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While in medical school, I had a patient who was experiencing intestinal bleeding. I watched the colonoscopy performed to determine the source of the bleeding, and I was fascinated by the technology. I later completed a rotation in gastroenterology and fell in love with both the patient care aspect of this specialty and the advanced diagnostic procedures that allow me to prevent disease.

I specialize in endoscopic procedures, including colonoscopy and flexible sigmoidoscopy, which are used to screen for colon cancer and evaluate patients for other diseases of the colon and rectum. I perform upper endoscopy to assess the lining of the esophagus, the stomach, and the first part of the small intestine. In addition, I may use small bowel video capsule endoscopy to examine areas of the small intestine that are difficult to view using conventional endoscopic procedures.

Conditions I manage include abdominal pain, bloating, constipation, diarrhea, diverticulitis, celiac disease, fatty liver disease, hemorrhoids, peptic ulcer disease, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome, difficulty swallowing, and colon polyps.

I have dedicated 20 years of my career to caring for World Trade Center first responders. Such patients often have gastrointestinal conditions such as GERD, which contributes to the development of Barrett’s esophagus and esophageal cancer. I was working as a gastroenterology fellow at ��������Ƶ’s Tisch Hospital on the morning of the September 11 attacks. Moments after the towers fell, I went to the World Trade Center site to provide medical attention for firefighters, police, and victims of the attack, so I feel a special connection to these patients.

I am excited to return to the ��������Ƶ Health family. I attended New York University and completed medical school, my residency, and a fellowship at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, so I feel right at home here.