About Billy Abungu, MD
Dr. Billy Scott Abungu is an experienced healthcare professional with a profound dedication to providing thorough and compassionate medical services to his patients. He earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Howard University College of Medicine in 2012 after completing a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology at Montclair State University in 2001. Dr. Abungu furthered his medical education with a residency in Internal Medicine…
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Dr. Billy Scott Abungu is an experienced healthcare professional with a profound dedication to providing thorough and compassionate medical services to his patients. He earned his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Howard University College of Medicine in 2012 after completing a Bachelor of Science in Molecular Biology at Montclair State University in 2001. Dr. Abungu furthered his medical education with a residency in Internal Medicine at Howard University Hospital, leading to licensure in Medicine and Surgery from SUNY in 2015. In addition to his impressive academic background, Dr. Abungu actively participates in various professional organizations, including the American Academy of Clinical Endocrinologists, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, and the Student National Medical Association. His professional experience underscores a commitment to serving diverse communities. Dr. Abungu delivered primary care services in an adult living facility, where he collaborated with a team of caregivers to coordinate comprehensive care. He took the initiative in conducting house calls, performing evaluations, assessments, and creating comprehensive plans of care for adult patients in their homes. Furthermore, he managed an outpatient clinic that focused on adult patients with chronic conditions. Dr. Abungu's commitment to advancing medical knowledge is evident in his published works, which cover a range of topics from hypoxia-inducible factors in intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury to trauma-hemorrhagic shock-induced lung injury. His contributions go beyond clinical practice, portraying a well-rounded professional deeply dedicated to patient care and research.
Office locations
Century Medical and Dental Center - Harlem
2315 3rd Ave, Manhattan, NY 10035 Choose this locationAccepted insurance
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- Aetna
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- United Healthcare
- Medicare
- Amida Care
- Centers Plan for Healthy Living (CPHL)
- Elderplan
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- Empire BCBS Healthplus
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- Medicaid
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Provider details
- Specialties
- Internist (Internal Medicine)
- Education & training
Licensure, Medicine and Surgery - SUNY 12/23/2015
Resident, Internal Medicine Howard University Hospital 06/2013- 06/2015
Resident, Internal Medicine Howard University Hospital 06/2013- 06/2015 • Doctor of Medicine (MD) Howard University College of Medicine 07/2007-12/2012
BS. (Molecular Biology) Montclair State University 07/1997-05/2001
- Patients seen
- Adults
- Provider's gender
- Male
- NPI
- 1881033272
- Awards & publications
Kannan KB, Colorado I, Reino D, Palange DC, Lu Q, Qin X, Abungu B, Watkins AC, Caputo FJ, Xu DZ, Semenza GL, Deitch EA, Feinman R. "Hypoxia-Inducible Factor Plays a Gut-Injurious Role in Intestinal lschemia Reperfusion Injury" Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2010 Dec 23.
Feinman R, Deitch EA, Watkins AC, Abungu B, Colorado I, Kannan KB, Sheth SU, Caputo FJ, Lu Q, Ramanathan M, Attan S, Badami CD, Doucet D, Barios D, Bosch- Maree M, Semenza GL, Xu DZ"HIF-1 mediates pathogenic inflammatory responses to intestinal ischemia-reperfusion injury". Am J Physiol Gastrointest Liver Physiol. 2010 Oct;299(4):G833-43..
Barios D, Deitch EA, Watkins AC, Caputo FJ, Lu Q, Abungu B, Colorado I, Xu DZ, Feinman R. "Trauma-hemorrhagic shock-induced pulmonary epithelial and endothelial cell injury utilizes different programmed cell death signaling pathways" Am J Physiol Lung Cell Mo! Physiol. 2009 Mar;296(3):L404-l 7.
Senthil M, Watkins A, Barios D, Xu DZ, Lu Q, Abungu B, Caputo F, Feinman R, Deitch EA. "Intravenous injection of trauma-hemorrhagic shock mesenteric lymph causes lung injury that is dependent upon activation of the inducible nitric oxide synthase pathway" Ann Surg. 2007 Nov;246(5):822-30
Feinman R, Deitch EA, Aris V, Chu HB, Abungu B, Caputo FJ, Galante A, Xu D, Lu Q, Colorado I, Streck D, Dermody J, Soteropoulos P."Molecular signatures of trauma- hemorrhagic shock- induced lung injury: hemorrhage- and injury-associated genes" Shock. 2007 Sep;28(3):360-8
Koury J, Deitch EA, Homma H, Abungu B, Gangurde P, Condon MR, Lu Q, Xu DZ, Feinman R. "Persistent HIF-lalpha activation in gut ischemia/reperfusion
Davidson MT, Deitch EA, Lu Q, Hasko G, Abungu B, Nemeth ZH, Zaets SB, Gaspers LD, Thomas AP, Xu DZ. "Trauma-hemorrhagic shock mesenteric lymph induces endothelial apoptosis that involves both caspase-dependent and caspase-independent mechanisms" Ann Surg. 2004 Jul;240(1):123-31.
Koury J, Deitch EA, Homma H, Abungu B, Gangurde P, Condon MR, Lu Q, Xu DZ, Feinman R. "Persistent HIF-lalpha activation in gut ischemia/reperfusion injury: potential role of bacteria and lipopolysaccharide" Shock. 2004 Sep;22(3):270-7
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