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Gary N Lerner, MD
Internal Medicine, Primary Care
About Me
Dr. Gary Lerner joined Mount Sinai as in Internist in 2010. After completing his undergraduate studies at Amherst College, Dr. Lerner graduated from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine with his medical degree. He went on to Long Island Jewish Medical Center for his Internal Medicine internship, followed by two special internship programs at Rusk Institute in Rehabilitation Medicine, and Gastroenterology at the Shaare Zedek Hospital in Israel, respectively. He then returned to Long Island Jewish Medical Center for his Internal Medicine residency. With his certification by the American Board of Internal Medicine, Dr. Lerner sees and treats a wide range of patients.
Prior to joining Mount Sinai, Dr. Lerner served on the Board of Directors of Complete Medical Care and United Medical Care Corporations. Currently, Dr. Lerner serves as the IT officer for MSD Forest Hills and has taught at The Icahn School of Medicine as an Assistant Professor of Medicine since 2011. He is also a member of the NYS Medical Society and the American Society of Internal Medicine.
When practicing medicine, Dr. Lerner applies his skills as an educator to help convey the conditions of his patients to them with accuracy, care, and attention to detail. His patients have repeatedly expressed their appreciation for his work in their comments, with one stating "Dr. Lerner is caring and takes his time to answer questions."
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Medicine, General Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Acid Reflux / Heartburn
- Annual Physical
- Asthma
- Blood in Stool
- Breathing Problems
- Bronchitis
- Chest Pain
- Constipation
- Cough
- Diarrhea
- Dizziness
- General Consultation
- Gout
- Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)
- Illness
- Iron-Deficiency Anemia
- Nasal Allergies
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Obesity
- Pneumonia
- Primary Care
- Seasonal Influenza
- Sore Throat
- Stomach Pain
- Tiredness / Fatigue
- Upper Respiratory Infection
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Vitamin B12 Deficiency
- Vitamin D Deficiency
- Weight Loss Consultation
Education
MD, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Residency, Internal Medicine
Long Island Jewish Medical 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
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Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
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Dr. Lerner is Fantastic.
Excellent professional very kind and knowledgeable.
I always have felt I'm getting good care from Dr. Lerner. That's why I've stayed with him for more than a decade. He's cautious with treatments and has very good diagnostic skills. He has also recommended conservative measures to me that have been helpful. All in all he is an excellent physician! I feel fortunate to be in his care.
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. Lerner 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.