Sharon E. Oberfield, MD

ColumbiaDoctors, affiliated with Columbia University Irving Medical Center, provides comprehensive pediatric and adult healthcare services across a wide range of specialties, including cardiology, oncology, and neurology, among others. The organization is dedicated to delivering personalized, compassionate care while leveraging the latest advancements in medicine. In addition to traditional in-person services, ColumbiaDoctors offers digital health solutions that enhance patient access to expert providers through virtual visits and a robust patient portal. With locations throughout New York City and Westchester, ColumbiaDoctors is committed to ensuring quality and safety in patient care, supported by ongoing clinical trials and health insights from leading clinicians. Generated from the website

Karen Soren, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics at Columbia University Medical Center, and the Director of Adolescent Medicine at the NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. After receiving her BA from Harvard University and her MD from New York University School of Medicine, she trained in Pediatrics at Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC, and then Adolescent Medicine at University of Chicago Medical Center.An experienced clinician and educator, Dr. Soren is board-certified in Adolescent Medicine and a nationally recognized expert in the field. In addition to providing clinical care to adolescents at Columbia University Medical Center through the establishment of both a comprehensive adolescent medicine community practice and a faculty practice, Dr. Soren is responsible for the development of the Adolescent Medicine training program at Columbia University. She has particular expertise in the fields of adolescent reproductive health care, mental health issues in adolescents, eating disorders, and parent-child communication.

Dr. Nehal Galal is board certified in Internal Medicine. She received her medical degree from New York College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed residency in Internal Medicine at Mount Sinai Beth Israel. She is a native New Yorker and has a strong passion for primary care. In her practice, she invests in establishing a long-term rapport with her patients that is built on trust. She received an award in 2019 for excellence in physician communication after ranking in the top one percent nationally in provider communication. She promotes primary prevention efforts to prevent diseases and improve long-term quality of life. She enjoys being a patient advocate and collaborating with specialists to guide treatment plans. She is fluent in Arabic and respects cultural differences in views towards illness and treatment. She implements a comprehensive and holistic approach and ensures that her patients are involved in healthcare decisions.