received her Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from New York University in 1975 and her Medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine in 1980. She completed her Internal Medicine training at the University of Connecticut Health Sciences Center in 1983. Dr. Vega has focused her career on practicing state of the art clinical medicine and on developing patient-centered clinical programs. She has been the Medical Director of large clinical practices, initially at the Mount Sinai/University of Connecticut outpatient services from 1983-1993 and later at the University of Florida Tower Hill Internal Medicine from 1997-2009. She served as Chief of the Division of Internal Medicine at the University of Florida College of Medicine. Dr. Vega has held leadership positions for training medical students and residents, including Director of Ambulatory training at the Mount Sinai/University of Connecticut Ambulatory services from 1983-1993 and as the Director of Generalist Education at the University of Florida College of Medicine from 1993-1997. She has received several ambulatory teaching awards and has been elected by her peers for inclusion in the Best Doctors in America on 10 different occasions. She joined the Mount Sinai School of Medicine faculty in 2009.
In the News: Dr. Aida Vega discusses primary care in The Daily News feature The Daily Check Up.
Language
English, Spanish
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Allergic Cough
- Anemia
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Annual Physical
- Arthritis
- Asthma
- Bad breath/Halitosis
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Behcet's Disease
- Black Stool / Melena
- Blood Disorder
- Blood Work
- Celiac Disease
- Cellulitis
- Cholesterol Management
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colon Polyps
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Dehydration
- Dermatomyositis
- Diabetes
- Diarrhea
- ECG / EKG
- Echocardiogram
- Eczema
- Electrocardiogram
- Elevated PSA
- Emphysema
- Endocarditis
- Esophageal Stricture
- Food Allergy
- Frequent Urination
- Frozen Shoulder
- Galactorrhea
- Gallstones
- Gastritis
- General Consultation
- Glomerulonephritis
- Glycosylated Hemoglobin Test
- Gout
- Gynecomastia
- Hair Loss
- Hearing Problems / Ringing in Ears
- Hepatitis A Vaccine
- Hepatitis B Vaccine
- Herpes Zoster Vaccine
- High Blood Pressure
- High Cholesterol
- Hirsutism
- Hoarseness / Voice Disorder
- Hyperlipidemia
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Impaired Gait
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Insomnia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Metabolic Syndrome
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Pancreatitis
- Pericarditis
- Pituitary Adenoma
- Pneumococcal Vaccine
- Pneumonia
- Polymyositis
- Primary Care
- Prostate Cancer Screening
- Pseudogout
- Psoriasis
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Sarcoidosis
- Scleroderma
- Shingles
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Sleep Apnea
- Sore Throat
- Swelling in Neck
- Syphilis
- Temporal Arteritis
- Thyroid Consultation
- Transesophageal Echocardiography
- Type 1 Diabetes
- Type 2 Diabetes
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Weight Loss Consultation
- Wound Care
Video
Education
MD, Boston University School of Medicine
Internship, Psychiatry
Jamaica Plain VA Medical Center
Internship, Internal Medicine
Tufts Medical Center
Residency, Internal Medicine
University of Connecticut Health Center
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Appearance of acute gouty arthritis on indium-111-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy. C. J. Palestro, A. Vega, C. K. Kim, A. J. Swyer, S. J. Goldsmith. Journal of Nuclear Medicine
- In-111 labeled leukocyte scintigraphy in a case of multifocal candidiasis. C. J. Palestro, A. Vega, C. K. Kim, S. J. Goldsmith. Clinical Nuclear Medicine
- Indium-111-labeled leukocyte scintigraphy in hemodialysis access-site infection. C. J. Palestro, A. Vega, C. K. Kim, S. Vallabhajosula, S. J. Goldsmith. Journal of Nuclear Medicine
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
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Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
Dr. Vega consummate professional in every way
Dr. Vega was very interested in my concern. [...]
[...] She has been my internist for many years, and I cannot imagine anyone more knowledgeable, competent, efficient, gracious, helpful, and thoughtful. I feel so fortunate!!
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Vega has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.