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Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO

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Specializes in: Adult Infectious Disease

University of Kansas School of Medicine (1997)

Professional interests include: lyme disease, osteomyelitis, cellulitis, and more.

140 Bergen Street D Level
Newark, NJ 07103

(973) 972-3253

Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO is an adult infectious disease specialist in Newark, NJ specializing in adult infectious disease. She graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1997 and has 27 years of experience. Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO is affiliated with University Hospital and UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES OF NEW JERSEY INC.

Office Locations

Address:

140 Bergen Street D Level
Newark, NJ 07103

Some issues Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO can help you with:

Lyme Disease

Lyme disease is a condition caused by bacteria (borrelia burgdorferi) that are transmitted via infected ticks. Most cases of Lyme disease are found in the United States East Coast and parts of the Midwest. The three main vectors of transmission for Lyme disease are:

Blacklegged (deer) ticks, which spread Lyme disease in the Northeastern, North -Central, and mid-Atlantic United States.
Western blacklegged ticks, which spread Lyme disease in the Pacific and Coastal regions of the United States.
A mother infected with Lyme disease may pass it onto a fetus.

As background, ticks lay on the tops of grass and brush, clutching onto leaves with their legs and with their arms outstretched. This formation is called "questing" and allows ticks to quickly latch onto passers-by. Within two hours of biting a person's skin, the tick slowly begins to feed from the blood of its host, which can transmit the bacteria that causes Lyme disease. This tick activity generally occurs seasonally and tick bites mostly occur during the springtime.

After being infected, people with Lyme disease may develop symptoms like fever, exhaustion, headache, joint aches, and skin rash, usually three to thirty days after the tick bite. Lyme disease is characterized by a particular skin rash called erythema migrans, which is an enlarged red rash that starts at the site of the tick bite and expands outwards. The rash is a strong indicator that someone has developed or is at risk of developing Lyme disease.

In the following few months, symptoms may worsen and progress to include:

Facial palsy (facial droop)
Headache and neck pain
Arthritis
Nerve pain and numbness
Spinal and brain inflammation
Abnormal heart rhythm (Lyme carditis)

Most cases of Lyme disease dissipate over a few months. Lyme disease may be cured by a course of oral antibiotics, such as amoxicillin or doxycycline. Other treatments may include:

Nerve blocking drugs for pain, such as gabapentin
Topical ointments for rashes

People can take action to prevent Lyme disease by exercising caution when in environments with ticks. Using insect repellant and wearing long socks and protecting clothing can help prevent tick bites. Outdoor enthusiasts should regularly perform "tick checks," evaluating their skin for small ticks, especially in areas where ticks may easily burrow. Showering within two hours of returning indoors also can reduce the likelihood of developing Lyme disease.

Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

A urinary tract infection, or UTI, happens when bacteria enter the body through the opening where urine is normally released. The bacteria infect the lining of the urethra and bladder, turning them red and inflamed. This causes pain in the abdomen or pelvic area, a burning sensation during urination, a sense of urgency about going to the bathroom, frequent urination, and urine that smells bad and looks cloudy, or even contains traces of blood. If the urinary tract infection is severe, it may travel all the way to the kidneys, a more serious kind of UTI called pyelonephritis. Patients with this kidney infection might have blood in their urine, feel back pain, and develop a fever.

Urinary tract infections are extremely common: 12% of all men and 40-50% of all women will have a urinary tract infection during their lifetime. They are more common in women because women have shorter urethras, so bacteria have a shorter distance to travel from the outside of the body to the bladder and cause an infection. Some people also have urethras that are an unusual shape or have an obstruction in the urethra that makes getting a UTI more likely. Also, certain chronic illnesses like diabetes weaken the immune system, so any bacteria in the body are more likely to cause an infection.

A urinary tract infection can be diagnosed very quickly by a doctor. A sample of urine can be examined under a microscope for the presence of bacteria or white blood cells. There are also diagnostic strips that can be used to test a urine sample without the need for a microscope. Once a diagnosis is made, treatment is a course of oral antibiotics, and most patients feel better within just a few days. There are some things that patients can do themselves to help reduce the risk of getting a urinary tract infection in the future. Stay well hydrated, wipe from front to back after going to the bathroom, wear breathable cotton undergarments, and don't hold it in when patients feel the urge to go.

