Below are listings for providers who accept the Aetna Student Health Plan Open Choice PPO. It is highly recommended that you identify a primary healthcare provider that you can see regularly for all your healthcare needs. Students can make an appointment with any of these providers by contacting them at the number/email listed. Please remember to have your health insurance card available when scheduling an appointment.
Multiple primary care practices located throughout Manhattan, Queens and Brooklyn.
Schedule an appointment here or call 646-962-2399. If calling, please be sure to identify yourself as a Cornell Tech Student.
Located at 160 East 56th St Fl 12
Phone: 212-457-1722
Located: 200 West 57th Street
15th and 13th Floors
New York, NY 10019
Phone #: 212-247-8100
Located: 2109 Broadway between 73rd & 74th
Phone: 212-523-8672
Located: 25-20 30th Avenue, 4th Fl Astoria, NY 11102
Phone: 718-808-7777
If you are seeking Mental Health support, the following providers are within network. Both group practices and individual practitioner information is provided, depending on your needs and availability. All practitioners who have websites and email addresses listed are currently offering telehealth sessions. Below, you can also find additional telehealth options and information on how to find other providers not listed on this page.
Location: 227 Madison Street, Manhattan NY 10002
Phone #: 212-238-7897
Specializes in individual or group psychotherapy addressing depression, anxiety, and communication skills and more. Sessions are available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, and Spanish.
Location: 109 Lafayette St, Room C-1, New York, NY 10013
Phone #: 646-874-9988 (Ask for Shuna Luk)
Specializes in depression, anxiety & family conflicts as well as therapy focusing on adapting to new cultures.
646.962.2399
240 East 69th Street
The CCC provides time-limited (short term) treatment for people struggling with many types of psychological distress, including issues related to mood and anxiety, as well as the more general impact of life stressors. You must already be enrolled with a primary care doctor from Weill Cornell to make an appointment and should discuss your concerns with them.
212.620.7310
208 W 13 Street
Offers low cost short term individual and group counseling as well as referrals to LGBT-friendly therapists in NYC.
212.523.4728
All appointments are held virtually
FREE and confidential service available to all Cornell Tech students. They offer free individual and group trauma-focused therapy and psychiatric consultation for those who have experienced trauma or assault. Specially trained sexual assault forensic examiners (SAFEs) are available to meet and are located in Mount Sinai West on 58th st and 10th Ave.
Location: 220 5th Ave, Suite 300
Contact: 212-203-9745
Email: abbey@bestpracticenyc.com
Location: 575 Madison Ave @ 57th st, Suite 1016
Contact: 917-892-3529
Email: aosipov.md@gmail.com
Location: 5 West 86th Street #9C
Contact: 646-954-2400
Email: nguyen@uwspsychiatry.nyc
Michael Sands, LCSW-R
Location: 141 E 55th St Suite 9B
Contact: 929- 203- 4607
Email: syzygy33@gmail.com
Peter Demetri, LCSW
Location: 440 east 79th st Suite 1E
Contact: 845.702.2162
Email: pdemetri1701@gmail.com
Alexander Friedin, PsyD
Location: 219 East 69th Street # 1J and 511 East 80th Street #2H
Contact: 917. 287.4422
Email: adfriedin@gmail.com
Website: www.dralexanderfriedin.com
Barbara Cooper Gordon, LCSW
Location: 300 E. 75th , corner of 75th and 2nd.
Contact: 610 291-4670
Email: bcoopergordon@gmail.com
Michelle Kane, MSW
Location: 280 Madison Ave at east 40th st. suite 506
Contact: 646-761-4889
J. Anthony Jáuregui, LMFT
36 W. 44th Street, Suite 1203 b/w 5th and 6th Ave
NY, NY 10036
(Tues-Saturday)
Contact: 917-626-3871
Email: anthony.jauregui@gmail.com
Leslie Epstein, LCSW
Location: 113 University Place, Suite 913
Contact: 917-482-2272
Mary Genkins, DSW
Location: 430 east 63rd st between 1st and York, # 12L
Contact: 212 838 9257
Paula Sobel
625 Main Street, Apartment 1032, New York, NY 10044-0035
Contact: (212) 319-4351 or Cell 917-363-4182
Midtown location: 347 5th Avenue
Hours: Afternoon until 9:30pm or weekends as needed.
