Rheumatology | NYU Langone Health
Rheumatology • Garden City, NY • Since 1841
About
NYU Langone Health is a large integrated academic health system in NYC and Florida, affiliated with NYU Grossman School of Medicine. It includes multiple hospitals (e.g., Tisch Hospital, Kimmel Pavilion, NYU Langone Orthopedic Hospital, Hassenfeld Children’s Hospital, NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn/Long Island/Suffolk) and Rusk Rehabilitation, plus over 320 locations. The system focuses on healthcare, biomedical research, and medical education across specialties such as rheumatology, orthopedics, neurology, cardiology, cancer, and pediatrics. It employs more than 54,000 staff and reported revenues exceeding $15.4 billion in 2025, with substantial philanthropy. If you’re seeking rheumatology services in the Garden City area, NYU Langone Health offers rheumatology care through its affiliated network and broader NYU Langone Health services.
Clinic Type
Rheumatology
Address
550 First Avenue, New York, NY 10016, US
Phone
855-698-9991
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Opening Hours
Not published — contact the clinic to confirm hours.
Emergency Care
Emergency care available (NYU Langone Health)
Services Offered
Insurance & Payment
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Languages Spoken
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FAQs
What is NYU Langone Health’s rheumatology care?”,
The page does not provide a customer-facing FAQ section with this exact question.
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What Patients Say
Overall sentiment across review platforms: mixed
- WebMD / Vitals (Dr. Steven Carsons): 4.5/5 stars (20 reviews)
- US News / Healthgrades (Dr. James Sullivan): 3.0 to 3.2/5 stars (~39 reviews)
- Healthgrades (Dr. Julie Nusbaum): 5.0/5 stars (4 reviews)
- Vitals (Dr. Christina Mertelsmann-Voss): 4.0/5 stars (N/A)
Patients praise
- clinical expertise in diagnosing and managing complex autoimmune and rheumatic conditions
- thorough, compassionate, and attentive patient care (for specific providers)
- strong listening skills and ability to explain conditions and treatments clearly
- effective personalized treatment plans
Common complaints
- long wait times (sometimes over an hour)
- difficulties in scheduling appointments or reaching office staff by phone
- some reports of unprofessional or unaccommodating office staff
- occasional concerns regarding communication style or feeling rushed during appointments
"Dr. Yaich took the time to explain everything thoroughly from head to toe and made sure I understood each step. I truly felt that he wasn’t just listening to my concerns—he was genuinely hearing me."
— Patient review on WebMD for Dr. David Yaich"Like many of the previous reviews, Dr. Carsons is an excellent doctor, but getting an appointment to see him is impossible and when you do get an appointment be prepared to be there for at least 3 hours. The office staff is not very nice."
— Patient review on Vitals for Dr. Steven Carsons/Dr. James SullivanSynthesized from public review platforms as of Jul 11, 2026 — sources: [1][2][3][4].
In the News
- Dr. Margaret Li, MD – Rheumatologist for Osteoporosis in Garden City, NY — May 18, 2026
- A Center of Excellence Makes Its Mark on Lupus Research and Clinical Care | NYU Langone Health Physician Focus — Feb 5, 2026
- Twin Study Links Gut Microbiome & Metabolites to Rheumatoid Arthritis | NYU Langone Health Physician Focus — Feb 5, 2026
- Unique Trial of New Drug Takes Aim at Recurrent Cardiac Neonatal Lupus | NYU Langone Health Physician Focus — Dec 12, 2025
- Buyon Jill Pamela, MD - NYC Health + Hospitals — Jun 6, 2026
Information sourced from the clinic's website as of July 11, 2026.
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Summary: - Catholic Health (formerly Catholic Health Services of Long Island) is a nonprofit, integrated health system based in Rockville Centre, NY, with about 18,000 employees and $2.8B in annual revenue. - It operates a network of facilities on Long Island and beyond, including hospitals, physician practices, imaging centers, cancer institutes, ambulatory surgery centers, rehabilitation, home health, and hospice. - The system emphasizes specialty care in cardiology, oncology, orthopedics, neuroscience, women’s health, pediatrics, and senior care, and offers minimally invasive and robotic procedures as well as non-invasive radiation therapy. - For rheumatology needs in Garden City, NY, Catholic Health is a provider network option through its Long Island physician practices, with locations and specialists across the region. - Primary contact: HQ at 992 N. Village Ave, Rockville Centre, NY 11570; main phone numbers include 516-705-3700 and 631-465-6000. If you’re specifically looking for a rheumatologist in Garden City, NY within Catholic Health, you may want to: - Check the Catholic Health physician directory for Rheumatology in Garden City or nearby towns (Garden City, Rockville Centre, Mineola, Smithtown). - Contact their rheumatology offices or customer service to confirm provider availability, scheduling, and whether they accept your insurance. - Visit the Catholic Health website or the linked LinkedIn page for the latest practitioner listings and office locations.
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