Education
Bachelor’s Degree – BS in Biology, City University of New York
Medical Degree – MD, Universidad Autonoma de Ciudad Juarez
Internship – Monmouth Medical Center
Residency – Chief Resident, Monmouth Medical Center
Fellowship – Harlem Hospital Center, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Board Certifications – Gastroenterology and Liver Disease
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Interventional endoscopy, ERCP, stenting
- Endoscopic fistula closure and stenting
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection, expertise in large polyp resection
- Push Enteroscopy and endoscopic jejunal feeding tube placement
- Luminal Stenting: esophagus, stomach, small and large intestine
- Esophageal motility studies/ EndoFlip Planimetry, achalasia balloon dilation
- Endoscopic Barrett’s treatment, Radiofrequency ablation, EMR
- Stone management with lithotripsy
Hospital Affiliations
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center
- Monmouth Medical Center
Other Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Medicine, RWJ School of Medicine
Conditions Treated
- Hepatitis B
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Rectal Cancer
- High Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Gastritis
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Colon Disease
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Acid Reflux
- Silent Reflux
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Colon Polyps
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Achalasia
- Hemochromatosis
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Gas
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- Anorectal Disease
- Hepatitis A
- Stomach Ulcers
- Gastric Cancer
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Proctitis
- Gallbladder Disease
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Lactose Intolerance
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Liver Disease
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Abdominal Pain
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Celiac Disease
- Clostridioides Difficile
- Colon Cancer
- Constipation
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallstones
- Gastroparesis
- GERD
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis C
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Rectal Bleeding
Procedures Performed
- Colonoscopy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Cholangioscopy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Upper Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Esophageal Manometry
- Breath Testing, including Lactose, Lactulose, Fructose Testing
- Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett's
- Fecal Transplant
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Bacterial Overgrowth Test
- Bravo pH Study
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Enteral Stents
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Luminal Stent
- Variceal Banding
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