John Bilezikian is an Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Bilezikian is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Hypoparathyroidism, Hypercalcemia, Parathyroidectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Natalie Cusano is an Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Cusano is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Hypoparathyroidism, Hyperparathyroidism, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Parathyroidectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Shonni Silverberg is an Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Silverberg is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Hypercalcemia, and Parathyroidectomy.

Marcella Walker is an Endocrinologist in New York, New York. Dr. Walker is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Hypercalcemia, and Parathyroidectomy.

Kepal Patel is a Surgical Oncologist and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Nodule, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

Beatrice Wong is an Endocrinologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Wong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Hypercalcemia, Hyperparathyroidism, Hyperthyroidism, and Parathyroidectomy.

Jonathan Smith is an Otolaryngologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Smith is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Nonallergic Rhinopathy, Palatal Myoclonus, Ozena, and Jones Syndrome.

Laura Sznyter is an Otolaryngologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Sznyter is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Isolated Hyperparathyroidism, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Parathyroid Hyperplasia, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

John C. McAuliffe, MD, PhD, FACS, is a Surgical Oncologist at Montefiore and an Associate Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining the Montefiore team in 2016, his clinical focus has been on endocrine, neuroendocrine, and pancreaticobiliary benign and malignant diseases. In 2000, Dr. McAuliffe received his Bachelor of Arts in Biochemistry at Baylor University. Following this, he received his Doctor of Philosophy in 2007 at the University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at Houston. He attended the McGovern Medical School in Houston, where he received his Doctor of Medicine in 2009. Dr. McAuliffe began his postgraduate training in 2007 with a year-long fellowship at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Following this, he trained at the University of Alabama-Birmingham Hospital from 2009 to 2014. While there, he completed an internship and residency in General Surgery, becoming Administrative Chief Resident in his final year. He then completed a fellowship in Complex General Surgical Oncology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 2016. Dr. McAuliffe’s research focuses on tumor biology, dissemination, and therapeutics in pancreatic adenocarcinoma via tumor-associated macrophages. He is also the Associate Program Director of Montefiore General Surgery Residency and Site Director for the medical student clerkships for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is the principal investigator on research projects focusing on surgical education quality improvement. His work has been published in a number of peer-reviewed journals and books and has been presented nationally. In 2018, Dr. McAuliffe participated in the American College of Surgeons as Educators. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Complex General Surgical Oncology and is a member of numerous professional societies, including the Society of Surgical Oncology, Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the American Society of Clinical Oncology, and the North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society. Dr. Mcauliffe is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Stomach Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Justin Mathew is an Endocrinologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Mathew is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Storm, Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Hyperthyroidism, and Hyperparathyroidism.

Dr. Preeti Kishore is a Professor in the Division of Endocrinology.  She is the site director for the Einstein/Montefiore Endocrinology Fellowship Program at Jacobi Medical Center. As Chief of the Endocrinology Division at Jacobi she is responsible for the clinical endocrine inpatient and outpatient operations at Jacobi and North Central Bronx Hospitals. She actively participates in the teaching of endocrinology fellows, internal medicine residents and Einstein medical students. Her education philosophy is to empower learners to drive their own educational goals/learning. She is interested in the use of diabetes technology to manage low health literacy patients with diabetes. She is also the Director of the Weight Management Program at Jacobi. Dr. Kishore is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Hyperlipoproteinemia Type 5, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Obesity, and Growth Hormone Deficiency (GHD).

Richard V. Smith, MD, FACS, is Chair, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Professor, Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Professor, Surgery and Professor, Pathology at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Smith’s clinical focus is on head and neck surgery, including transoral robotic and laser surgery for throat and larynx cancer, salivary gland, thyroid and parathyroid surgery. Dr. Smith is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Parathyroidectomy.

Noah A. Bloomgarden, MD, is Associate Professor, Endocrinology and Director, Endocrinology Fellowship Program at Montefiore Einstein. He focuses on all aspects of endocrine disease with a special interest in the management of neuroendocrine and endocrine tumors. Dr. Bloomgarden is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Thyroid Cancer, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, and Glomus Tympanum Tumor.

Simona Stefan is an Endocrinologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Stefan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), Calciphylaxis, and Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2.

Vallari Kothari is an Endocrinologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Kothari is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Postmenopausal Osteoporosis, Neurohypophyseal Diabetes Insipidus, and Diabetes Insipidus (DI).

Nisha Suda, MD, MHA, is an Attending Physician at Montefiore and an Assistant Professor in Internal Medicine, Endocrinology and Metabolism at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining the Montefiore team in 2018, her clinical focus has been on the treatment of patients with metabolic dysfunctions, including pituitary and neuroendocrine disorders, osteoporosis and metabolic calcium and phosphate diseases, diabetes, weight management, thyroid hormone dysfunction, infertility, hypogonadism, and polycystic ovary syndrome. Dr. Suda is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Thyroid Storm, Hyperthyroidism, Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), Graves Disease, and Gallbladder Removal.

Hongdau Liu is a Surgical Oncologist in Bronx, New York. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

Dr. Vafa Tabatabaie received her medical degree from Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences in Tehran, Iran. After several years of research on thyroid cancer in Toronto, Canada, she came to Montefiore in 2007 as a researcher in the Division of Endocrinology under the direction of Drs. Norman Fleischer and Martin Surks. She graduated from the Internal Medicine Residency Program in 2011, during which her enthusiasm and teaching skills were recognized with the Award for Outstanding House Officer in Internal Medicine, and she completed the Endocrinology Fellowship Program in 2013. She joined the Einstein Montefiore Division of Endocrinology faculty later that year. Dr. Tabatabaie is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. Her top areas of expertise are Osteoporosis, Thyroid Cancer, Follicular Thyroid Cancer, Thyroidectomy, and Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT).

Bradley A. Schiff, MD, is Professor, Otorhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery, Director, Otorhinolaryngology- Head & Neck Surgery and Director, Head & Neck Cancer Service at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is on all aspects of head and neck cancer surgery including cancers and masses of the oral cavity, larynx, pharynx and neck as well as tumors of the parotid thyroid and parathyroid glands. Dr. Schiff is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

Vikas Mehta, MD, MPH, FACS, is the Vice Chair and an Associate Professor in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is on the treatment of patients with head and neck cancer, diseases of the salivary glands and thyroid/parathyroid disease, with a particular interest in transoral robotic surgery and minimally invasive endocrine surgery. Dr. Mehta is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Hyperparathyroidism. His top areas of expertise are Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Papillary Thyroid Cancer, Laryngectomy, and Thyroidectomy.