Education
● Bachelor’s Degree – Long Island University
● Medical Degree – ST. Matthew’s University School of Medicine
● Internship – NYC Health and Hospitals-South Brooklyn Health
● Residency – NYC Health and Hospitals-South Brooklyn Health
● Fellowship – NYC Health and Hospitals South Brooklyn Health
● Board Certifications – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Honors & Awards
● Selected as Chief resident, Chief Fellow, Awarded with PAGNY Leadership annual award 2019. Honored as featured “COVID HERO” from NYC Health and Hospital South Brooklyn Health.
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
● Esophageal and Gastric Disorders
● Intestinal and Colorectal disorders
● Hepatobiliary/Pancreatic diseases
● GI Cancers prevention, detection and treatment
Hospital Affiliations
● HMH Ocean University Medical Center
● South Brooklyn Health
Other Appointments
● South Brooklyn Health/St. George University School of medicine (Clinical Assistant
Professor)
Research
- Variables associated with antibiotic administration for performing paracentesis among patients with ascites in a community hospital
Clinical and Experimental Hepatology 10 - S5109 Peutz-Jeghers Syndrome Presenting With Acute Pancreatitis With Large Hamartomatous Polyp
Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG 119 (10S … 2024 - S2954 A Complication of Viscous Lifting Agents: A Case Report of a Foreign Body Granuloma
Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG 118 (10S … 2023 - S3398 Duodenal Follicular Lymphoma: Two Distinct Presentations of a Rare Disease Entity
Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG 117 (10S … 2022 - S2470 Unusual Suspect: Diarrhea and Shock Secondary to Pheochromocytoma and VIPoma
Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG 117 (10S … 2022 - S3033 Whipples Disease
Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG 116, S1253 … 2021 - S1638 Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma of the Pancreas Presenting as Obstructive Jaundice: A Rare Presentation
Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG 116, S735 2021 - S1566 Metastatic Neuroendocrine Pancreatic Cancer and Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma Found Incidentally in Two Late-Onset Diabetic Patients
Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG 116, S1469 … 2021 - Association of Helicobacter pylori (HP) Infection With Advanced Adenomas of the Colon
Official journal of the American College of Gastroenterology| ACG 114, S111 2019
Fun Facts
My Family is My “Gut Feeling” of Happiness: While I spend a lot of time focused on the internal workings of others, my family provides me with the ultimate sense of well-being.
From Colonoscopies to Touchdowns: While I’m an expert at looking inside the human body, I also have a keen eye for a well-executed play on the football field, GO GIANTS!
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Anorectal Disease
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Clostridioides Difficile
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Fatty Liver
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Gastroparesis
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- GERD
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- High Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Disease
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- Silent Reflux
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Difficulty
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Bacterial Overgrowth Test
- Barrett’s Treatment
- Bravo pH Study
- Breath Testing, including Lactose, Lactulose, Fructose Testing
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cholangioscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Complex Polypectomy
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Enteral Stents
- ERCP
- Esophageal Dilation/Testing
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
- Luminal Stent
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Polypectomy
- SpyGlass Cholangioscopy
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Urea Breath Test (UBT)
- Variceal Banding
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