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Patient Resources
Your First Visit
Welcome!
Prior to your initial consultation, please download and fill out a New Patient Intake form. If you are bringing your child to see Dr. Cimperman, please download and fill out a Pediatric Intake form.
If possible, email the completed form to the doctor prior to your appointment (at least 24 hours in advance is appreciated). In the subject line, write “New Patient Intake” and your name.
Bring the following items with you to your appointment:
- A paper copy of the Intake Form (even if you emailed it to the doctor)
- Copies of any lab tests that are recent (within the past year) or relevant (diagnostic of conditions you wish to discuss with the doctor)
- Medications, vitamins and supplements you are currently taking
Come to 19 West 34th Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues (across from the Empire State Building). The closest subway stop is "34th Street" on the B, D, F, V, N, Q, R or W trains. Take the elevator to the Penthouse (PH) level and check in with the receptionist when you arrive.
Dr. Cimperman only sees one patient at a time and her appointments start on time in 99 percent of cases. Please arrive on time and expect to have her full attention during your appointment.
Because Dr. Cimperman sees only one patient at a time and spends a significant amount of time with each patient, late arrivals, last-minute cancellations and missed appointments affect her significantly. If you need to reschedule or cancel your appointment, please call 646-234-2918 as soon as possible. Note that there is a $50 cancellation fee for missed appointments and those canceled or rescheduled with less than 24 hours notice (for Monday appointments, please call by 5:00 p.m. on Saturday).
Supplements
Dr. Cimperman does not sell supplements but established patients can order products she recommends from Emerson Ecologics.
To order from Emerson, follow the Virtual Dispensary link below and enter the access code “34w19s”. Then you will be prompted to create an account or log in to an existing account. Once you log in, you will be directed to a page that contains an A-to-Z list of products hand-picked by Dr. Cimperman. You will also have the option of using the search box at the top of the page to look for other products. To minimize the number of products listed and make the form easier to use, the doctor has added only one size of each product to the list. Note that other sizes are often available and can be found by searching for the product by name. If you are having difficulty finding products by name, you can also search alphabetically under each manufacturer.
Click here to visit the Emerson Ecologics virtual dispensary.
Alternatively, you can call the customer service department at 1-800-654-4432 to set up your account and place orders.
Orders received by 6:30 p.m. EST are shipped directly to you on the same day for delivery in 1 to 3 business days anywhere in the United States. Shipping costs $6.50 for orders below $40.00 and $9.00 for orders totaling $40.00 or more.
Like pharmaceutical medicines, natural medicines can have adverse effects when taken incorrectly. For optimal results, follow the doctor’s recommendations and choose supplements from reputable manufacturers.
Seek products that list the following information on the label:
- The name and address of the manufacturer
- A lot number or batch number
- Expiration date
- The scientific name, quantity and part of any plant ingredient
Also, to ensure that products have been tested by an independent lab, look for seals from independent organizations like
- The United States Pharmacopeia
- The National Nutritional Foods Association
- Consumer Lab
- National Sanitation Foundation International
Certification guarantees that products contain what they are labeled to contain. However, it doesn’t ensure that manufacturers started with the highest quality raw ingredients or tested them in clinical trials.
Recommended Reading
Animal, Vegetable, Miracle: A Year of Food Life (P.S.) by Barbara Kingsolver
Cosmetics Unmasked: Your Family Guide to Safe Cosmetics and Allergy-Free Toiletries by Stephen Antczak, PhD and Gina Antczak
Eating in the Dark: America's Experiment with Genetically Engineered Food by Kathleen Hart
Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal (P.S.) by Eric Schlosser
Fields of Plenty: A Farmer's Journey in Search of Real Food and the People Who Grow It by Michael Ableman
Food Rules: An Eater's Manual by Michael Pollan
The Garden of Fertility: A Guide to Charting Your Fertility Signals to Prevent or Achieve Pregnancy--Naturally--and to Gauge Your Reproductive Health by Katie Singer
Good Calories, Bad Calories: Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health (Vintage) by Gary Taubes
Hippocrates' Shadow by David H. Newman, MD
In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto by Michael Pollan
The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals by Michael Pollan
The Omnivore's Dilemma for Kids: The Secrets Behind What You Eat by Michael Pollan
Overtreated: Why Too Much Medicine Is Making Us Sicker and Poorer by Shannon Brownlee
Plenty: Eating Locally on the 100-Mile Diet by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon
Pushed: The Painful Truth About Childbirth and Modern Maternity Care by Jennifer Block
Real Food: What to Eat and Why by Nina Planck
Real Food for Mother and Baby: The Fertility Diet, Eating for Two, and Baby's First Foods by Nina Planck
Taking Charge of Your Fertility, 10th Anniversary Edition: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health by Toni Weschler, MPH
Ultrametabolism: The Simple Plan for Automatic Weight Loss by Mark Hyman, MD
The Way We Eat: Why Our Food Choices Matter by Peter Singer and Jim Mason
The Wisdom of Menopause: Creating Physical and Emotional Health and Healing During the Change, 2nd Edition by Christiane Northrup, MD
Women's Encyclopedia of Natural Medicine: Alternative Therapies and Integrative Medicine for Total Health and Wellness by Tori Hudson, ND
Younger Next Year: A Guide to Living Like 50 Until You're 80 and Beyond by Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge, MD
Younger Next Year for Women by Chris Crowley and Henry S. Lodge, MD
Recommended Cookbooks
The Allergy Self-Help Cookbook: Over 350 Natural Foods Recipes, Free of All Common Food Allergens: wheat-free, milk-free, egg-free, corn-free, sugar-free, yeast-free by Marjorie Hurt Jones, RN
The Angelica Home Kitchen by Leslie McEachern
The New Enchanted Broccoli Forest (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking) by Mollie Katzen
The Ethical Gourmet by Jay Weinstein
Everyday Greens: Home Cooking from Greens, the Celebrated Vegetarian Restaurant by Annie Somerville
Fields of Greens: New Vegetarian Recipes From The Celebrated Greens Restaurant by Annie Somerville
Fish Forever: The Definitive Guide to Understanding, Selecting, and Preparing Healthy, Delicious, and Environmentally Sustainable Seafood by Paul Johnson
The Grassfed Gourmet Cookbook: Healthy Cooking & Good Living with Pasture Raised Foods by Shannon Hayes
The Healthy Hedonist: More Than 200 Delectable Flexitarian Recipes for Relaxed Daily Feasts by Myra Kornfeld and Sheila Hamanaka
Local Flavors: Cooking and Eating from America's Farmers' Markets by Deborah Madison
The New Moosewood Cookbook (Mollie Katzen's Classic Cooking) by Mollie Katzen
Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats by Sally Fallon
Vegan Planet: 400 Irresistible Recipes with Fantastic Flavors from Home and Around the World by Robin Robertson
Vegetarian Cooking for Everyone by Deborah Madison
The Whole Beast: Nose to Tail Eating by Fergus Henderson
World Food Café by Chris and Carolyn Caldicott
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