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 –Â Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Honors & Awards
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors: 2021
- Top Doctors New York Metro Area (digital guide): 2017- 2021
- Newsday – Top Doctors on Long Island: 2017-2021
- 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
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Hepatitis A
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Rectal Cancer
- Gallbladder Disease
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Stomach Ulcers
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- Colorectal Cancer
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Hepatitis B
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Lactose Intolerance
- Gas
- High Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Liver Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Gastric Cancer
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Gastritis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Colon Disease
- Proctitis
- Colon Polyps
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Anorectal Disease
- Hemochromatosis
- Silent Reflux
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- 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
- Breath Testing, including Lactose, Lactulose, Fructose Testing
- Urea Breath Test (UBT)
- Polypectomy
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Barrett’s Treatment
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Remicade Infusion
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Fecal Transplant
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Variceal Banding
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and IRC
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Lactose Tolerance Test
- Upper Endoscopy
- Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
- Esophageal Dilation/Testing
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