Education
Bachelor’s Degree – University of Pennsylvania
Medical Degree – UMDNJ
Residency – Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship – St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center (Now known as Mount Sinai Morningside/Mount Sinai West)
Board Certifications – American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Board in Gastroenterology
Honors & Awards
- Top Doctors 2018-2021, NJ Top Docs
- Top Doctors 2017-2024, Bergen Magazine
- Former President of NJ Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Society 2015-2016
- Fellowship in Medical Education 2005-2006
- Psi Chi Psychology Honor Society 2001-2002
- Baush and Lomb Honorary Science Award Recipient 1998
- Roy and Diana Vagelos Scholar 1998
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Advanced endoscopic procedures including Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and stenting
- Performs Fecal Microbiota Transplantation (FMT) in addition to practicing general GI and Hepatology
Hospital Affiliations
- Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
- Holy Name Hospital
Other Appointments
- Member of Medical Executive Committee, Englewood Hospital and Medical Center – 2018-2019
Conditions & Diseases Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Acid Reflux
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Cirrhosis of the Liver
- Clostridium difficile(C. Diff)
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diverticulosis & Diverticulitis
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- GERD
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori/ Peptic Ulcer
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Liver Disease
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- SIBO
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Bravo pH Study
- Breath Testing, including Lactose and Fructose
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Fructose Intolerance Breath Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test for SIBO
- Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE)