Yelitza Castanos, DNP, AGPCNP-BC,is an adult-gerontology nurse practitioner and an assistant professor of nursing at Columbia University School of Nursing, where she completed her Master's in Scienceand Doctor in Nursing Practice. She earned her Bachelor's in Nursing from the College of New Rochelle. She has over nine years of nursing experience in psychiatric nursing, community health, leadership, and primary care. She is board certified as an Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. She also has subspecialty training in women's health, which includes cervical cancer screening, family planning, and well-woman exams. Her clinical interests include disease prevention, health promotion, complex chronic illness management, and family planning.Castanos’ research interests focus on palliative care, women's health, and endocrinology.
Primary Specialty
Nurse Practitioner
PracticeColumbiaDoctors - 516 West 168th Street
GenderFemale
Accepting New Patients
Insurances AcceptedEmblem/GHI, CIGNA, Emblem/Hip, Fidelis Care, Healthfirst, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, Affinity Health Plan, Local 1199, AgeWell, Magnacare (National), Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, WellCare, Multiplan, MVP Health Care, RiverSpring, Amerigroup of New Jersey, Quality Health Management, World Trade Center Health Plan, VNSNY CHOICE, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, AETNA
Office NameColumbiaDoctors - 516 West 168th Street
ServicesYelitza Castanos provides the services of a Nurse Practitioner in New York, NY. A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse who has obtained advanced education; usually in the form of a master's degree. This additional training allows the Nurse Practitioner to diagnose and manage many common ailments.
Please call ColumbiaDoctors - 516 West 168th Street at (212) 326-5705 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information.