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Robert Hiensch, MD
Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Critical Care, Pulmonary Medicine (Lung)
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Mount Sinai Integrative Center for Sleep Medicine212-241-5656
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Robert Hiensch, MD, is Associate Professor in the Department of Medicine, Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine. He is board certified in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Internal Medicine. He received his medical degree from Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons. He completed his Internal Medicine Residency, Pulmonary & Critical Care Fellowship, and Sleep Fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. He served as Chief Fellow during his final year of Pulmonary & Critical Care training and was awarded the Alvin S. Teirstein, MD Fellow Award for excellence in clinical practice, teaching, and research. Dr. Hiensch's clinical and research interests include critical care medicine and sleep related breathing disorders.
Language
English, Dutch
Position
ASSOCIATE CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Medicine, Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Cataplexy
- Circadian Rhythm Disorders
- Coronary Artery Disease
- Daytime Sleepiness
- Hypersomnia
- Insomnia
- Narcolepsy
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea
- Periodic Limb Movement Disorder (PLMD)
- Polysomnography
- REM sleep behavior disorder (RBD)
- Restless Legs Syndrome
- Septoplasty
- Sleep Apnea
- Sleep Studies
- Snoring
- Ventricular Fibrillation
- Ventricular Tachycardia
Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
MD, Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Internship, Internal Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Residency, Internal Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Fellowship, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Fellowship, Sleep Medicine
Icahn School of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Awards
2016
The Alvin S. Tierstein Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine Fellow Award
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY.
2016
American Thoracic Society Fellows Track Symposium Award
American Thoracic Society International Conference, San Francisco, CA.
2016
Inter-city Fellows Conference, Second Place. Case Presentation: A Stroke Patient with Pulmonary Nodules
2015
IDWeek Trainee Grant
IDWeek International Conference, San Diego, CA.
2009
Columbia University International Travel Grant
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
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Publications
Selected Publications
- The COVID-19 Tracheostomy Experience at a Large Academic Medical Center in New York during the First Year. Dhruv Patel, Anthony Devivo, Evan Leibner, Atinuke Shittu, Usha Govindarajulu, Pranai Tandon, David Lee, Randall Owen, Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier, Robert Hiensch, Michael Marin, Roopa Kohli-Seth, Adel Bassily-Marcus. Journal of Clinical Medicine
- Perioperative management of obstructive sleep apnoea: limitations of current guidelines. M. Elisa Barajas van Langen, Michael I. Meesters, Robert J. Hiensch, R. Arthur Bouwman, Marc P. Buise. British Journal of Anaesthesia
- Pulmonary Manifestations of Torture. Robert J. Hiensch. Chest
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. Hiensch 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.