Rebecca A Trachtman, MD, MS

Pediatric Rheumatology
Pediatrics
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Treats Children
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Overview

Rebecca Trachtman, MD, MS, is a pediatric rheumatologist and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics practicing at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She received her degree in Pediatrics from NYU School of Medicine, and completed her fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology at Weill Cornell Medicine/Hospital for Special Surgery. Dr. Trachtman is a member of The American College of Rheumatology, Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA), and Society for Pediatric Research.

Her professional interests focus on juvenile arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, vasculitis, periodic fever syndromes, and musculoskeletal pain. She is board-certified in Pediatrics and Pediatric Rheumatology. She also has been featured in NY Magazine's Super Doctors Rising Stars and has received a Visiting Professorship through Rheumatology Research Foundation.

Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated

  • Juvenile Arthritis
  • Musculoskeletal Pain
  • SLE - Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
  • Vasculitis

Gender

  • Female

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Insurance Accepted

Aetna

  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • NY Signature
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Student Health

Affinity Health Plan

  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Amida Care

  • Special Needs

Cigna

  • EPO
  • Great West (National)
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO

Emblem/GHI

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Emblem/HIP

  • ConnectiCare
  • EPO
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • PPO
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • Vytra

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

  • EPO
  • HMO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care

Fidelis Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Healthfirst

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Leaf (Exchange)
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

Local 1199

  • Local 1199

MagnaCare (National)

  • MagnaCare

Medicare

  • Traditional Medicare

Multiplan

  • Multiplan

MVP Health Care

  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Essential Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid Managed Care

UnitedHealthcare

  • Compass (Exchange)
  • Empire Plan
  • HMO
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Oxford Freedom
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Liberty
  • POS
  • PPO

VNSNY CHOICE

  • Medicare Managed Care
  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs

WellCare

  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

  • World Trade Center Health Plan

*Before your appointment, please contact the doctor’s office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.

Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

  • MD, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
  • Residency: Hospital for Special Surgery
  • Fellowship: Hospital for Special Surgery

Committees, Societies, Councils

  • Member, American College of Rheumatology
  • Member, Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA)
  • Member, External Advisory Board, VERITY Research Community
  • Member, Society for Pediatric Research
  • Workgroup Leader, Systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA), Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA)

Board Certifications

  • Pediatrics
  • Pediatric Rheumatology

Honors & Awards

  • Visiting Professorship, Rheumatology Research Foundation

Research

Dr. Trachtman's research focuses on autoinflammatory disease, as well as health-related quality of life and patient-provider communication. In addition, she serves as sJIA Workgroup Leader for CARRA and is a member of the external advisory board for the VERITY Research Community.

Research Interests

  • Autoinflammatory Disorders
  • Health Outcomes and Quality of Care
  • Physician-Patient Communication