Priya D. Velu, M.D., Ph.D.

Doctors in Manhattan rarely double as scientists, but the Upper East Side has always been an exception. Priya D. Velu, M.D., Ph.D. keeps an office at 525 E 68th St, where the border between clinical care and research blurs without fanfare. The building sits across from a quiet stretch of the FDR, a stretch locals know for its lack of tourist traffic and its reliable weekday rhythm.

This part of Yorkville—just east of the hospital complexes—feels more like a residential pocket than a medical corridor. Patients who prefer a doctor with a foot in the lab often end up here, where the waiting room is less about magazines and more about the quiet hum of the neighborhood outside. A restroom is available, a small courtesy that saves a trip down the hall. To confirm an appointment or ask about office policies, the number is (212) 746-8838.

Directions are straightforward: the map here drops a pin near the corner of 68th and York. Afternoons tend to be quieter, when the midday rush has passed and the sidewalks empty out before the evening commute begins.