Deena Horn, D.P.M.

Dr. HyunJi Boo is board qualified by the American Board of Foot and Ankle Surgery (Foot Surgery and Rearfoot/Ankle Surgery) and board certified by the American Board of Podiatric Medicine. Dr. Boo received her medical degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine, where she graduated summa cum laude. She then completed a four-year residency program within the New York Presbyterian Hospital system: NYP Queens, a level 1 trauma center, NYP/Weill Cornell Medical Center, and NYP/Columbia University. During residency, she underwent comprehensive training in all facets of foot and ankle care, including elective surgery, sports medicine, trauma, wound care, and conservative care. Following residency, she furthered her training at the North Jersey Reconstructive Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship, where she focused on limb salvage and reconstructive surgery for the treatment of Charcot Neuroarthopathy. Dr. Boo is thrilled to bring her skillset back to NYP and to serve the people of New York City.

Nicole DeLuise is a Family Nurse Practitioner at the Fetal Care Center. Born and raised in New Jersey, Nicole earned her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Ramapo College of New Jersey. She began her career as a nurse in a small medical center in Northern New Jersey before relocating to New York, where she became a Labor and Delivery nurse at NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital. While working full-time, Nicole pursued her Master of Science in Nursing at Long Island University, all while planning her wedding and earning her yoga teacher certification. After obtaining her Family Nurse Practitioner certification, she joined the postpartum services team at Weill Cornell as a Nurse Practitioner. In her free time, Nicole enjoys spending time with her daughter (a NICU graduate), her husband, and their two dogs, Henry and Elwood. An avid traveler, she has visited 17 countries, with Iceland, Norway, Spain, and South Africa being among her favorites.

Elizabeta Popa M.D. is an Associate Professor of Clinical Medicine and Associate Attending Physician on the faculty of Weill Cornell Medical College in the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology. Dr Popa also serves as a specialist consultant in Hematology-Oncology for the Hospital for Special Surgery.Dr Popa has a B.A. in Biology from Columbia University and was trained in medicine at well-known institutions in New York including New York Medical College, Northwell Health-Lenox Hill Hospital and earned her specialty diploma in Hematology and Medical Oncology at New York University School of Medicine, graduating in 2005.Dr Popa has had a career in academic medicine since finishing her fellowship training in 2005, appointed as an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine, after which she came to Weill Cornell Medical College as an Assistant Attending Professor of Medicine in 2007.Dr Popa practices personalized cancer care of patients with digestive cancers and rare tumors. She has been the lead researcher at Weill Cornell of multiple clinical trials in the fields of head/neck cancer, liver and bile duct cancers as well as rare tumors including sarcomas. Her interests include personalized tailoring of treatment regimens using the latest molecular and genomic profiling of tumors as well as focusing on making cancer treatments tolerable for each individual patient. She also has extensive involvement in clinical research oversight and regulatory affairs and is Chair of the Cancer Institutional Review Board 2.She is an active member of the Gastrointestinal Oncology- Solid Tumor Program at Weill Cornell Medical College.As a lifelong New Yorker, Dr Popa has experience in the international and diplomatic communities, having earned an International Baccalaureate Diploma in 1991 after studying at United Nations International School in New York City. Dr Popa had a particular interest in English Literature and Foreign Languages and went on to be a fluent speaker of several languages including French, Italian, and Spanish in addition to her native Romanian.In addition to her clinical and research activities, Dr. Popa has also been an integral part of the educational program in Hematology-Oncology with extensive involvement in precepting, lectures and clinical mentorship to our Hematology-Oncology Fellowship, Internal Medicine and medical student trainees.