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Sarah Taimur, MD
Infectious Disease, Internal Medicine
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About Me
Dr. Sarah Taimur specializes in infectious diseases with a focus on the immunosuppressed host. Her clinical work includes consultation on oncology patients, candidates and recipients of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Her research interests include vaccinations in transplant patients, mechanical circulatory device infections and infections following heart transplantation.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Research Topics
Cancer, Infectious Disease, Stem Cells, Transplantation
About Me
Dr. Sarah Taimur specializes in infectious diseases with a focus on the immunosuppressed host. Her clinical work includes consultation on oncology patients, candidates and recipients of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Her research interests include vaccinations in transplant patients, mechanical circulatory device infections and infections following heart transplantation.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Research Topics
Cancer, Infectious Disease, Stem Cells, Transplantation
About Me
Dr. Sarah Taimur specializes in infectious diseases with a focus on the immunosuppressed host. Her clinical work includes consultation on oncology patients, candidates and recipients of solid organ and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. Her research interests include vaccinations in transplant patients, mechanical circulatory device infections and infections following heart transplantation.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Research Topics
Cancer, Infectious Disease, Stem Cells, Transplantation
Education
MD, Allama Iqbal Medical College
Residency, Pediatrics, Internal Medicine
University of Illinois at Peoria College of Medical
Fellowship, Infectious Disease
Boston University Medical Center
Fellowship, Transplant Infectious Disease
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Certifications
American Board of Internal Medicine
Locations
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.
- Jack Martin Fund Clinic17 East 102nd Street, 3rd Floor, New York, NY, 10029
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- AgeWell New York
- 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 - Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Top Tier
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Hotel Trades
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oxford - Freedom & Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Community Care Medicaid
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
Physicians who provide services at hospitals and facilities in the Mount Sinai Health System might not participate in the same health plans as those Mount Sinai hospitals and facilities (even if the physicians are employed or contracted by those hospitals or facilities).
Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
Insurance and health plan networks that the various Mount Sinai Health System hospitals and facilities participate in can be found on the Mount Sinai Health System website.
Publications
Selected Publications
- Eradicating Pulmonary Mycobacterium abscessus: The Promise of Dual β-Lactam Therapy. Bayan Alahmdi, Khalid M. Dousa, Sebastian G. Kurz, Andrew Kaufman, Robert A. Bonomo, Sarah Taimur. Open Forum Infectious Diseases
- OPTN required SARS-CoV-2 lower respiratory testing for lung donors: Striking the balance. Sarah E. Booker, Courtney Jett, Cole Fox, Judith A. Anesi, Gerald J. Berry, Kelly E. Dunn, Cynthia E. Fisher, Jason D. Goldman, Chak Sum Ho, Michelle Kittleson, Dong Heun Lee, Deborah J. Levine, Charles C. Marboe, Gary Marklin, Carlos Martinez, Raymund R. Razonable, Marty T. Sellers, Sarah Taimur, Helen S. Te, Anil J. Trindade, R. Patrick Wood, Ann E. Woolley, Lorenzo Zaffiri, David K. Klassen, Marian G. Michaels, Stephanie M. Pouch, Lara Danziger-Isakov, Ricardo M. La Hoz. Transplant Infectious Disease
- Duration of antibiotic treatment for acute graft pyelonephritis: What's the standard of care?. Rebecca Kumar, Marcus Pereira, Sarah Taimur, Karin True, Randall Detwiler, David van Duin. Transplant Infectious Disease
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies 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 relationships with such companies.
Dr. Taimur did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2022 and/or 2023: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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.