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Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo is an emergency medicine physician and U.S. Army Reserve Major with a passion for research, direct patient care, and ensuring medical practices in emergency situations are as evidence-based and up-to-date as possible. “Research allows me to deliver care to patients with the mindset of treating their unique and individual issue,” says Dr. Caputo. “I am excited to apply healthcare to the individual.”

Dr. Caputo oversees urgent and home care at Atria and serves as Associate Chief of the Department of Emergency Medicine at NYC Health + Hospitals / Lincoln Medical Center in the South Bronx. Board certified in emergency medicine, Dr. Caputo is an Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine at the Weill Medical College of Cornell University and an attending emergency physician at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center / NewYork Presbyterian Hospital.

As a Major in the United States Army Reserve, Dr. Caputo is currently assigned to the 947th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Team, which just completed a tour with the Special Forces in Somalia. “I have always wanted to serve,” he says. “I decided to join the Reserves in 2016 in order to serve those who serve us.”

As a frontline worker in New York City during the early days of Covid-19, he and his colleagues published research that changed the real-time treatment of infected patients through proning to delay or prevent intubation.

His team also published the only reported-outcomes data for the New York City public hospital system, which shed light on the inequities and disparities of Covid-19 outcomes in the city. “I am very mission driven when it comes to serving the underserved,” he says.

Dr. Caputo earned his medical degree from St. George's University School of Medicine after completing a Masters of Science in marine microbiology, also at St. George’s. He then completed his internship in General Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, and his Residency and Chief Residency in Emergency Medicine at Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, also in the Bronx. He is fellowship trained in critical-care retrieval medicine through CareFlight and the Royal Darwin Hospital in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia.

“Emergency medicine is a young specialty,” says Dr. Caputo. “It’s only fifty years old, and medicine that young is conventional by nature. In my research, I have been able to pursue and question conventional wisdom to find the best answer for the person sitting in front of me. Sometimes we investigate the routine standard of care and find it isn't actually what’s best for the patient. And with the Atria model, we want to use personalization down to the genome, tailoring health care to the individual, instead of by cohort.”

Credentials

  • Associate Chief of Emergency Medicine
    NYC Health & Hospitals / Lincoln Medical Center
  • Physician Advisor of Emergency Medicine
    NYC Health & Hospitals / Lincoln Medical Center
  • Attending Physician of Emergency Medicine
    NYC Health & Hospitals / Lincoln Medical Center
  • Former Director of Emergency Department Critical Care
    Lincoln Medical Center
  • Former Director of Adult Emergency Medicine Research
    Lincoln Medical Center
  • Adjunct Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
    NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Allen Hospital, and Lawrence Hospital
  • Attending Emergency Physician
    NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Allen Hospital, and Lawrence Hospital
  • Associate Professor of Clinical Emergency Medicine
    Weill Cornell Medical College
  • Major, U.S. Army Reserve
    947th Forward Resuscitative and Surgical Team
  • Instructor
    FEMA Hospital Emergency Response Training (HERT)
  • Former Associate Medical Director
    New York Branch of Sollis Health
  • Former Co-Principal Investigator
    Stroke Hyperglycemia Insulin Network Effort (SHINE), a NIH funded Neurological Emergencies Treatment Trials Network (NETT) Study

Awards

  • Iron Majors Award
    Army Medical Department (AMEDD)
  • NATO Medal Recipient
  • Top New Peer Reviewers
    Annals of Emergency Medicine
  • Young Investigator Award
    American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) National Conference
  • New Speakers Forum Winner
    NYACEP Regional Conference
  • Global War on Terrorism Medal Expeditionary Recipient

Affiliations

  • Fellow
    American Academy of Emergency Medicine
  • Fellow
    American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)
  • Member
    American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) Research Committee
  • Member
    Society of Critical Care Medicine
  • Editor
    Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians
  • Peer Reviewer
    American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Meet Our Doctors

David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Chief Clinical Consultant

