Julia Louisa Iafrate, DO

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Credentials & Experience
Board Certifications
- Sports Medicine
Clinical Expertise
- Adolescent Sports Injuries
- Autologous Blood Injection
- Chronic Tendon Disorder
- Compartment Syndrome
- Complicated Injections
- Consultations and Second Opinions
- Cortisone Injection
- Dance Injury
- Dance medicine
- Diagnostic musculoskeletal ultrasound
- Diagnostic Ultrasound
- Female Athlete Triad
- Foot & Ankle Injuries
- Foot & Ankle Orthopedics
- Global Health
- Hip Injuries
- Hyaluronic Acid Injections
- Interventional Orthopedics
- Interventional Pain Management
- Joint Disorders
- Joint Injections
- Joint Injuries
- Medical Ethics
- Muscle Injuries
- Muscle Pain
- Muscle Strain
- Musculoskeletal Disorder
- Nerve Blocks
- Neuropathy
- Nutrition
- Orthobiologic Procedures
- Orthopedics
- Orthopedic Sports Medicine
- Osteopathic Manual Medicine
- Pediatric Sports Medicine
- Peripheral Joint Injuries
- Peripheral Nerve Disorder
- Peripheral nerve injuries
- Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
- Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
- Prolotherapy
- Resident Education
- Ski-related trauma
- Soft Tissue Injections
- Sports Injuries
- Stress Fracture
- Tenex/Percutaneous Ultrasonic Tenotomy
- Ultrasound-guided procedures
Specialties
Education & Training
- DO, 2012 Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Internship: 2013 St Vincents Hospital
- Residency: 2016 Mayo Clinic
- Fellowship: 2017 University of Iowa Hospital & Clinics
Honors & Awards
New York Magazine SuperDoctors - Rising Star in Sports Medicine: 2019, 2020
US Ski & Snowboard - Team Physician
About Julia Iafrate
Dr. Julia L. Iafrate ("Dr. J") is a native of Fonthill, Ontario, Canada. She attended college in Canada at McMaster University, graduating with an honors bachelor of science degree in Kinesiology. She later moved to the United States of America to pursue a career in medicine. She received her medical degree from Midwestern University - Arizona College of Osteopathic Medicine. She subsequently completed her residency in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at the Mayo Clinic, followed by a Sports Medicine Fellowship at the University of Iowa. During her fellowship she worked as team physician for the University of Iowa Hawkeyes football, men's basketball, and men's and women's gymnastics teams. Dr. Iafrate specializes in Sports and Dance Medicine. Her primary clinical interests include all types of musculoskeletal injuries, college and professional-level sports coverage, dance medicine, diagnostic and interventional ultrasound-guided procedures, global health and nutrition, and resident teaching. She works with multiple dance schools in the area and is one of the rotating team physicians for the USA Ski Team. In her spare time she enjoys traveling the world, dancing, rock climbing, and alpine skiing.
Dr. Iafrate is an Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine and Director of Dance Medicine at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Iafrate is a New York Magazine SuperDoctors Rising Star in Sports Medicine (2019, 2020). She is also the Team Physician for the US Ski and Snowboard team.
Academic Titles
- Assistant Professor of Rehabilitation and Regenerative Medicine at CUMC
Administrative Positions
- Director of Dance Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Gender
- Female
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Signature Administrators
- Student Health
Affinity
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs Plan
Amida Care
- Special Needs Plan
Capital District Physician Health Plan
- Capital District Physician Health Plan
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West
- HMO
- 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
- 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
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare
- MagnaCare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Oxford Health Plans
- Freedom
- Liberty
UnitedHealthcare
- Columbia University Employee Plan
- Compass (Exchange)
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs Plan
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
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Contact & Locations
Suite 199
New York, New York 10032
Suite 1A
New York, New York 10025
Scarsdale, New York 10709
Suite 375
New York, New York 10019