In The News

“"People can become infected if they have close contact with an infected animal or body fluids such as, for example, the fruit bat saliva on a fruit, and then it flies off and then a person eats the...”—"Everything you need to know about Nipah virus amid outbreak in India", ABC13 Houston, September 2023

doctor visit	525
hospital care	886
inpatient care	886
minimally invasive procedures	321
nursing home care	15
preventive care	44
vaccines	44

**Gender**
Male	284
Female	350

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	511
Black	50
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	179
From 75 to 84	193
85 and over	184
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	64
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	45
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	31
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	52
Dementia	31
Cancer	17

doctor visit	697
hospital care	944
inpatient care	944
minimally invasive procedures	508
preventive care	40
vaccines	40

**Gender**
Male	323
Female	414

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	581
Black	53
Hispanic	80
Asian	12
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	205
From 75 to 84	231
85 and over	210
Less than 65	91

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	65
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	29
Heart Failure	53
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	53
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

doctor visit	728
hospital care	766
inpatient care	766
minimally invasive procedures	489
preventive care	54
vaccines	54

**Gender**
Male	586
Female	742

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	1052
Black	94
Hispanic	128
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	356
From 75 to 84	416
85 and over	354
Less than 65	202

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	64
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	31
Chronic Kidney Disease	51
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	46
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	31
Diabetes	53
Dementia	28
Cancer	14

doctor visit	858
hospital care	688
inpatient care	688
minimally invasive procedures	704
preventive care	70
vaccines	70

**Gender**
Male	299
Female	415

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	565
Black	53
Hispanic	62
Asian	21
Other	13
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	219
From 75 to 84	217
85 and over	189
Less than 65	89

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	58
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	35
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	42
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	52
Dementia	27
Cancer	14

chronic care	288
doctor visit	877
hospital care	601
inpatient care	601
minimally invasive procedures	525
preventive care	67
vaccines	67

**Gender**
Male	298
Female	385

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	535
Black	43
Hispanic	69
Asian	20
Other	16
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	224
From 75 to 84	201
85 and over	170
Less than 65	88

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	57
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	54
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	25
Heart Failure	43
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	35
Diabetes	49
Dementia	25
Cancer	15

chronic care	65
doctor visit	284
hospital care	252
inpatient care	252
minimally invasive procedures	132

**Gender**
Male	147
Female	178

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	196
Black	68
Hispanic	41
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	117
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	59
Less than 65	78

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	57
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	18
Heart Failure	38
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	49
Dementia	26
Cancer	12

doctor visit	74
hospital care	76
inpatient care	76

**Gender**
Male	48
Female	38

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	29
Black	41
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	41

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	49
Depression	43
Chronic Kidney Disease	62
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	51
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

doctor visit	57
hospital care	114
inpatient care	114

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	41

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	25
Black	38
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	38
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	44
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	23
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	54
Dementia	32
Cancer	0

doctor visit	102
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO treated as an adult infectious disease specialist in Newark, NJ were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and chronic care.

chronic care	176
doctor visit	468
hospital care	501
inpatient care	501
minimally invasive procedures	446
nursing home care	15
preventive care	56
vaccines	56

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO.

**Gender**
Male	202
Female	256

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	44
Asian / Pacific Islander	5
Non-Hispanic White	349
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	43
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	132
85 and over	116
Less than 65	69
65 to 74	136

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and chronic kidney disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	48
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	43
Asthma	16
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	35
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	17
Cancer	8
Dementia	22

Education & Training

Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO graduated from University of Kansas School of Medicine in 1997. She has a state license in New Jersey.

Medical School: University of Kansas School of Medicine (1997)

Licensed In: New Jersey

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

University Hospital

UNIVERSITY PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES OF NEW JERSEY INC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Diana Gurevich Finkel, DO. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$3,699 Truvada $3,469	Biktarvy $15	$215
Gilead Sciences Inc	$2,137 Harvoni $124	$2,013
ViiV Healthcare Company	$1,850 TRIUMEQ $482	TIVICAY $385	DOVATO $320	CABENUVA $217	JULUCA $115	Other $331
Theratechnologies Inc.	$1,137 TROGARZO $939	Egrifta $198
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$882 ZEPATIER $202	ISENTRESS $162	DIFICID $147	SIVEXTRO $138	NOXAFIL $110	Other $123
Other	$4,796 PREZCOBIX $668	TEFLARO $311	AVYCAZ $265	PREZISTA $233	Kaletra $220	Other $3,100

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$8,830
Consulting Fee	$3,900
Honoraria	$750
Travel and Lodging	$535
Education	$486

Biography

Dr. Diana Finkel's area of specialization is adult infectious disease. These areas are among Dr. Finkel's clinical interests: pneumonia, hepatitis C, and urinary tract infection (UTI). She is professionally affiliated with the University Hospital. She is a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Medicine. She has an open panel in Newark, NJ according to Doctor.com.