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of Brain Health

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of Brain Health

Ken Shubin Stein

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein

Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Nieca Goldberg

Dr. Nieca Goldberg

Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York

Benjamin H. Lewis

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Bernard M. Kruger

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Daniel Angerbauer

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Carmela Seymour

Dr. Carmela Seymour

Gynecology

Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Medical Dermatology

Kyle O’Flaherty

Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Director of Pediatrics

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Pediatrics

Amish Nishawala

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Chief Clinical Consultant

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of Brain Health

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of Brain Health

Ken Shubin Stein

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein

Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Nieca Goldberg

Dr. Nieca Goldberg

Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York

Benjamin H. Lewis

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Bernard M. Kruger

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Daniel Angerbauer

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Carmela Seymour

Dr. Carmela Seymour

Gynecology

Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Medical Dermatology

Kyle O’Flaherty

Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Director of Pediatrics

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Pediatrics

Amish Nishawala

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

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David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

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Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Chief Clinical Consultant


Read full bio
Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of Brain Health

Read full bio
Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of Brain Health

Read full bio
Ken Shubin Stein

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein

Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Read full bio
Nieca Goldberg

Dr. Nieca Goldberg

Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York

Read full bio
Benjamin H. Lewis

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology

Read full bio
Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology

Read full bio
Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Bernard M. Kruger

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Read full bio
Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Read full bio
Daniel Angerbauer

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Read full bio
Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Read full bio
Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Read full bio
Carmela Seymour

Dr. Carmela Seymour

Gynecology

Read full bio
Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Medical Dermatology

Read full bio
Kyle O’Flaherty

Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy

Read full bio
Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Director of Pediatrics

Read full bio
Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Read full bio
Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Pediatrics

Read full bio
Amish Nishawala

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Read full bio
Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

Read full bio
David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Chief Clinical Consultant

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of Brain Health

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of Brain Health

Ken Shubin Stein

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein

Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Nieca Goldberg

Dr. Nieca Goldberg

Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York

Benjamin H. Lewis

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Bernard M. Kruger

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Daniel Angerbauer

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Carmela Seymour

Dr. Carmela Seymour

Gynecology

Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Medical Dermatology

Kyle O’Flaherty

Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Director of Pediatrics

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Pediatrics

Amish Nishawala

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care

David W. Dodick

Dr. David W. Dodick

Chief Science & Medical Officer, Atria; Co-Chair, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Paul G. Lee

Dr. Paul G. Lee

Chief Clinical Consultant

Richard S. Isaacson

Dr. Richard S. Isaacson

Director of Brain Health

Lawrence C. Newman

Dr. Lawrence C. Newman

Director of Brain Health

Ken Shubin Stein

Dr. Ken Shubin Stein

Co-Founder, Atria; Co-Founder and CEO, Atria Academy of Science & Medicine

Nieca Goldberg

Dr. Nieca Goldberg

Women’s Health & Cardiology, Medical Director of Atria New York

Benjamin H. Lewis

Dr. Benjamin H. Lewis

Director of Atria South Florida; Cardiology

Rony Shimony

Dr. Rony Shimony

Director of Cardiology

Jahangir Rahman

Dr. Jahangir Rahman

Internal Medicine

Jennifer McGugins Hill

Dr. Jennifer McGugins Hill

Internal Medicine

Edward J. Greaney

Dr. Edward J. Greaney

Internal Medicine

Bernard M. Kruger

Dr. Bernard M. Kruger

Internal Medicine

Yadiera M. Brown

Dr. Yadiera M. Brown

Family Medicine

Daniel Angerbauer

Dr. Daniel Angerbauer

Preventive Medicine

Nicholas D. Caputo

Dr. Nicholas D. Caputo

Director of Urgent & Home Care

Evelyn C. Granieri

Dr. Evelyn C. Granieri

Director of Geriatrics

Carmela Seymour

Dr. Carmela Seymour

Gynecology

Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Dr. Panta Rouhani Schaffer

Medical Dermatology

Kyle O’Flaherty

Mr. Kyle O’Flaherty

Director of Performance and Movement; Physical Therapy

Kelly Fradin

Dr. Kelly Fradin

Director of Pediatrics

Hina J. Talib

Dr. Hina J. Talib

Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine

Cory Kercher

Dr. Cory Kercher

Pediatrics

Amish Nishawala

Dr. Amish Nishawala

Pediatrics

Kersha S. Pennicott

Dr. Kersha S. Pennicott

Pediatrics & Urgent Care