Sue Goldman
330 East 70th Street, Suite 1W, New York, NY 10021
Contact: (212) 794-0333
Hours: 9am – 6pm
You can also use the Aetna docfinder to find other therapists who accept the Aetna Student Health Plan.
Headway is another a great resource for finding therapists, which you can search by location and insurance coverage.
We know it is difficult to find appointments that fit your busy schedule. Teladoc offers virtual counseling and can pair you with a therapist who fits your schedule. Both short term and long term counseling are available but your therapist may change depending on availability. Make sure to have your insurance card on hand when you call so they can pair you with a counselor who accepts the Aetna Student Health Plan.
Questions about insurance coverage
Specific benefit details are available at www.studenthealthbenefits.cornell.edu. For additional questions, you can contact the Student Health Benefits office at 607-255-6363 or email: studentbenefits@cornell.edu .
Finding a doctor on my own
Use Aetna’s DocFind website.
What to do if you don't have the Cornell University Student Health Plan and have questions
Students with insurance other than the CUSHP should check their provider’s directories to find a participating pharmacy, clinic, or physician.
You can also email studentwellness@tech.cornell.edu for assistance.
Interested in virtual counseling and located remotely?
Cornell Tech students who are located outside of New York should seek the support of mental health clinicians who are located in the state that the student is located in. If you are having trouble finding a mental health provider in your location and you are on SHP, please either reach out to studentwellness@tech.cornell.edu or look for a mental health professional on Aetna’s DocFind website. If you are not on SHP, please reach out to your insurance provider to obtain information on mental health providers who are in your insurance network.
All students who are on SHP and visit an urgent care center will be charged $50 per visit. Some reputable urgent care centers which are close to campus are:
City MD
1150 3rd Ave
347-205-8363
City MD East
336 East 86th St.
347-745-8350
Astoria Urgent Medical Care
32-74 Steinway Street Astoria Queens
718-721-0101
MedRite Urgent Care
919 2nd Ave
212-935-3333
New York Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center
525 East 68th Street (east of York Avenue)
212.746.5454
NYP/Weill Cornell is the closest major emergency center to Cornell Tech.
Lenox Hill Healthplex
30 Seventh Avenue (between 12th and 13th Streets)
646.665.6000
NYU Medical Center
560 First Avenue (at 33rd Street)
212.263.5550
Roosevelt/St. Luke’s Hospital Center
1000 Tenth Avenue (at 59th Street)
212.263.7300
New York-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
170 William Street
212.312.5000
Bellevue Hospital Center
462 First Avenue (at 27th Street)
212.562.1000
Emergency (New York City): 911
Cornell Tech Safety & Security 24 hour Dispatch office: 646-971-3611 or website https://security.tech.cornell.edu/
114th Precinct: 718-626-9311
Roosevelt Island Public Safety: 212-832-4545
SHARE Sexual Harassment and Assault-Response and Education
24/7 Phone Consultation | Cornell Health:607.255.5155
NYC WELL – 1.888.NYC.WELL is a Hotline, text line, and online chat service providing suicide prevention and crisis counseling. You can reach them via text by sending WELL to 65173.
Womankind: A 24 Hour Multilingual Helpline for Domestic & Sexual Violence: 888.888.7702
LIFELINE/National Suicide Prevention – 1.800.273.8255 (English), 1.888.628.9454 (Spanish), 1-800-799-4889 (Deaf + Hard of Hearing)
Domestic Violence Support from Safe Horizon:
1-800-621-HOPE
National Sexual Assault Hotline: 800.656.HOPE
Samaritans Suicide and Emotional Support Hotline: 212.673.3000
NYC LBTQ Anti-Violence Project: 212.714.1141
Trans Lifeline: 877.565.8860 (Provides Peer to Peer support for the Trans community)
Poison Control: 1-800-222-1222