Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Rutgers University
Medical Degree – UMDNJ, Rutgers University
Internship – Einstein College of Medicine
Residency – Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship – Mount Sinai Hospital, New York City
Board Certifications – American Board of Internal Medicine, Subspecialty Board in Gastroenterology
Honors & Awards
- Top Doctors 2024, Bergen Magazine
- Mosby Book Award for outstanding performance in Basic Sciences 1972, New Jersey College of Medicine
- Large Book Award for highest achievement in Internal Medicine 1975, New Jersey College of Medicine
- NJ Top Docs 2013-2021
- Inside NJ Top Docs 2013-2021
- 201 Magazine-Top GI Doctor 2013-2021
- Best Doctor 2003-2011, NY Magazine
- Best Doctor 2003-2017, NJ Magazine
- One of Top 5 Gastroenterologists in NJ 2005, NJ Magazine
- Dr. David Kaufman Award, Physician of Year 2006, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
- Gold Doctor Award, Award for Compassionate Care 2006, Arnold Gold Foundation
- Chief of Gastroenterology for Englewood Hospital Medical Center from 2001-2010
- Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease at Englewood Hospital 2010-2021
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Management of inflammatory bowel disease
- Chromo endoscopy for Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative Colitis and cancer surveillance
Hospital Affiliations
- Englewood Hospital & Medical Center
Other Appointments
- Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- Director of IBD Center, Englewood Hospital & Medical Center
- Member of Board of Trustee Crohn’s & Colitis of NJ
Research
- PASS Study – Sub Investigator. Study to assess the long term safety of vedolizumab versus other biologic agents in patients with UC or CD.
Conditions & Diseases Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Acid Reflux
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Cirrhosis of the Liver
- Clostridium difficile(C. Diff)
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diverticulosis & Diverticulitis
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- GERD
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori/ Peptic Ulcer
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Liver Disease
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatitis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- SIBO
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Breath Testing, including Lactose and Fructose
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy with Chromoendoscopy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Fructose Intolerance Breath Test
- Hydrogen Breath Test for SIBO
- Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE)