The 20 Best Banti's Syndrome Doctors Near Me in Bronx, NY

Kristina R. Chacko, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY.  She joined the Einstein-Montefiore Liver Center in 2013 after completing a fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY.  She received her bachelor of arts in philosophy at Boston College and attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.  She completed her internal medicine residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and gastroenterology fellowship at New York University.  Her clinical and research interests include the diagnosis and management of alcoholic hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune liver diseases, and liver transplantation.  As the program director of the ACGME-accredited transplant hepatology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center, she is directly involved in the development and execution of the hepatology curriculum for gastroenterology and hepatology fellows. Dr. Chacko is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, and Liver Transplant.

Dr. Hiram Shaish graduated from Dartmouth College and received his M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is currently Assistant Professor of Radiology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Dr. Shaish completed his residency at Westchester Medical Center in Diagnostic Radiology and fellowship at New York University. He is a member of the Society of Abdominal Radiology. Dr. Shaish's research interests include Prostate MR imaging and cystic renal lesions. Dr. Shaish is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 29 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Nasal Flaring, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Shaish is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Shaish is currently accepting new patients.

Jonathan M. Schwartz is a board Certified Transplant Hepatologist.  He is a graduate of Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine. He was an Internal Medicine Resident at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and a Fellow in Gastroenterology/Transplant Hepatology at the University of Washington in Seattle.  He returned to New York in 2011 from Portland, Oregon where he served as an Associate Professor of Medicine at Oregon Health and Sciences University. Dr. Schwartz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Primary Biliary Cholangitis, Reynolds Syndrome, and Budd-Chiari Syndrome. Dr. Schwartz is board certified in American Board Of IM/Gastroenterology.

John F. Reinus, MD, is Emeritus Medical Director, Liver Transplantation and Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. His work centers on liver transplantation, end-stage liver disease and viral hepatitis. Dr. Reinus is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 11 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Visceromegaly, and Liver Transplant.

Jacob Cynamon, MD, is Director of the Division of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, Director of the Vascular and Interventional Radiology Fellowship and the Interventional Radiology Residency Program at Montefiore. He is also a Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Cynamon’s clinical focus is in interventional oncology, TIPS, uterine fibroid management, and management of BPH, venous disease and peripheral vascular disease. Dr. Cynamon is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Fibrolamellar Carcinoma, Liver Cancer, Uterine Fibroids, Gastrostomy, and Liver Embolization.

Dr. Jasnit Makkar is an assistant professor of radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and chief of the Division of Emergency Radiology. He received his MD degree from New York Medical College and completed his Diagnostic Radiology residency at Westchester Medical Center, followed by a Body MR Fellowship at Mt. Sinai Health System. Dr. Makkar served as program director for the Diagnostic Radiology Residency from 2022 to 2025. His research interests include imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma and MR enterography. He is a member of the Society of Abdominal Radiology. Dr. Makkar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, and Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer. Dr. Makkar is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Makkar is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Laifer-Narin graduated from Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed a residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in NYC and a fellowship in cross sectional imaging at the University of California San Francisco. Prior to coming to Columbia, she worked at LAC-USC primarily in ultrasound with a focus on Ob/Gyn ultrasound, and then moved to UCLA where she worked in the ultrasound section.At Columbia Dr. Laifer-Narin oversees the ultrasound section, practices abdomen and pelvic CT, and is in charge of a newly emerging field, fetal MRI. She works in both the radiology and Ob/Gyn departments, and is known to both departments as an expert in both fetal and maternal diagnostic imaging.Dr. Laifer-Narin is known as an expert clinician and teacher in Ob/Gyn imaging. She is involved in several research projects including fetal ultrasound/MRI, diagnostic imaging of the pregnant and postpartum patient, placental imaging, and GYN oncological imaging.She has lectured extensively at many academic institutions, is a senior member of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, is involved in the International Society for Ultrasound in OB/GYN and has organized courses and presented scientific papers, exhibits, and lectures at several national and international conferences. Dr. Laifer is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Tenosynovitis, Visceromegaly, Gallbladder Disease, and Ascites. Dr. Laifer is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Laifer is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Hong Ma is an assistant professor of radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is board certified in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and nuclear cardiology.Dr. Ma completed her diagnostic radiology residency training at Mount Sinai West in 2019 and a body fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in 2020. Prior to her diagnostic radiology training, she completed a three-year residency in nuclear medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in 2015, and a one-year nuclear oncology fellowship training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 2016. Dr. Ma has a well-rounded skillset needed to interpret chest and abdominal diseases on multiple modalities, including MRI, CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and radiography. She also has experience in interpreting PET-CT, general nuclear medicine studies, and nuclear stress tests. Dr. Ma gained diverse research experience in prostate cancer, diabetes, and fetal MRI from two master’s graduate programs, postdoctoral research, and throughout clinical trainings. Dr. Ma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Visceromegaly, and Nasal Flaring. Dr. Ma is board certified in Diagnostic Radiology. Dr. Ma is currently accepting new patients.

