Dr. Howard O. Kerpen, MD, FACP, CMQ

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Get to know Internist & Nephrologist Dr. Howard O. Kerpen, who serves patients in New Hyde Park and New York City, New York.

A specialist in the fields of Internal Medicine and Nephrology, Dr. Kerpen is in practice with Northwell Health Physician Partners Internal Medicine in Lake Success, New York. He is also affiliated with Long Island Jewish Medical Center.

At Northwell Health Physician Partners Internal Medicine at Lake Success, adult patients receive care from physicians with expertise in all the areas of internal medicine and its subspecialties. For nearly 40 years, the board certified physicians have been dedicated to providing high quality, compassionate care to the community. Services range from preventative care to diagnosis and treatment of conditions, including disease management. 

Long Island Jewish Medical Center is a clinical and academic hospital within the Northwell Health system. It is a 583-bed, non-profit tertiary care teaching hospital serving the greater New York metropolitan area.

A graduate of Drexel University College of Medicine, Dr. Kerpen went on to perform his internship and residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. This was followed by a fellowship in Nephrology at New York University Grossman School of Medicine.

In addition to being a Fellow of the American College of Physicians (FACP), he is board-certified in internal medicine and nephrology by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

As for his academic title, Dr. Kerpen serves as the Lorber Professor of Medical Education at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

Nephrology is a specialty of medicine and pediatric medicine that concerns itself with the kidneys: the study of normal kidney function and kidney disease, the preservation of kidney health, and the treatment of kidney disease and hypertension, from diet and medication to renal replacement therapy. A nephrologist is a medical doctor who specializes in kidney care and treating diseases of the kidneys. 

In honor of his clinical expertise, Dr. Kerpen is the recipient of 7 Teacher of the Year awards and 2 Lifetime Teaching Awards from the Department of Medicine at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, the National Outstanding Volunteer Clinical Teacher Award of the American College of Physicians (2014) given to one physician a year, Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2011, 2012, 2013) and Patients’ Choice Award (2012, 2013, 2018). In addition, he serves as Vice President of the Performance Improvement Coordinating Group at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and the Student Advancement Committee at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

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