Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA
Medical Degree – University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA
Internship – Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
Residency – Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, NY
Fellowship – Stanford University Hospital and Clinics, Palo Alto, CA
Board Certification – Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Honors & Awards
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors: 2021-2023
- Top Doctors New York Metro Area (digital guide): 2017- 2023
- Newsday – Top Doctors on Long Island: 2017-2023
- Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctors: 1st Edition
- House Staff Teaching Award, Senior Medical Resident
- Jay I. Meltzer Medical Ethics Award
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Endoscopy
- Pancreatic Disease
- Biliary Disease
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Colonoscopy
Hospital Affiliations
- North Shore University Hospital
- St. Francis Hospital
Fun Facts
Dr. Milkes has a working medical knowledge in Spanish and he has volunteered on medical missions to Latin America, most recently to Ecuador.
Outside of medicine, Dr. Milkes enjoys traveling, scuba diving, and snowboarding.
Conditions Treated
- Colon Polyps
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Gallbladder Disease
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- Hepatitis B
- High Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Achalasia
- Anorectal Disease
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Colorectal Cancer
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Gastritis
- Acid Reflux
- Hemochromatosis
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Lactose Intolerance
- Liver Disease
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Silent Reflux
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Stomach Ulcers
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Colon Disease
- Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Proctitis
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Rectal Cancer
- Abdominal Pain
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Celiac Disease
- Clostridioides Difficile
- Colon Cancer
- Constipation
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- 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
- Pancreatitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Swallowing Difficulty
Procedures Performed
- Bravo pH Study
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Upper Endoscopy
- Breath Testing, including Lactose, Lactulose, Fructose Testing
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and IRC
- Lactose Tolerance Test
- Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
- Esophageal Dilation/Testing
- Urea Breath Test (UBT)
- Barrett’s Treatment
- Remicade Infusion
- Variceal Banding
- Polypectomy
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
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