Primary care Long COVID care for underserved adults in New York City
Primary care-integrated Long COVID care to improve outcomes for minoritized adults in New York City
This project creates a Long COVID clinic inside primary care to help adults from minoritized communities in New York City get faster, coordinated care.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (New York, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11189609 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
If you live in East Harlem or nearby, Mount Sinai will open a Long COVID clinic inside its primary care practice so you can get specialized care without traveling to Manhattan sites. The clinic will be staffed by primary care providers trained in Long COVID, along with social workers and care navigators to help with referrals, mental health treatment, and follow-up. The team will build processes to shorten wait times, expand services to hard-hit neighborhoods like Harlem and the South Bronx, and make it easier to return to regular primary care once specialty care is no longer needed. The project builds on Mount Sinai’s existing Post-COVID Center, which has already served thousands of patients.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Adults in New York City with ongoing Long COVID symptoms, especially minoritized or low-income patients who receive or can access care at Mount Sinai primary care sites like the East Harlem clinic.
Not a fit: People without Long COVID, those who live far outside New York City, or those who are not connected to Mount Sinai primary care are unlikely to benefit directly from this project.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: Could make it easier for underserved patients to access timely Long COVID care and improve recovery, mental health support, and continuity of care.
How similar studies have performed: Specialized Post-COVID clinics have helped many patients and Mount Sinai’s existing center has served over 6,000 people, while integrating Long COVID care into primary care is a newer but promising approach.
Where this research is happening
New York, United States
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — New York, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Wisnivesky, Juan P — Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
- Study coordinator: Wisnivesky, Juan P
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.