Amy R DeFelice, MD
Specialties:
Gastroenterology, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatrics
More specialties
Accepting New Patients
Treats Children
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Profile Navigation
OverviewSchedule an Appointment
Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Credentials & Experience
Research
Overview
As a child, whenever I was asked what I wanted to be when I grew up, my answer was always the same: a pediatrician. My love for gastroenterology developed later, during the first year of my pediatric residency. I was inspired by a very difficult case and the gastroenterologist who helped me solve it. I also developed a special interest in nutrition, which is so important for all children, especially when they are sick.I treat children with a variety of GI problems, including inflammatory bowel disease, short bowel syndrome, esophageal reflux, and failure to thrive. I have special expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of celiac disease—a disease treated solely with diet. I am one of the first pediatric gastroenterologists to become part of Columbia's Celiac Center, which brings together physicians and scientists to integrate patient care, education, and research involving this disease.
I played an integral part in developing the pediatric nutrition support service at Babies Hospital—now called NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. We provide specialized nutrition services, like parental nutrition, tochildren with acute or chronic illnesses that prevent them from using their gut for nutrition. This service has grown exponentially over the years.
I have also been involved in liver, celiac, and IBD research and I have served on the Data Safety Monitoring Board for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. I am a member of several national committees involved in celiac disease research and policy.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
Celiac DiseaseEndoscopic Feeding Tube Placement
Feeding Tubes
Hiatal Hernia
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Pediatric Nutrition
Ulcer Disorders
Academic Appointments
Associate Professor of Pediatrics at CUMCAdministrative Titles
Director Nutrition Support Services, CHONYHospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical CenterNewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
Languages
SpanishGender
FemaleSchedule an Appointment
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
Virtual Visits allow you to connect with your provider from the comfort, convenience, and safety of your own home.Schedule Virtual Visit
Phone Appointments
New and Existing Patients: (212) 305-5903
Connect Patient Portal
For existing patients, login to make an appointment, view documentation or contact your care provider.Connect Sign In
Location(s)
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital3959 Broadway
BHN 702
New York, NY 10032
Primary
Phone: (212) 305-5903
Fax: (212) 342-5756
Open location in Google Maps
ColumbiaDoctors - 15 North Broadway
15 North Broadway
White Plains, NY 10601
Phone: (212) 305-5903
Open location in Google Maps
Columbia Primary Care - Midtown
51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
Disabled Accessible
Open location in Google Maps
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
Aetna Signature AdministratorsEPO
HMO
Medicare Managed Care
NYP Employee Plan
NY Signature
POS
PPO
Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
Essential PlanMedicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
Special NeedsCigna
EPOGreat West (National)
HMO
POS
PPO
Elderplan
Medicare Managed CareEmblem/GHI
Medicare Managed CarePPO
Emblem/HIP
ConnectiCareEPO
Essential Plan
HMO
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicare Managed Care
POS
PPO
Select Care (Exchange)
Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
EPOHMO
Medicare Managed Care
PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
Child/Family Health PlusEssential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
Child/Family Health PlusEssential Plan
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
Child/Family Health PlusLeaf (Exchange)
Medicaid Managed Care
Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
Local 1199MagnaCare (National)
MagnaCareMedicare
RailroadTraditional Medicare
Multiplan
MultiplanMVP Health Care
Child/Family Health PlusEssential Plan
HMO
Medicaid Managed Care
Oxford Health Plans
FreedomLiberty
Quality Health Management
Quality Health ManagementUnitedHealthcare
Columbia University Employee PlanCompass (Exchange)
Empire Plan
HMO
Medicaid (Community Plan)
Medicare Managed Care
POS
PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
Medicare Managed CareSelectHealth
Special Needs
WellCare
Medicaid Managed CareMedicare Managed Care
*Please contact the provider’s office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
Universidad de GuadalajaraResidency: Beth Israel Hospital
Fellowship: Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian
Board Certifications
PediatricsPediatric Gastroenterology