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