Julia Wattacheril, MD, MPH is an associate professor of medicine, physician scientist, inventor and director of the Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her clinical and translational work spans the multidisciplinary care of MASLD patients at all stages of their disease to the investigation of rare genetic variants influencing the development and progression of MASLD before and after liver transplantation. She currently leads an interdisciplinary research group using machine learning to identify at-risk and protected phenotypes within the electronic health record (EHR) for multi-omic analysis. Of particular interest for clinical outcomes discovered through EHR phenotyping include rapid progression to advanced liver disease, need for transplantation and hepatocellular carcinoma. Awards include the Department of Surgery Innovation Award and Columbia Department of Biomedical Engineering Ignition Award for these software applications as they move into medicine.Wattacheril is the lead principal investigator for several clinical trials in MASH. Her early pilot work with proteomics and lipidomics in the development of metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH) led to her current efforts investigating multi-omic signatures associated with fibrotic MASH. She co-led a multicenter consortium investigating the clinical risks associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with all etiologies of chronic liver disease, with a particular local focus on diverse populations. At Columbia, she works closely with the Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics to integrate genomics into clinical care. She mentors across disciplines including computational geneticists to masters’ program students in nutrition to undergraduates in psychology. She has a commitment to community education, including faith-based and non-profit sectors. Dr. Wattacheril is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Wattacheril is board certified in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Wattacheril is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Gene Im is a transplant hepatologist and the Director of the Alcohol-associated Liver Disease Program at Columbia known as ADAPT (Advanced inter-Disciplinary Alcohol liver Program and Treatment), a patient-centered, integrated care and research program for patients with alcohol-associated liver disease (ALD). ADAPT is one of only a few integrated ALD clinics in the country.Dr. Im is an internationally recognized expert in ALD, including alcohol-associated hepatitis and liver transplantation based on his clinical focus and research achievements. He has co-authored several practice-changing articles, including the 2019 ALD Practice Guidance from AASLD, the 2024 MetALD Expert Position Statement, and the first experience of early liver transplantation for alcohol-associated hepatitis in North America.Currently, he is the Vice-Chair of the AASLD ALD Special Interest Group and serves on the Editorial Board for the journal Liver Transplantation. Dr. Im is also the founder of ALD-ALLY (Alcohol-associated Liver Disease patients deserve ALcohol LiteracY), an annual conference focused on actionable initiatives for advancing the science and care of patients with alcohol use disorder and ALD (www.ald-ally.com)Dr. Im is an Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation and Division of Digestive and Liver Diseases at Columbia University. Dr. Im is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, Liver Failure, Liver Transplant, and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery. Dr. Im is board certified in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Im is currently accepting new patients.

Thillai Sekar is a Radiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Sekar is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Nasal Flaring, and Colonic Malakoplakia.

Valerie Maccarrone is a Radiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Maccarrone is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Nasal Flaring, and Biliary Dyskinesia.

Jeffrey Newhouse is a Radiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Newhouse is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. His clinical expertise encompasses Diverticular Disease, Banti's Syndrome, Uterine Fibroids, and Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC).

Lyndon Luk is a Radiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Luk is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Pulmonary Fibrosis, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

Douglas Dieterich is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Dieterich is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 23 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Cirrhosis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Liver Transplant.

Hillel Tobias is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Tobias is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Tobias is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology.

Harmit Kalia is a Hepatologist and a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Kalia is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Liver Failure, Banti's Syndrome, Alcoholic Cirrhosis, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Kalia is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Transplant Hepatology.

Dr. Sanjaya K. Satapathy is the medical director of the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at the Northwell Transplant Institute, program director of Northwell's Transplant Hepatology Fellowship, and professor of medicine at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.His path to medicine began in India, where he was inspired by his father an engineer with a passion for homeopathy to pursue a career in healthcare. He earned his medical degree from Veer Surendra Sai Medical College, followed by fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology in the early 2000s. During that time, he witnessed the profound need for liver transplantation in India, where access remained scarce.While presenting his research at a conference in the United States, Dr. Satapathy was drawn to the opportunities and possibilities for advancing transplantation in America. He decided to continue his career in the United States, completing additional residency and fellowship training before serving as a transplant hepatologist in Memphis. In 2019, he was recruited to Northwell.It was a dream to begin from zero and build a transplant program that could be a model not just for the area or the state, but for the country, says Dr. Satapathy. Within only a few years, we've been able to achieve that goal, because Northwell has all the elements and resources to be one of the best programs in the nation. The expertise we have is unparalleled, with a collaborative team that encompasses all levels of care.The program was founded just in time for a huge surge in demand for liver transplants in the area, he adds. Liver disease and other liver issues are on the rise, making the need for an extensive program crucial for those in the New York region. Part of the program's strength is innovation. For example, Northwell is utilizing an approach that allows donated organs to be safely preserved for a longer period of time, which means needed organs can travel longer distances even from as far away as Hawaii. Northwell is also running several clinical trials on transplant medications and operates a robust transplant hepatology fellowship program to train the next generation of doctors a program Dr. Satapathy launched.I'm passionate about this work, and particularly about my patients, he says. I see every patient as my family, and my focus is on what I can do next to help them. Dr. Satapathy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 25 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Spontaneous Bacterial Peritonitis, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy. Dr. Satapathy is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine, American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology, and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Transplant Hepatology.

Christian Kuntzen is a Hepatologist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Kuntzen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Ascites, Visceromegaly, Gastrectomy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Kuntzen is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology.

If you need assistance in Chinese (Mandarin & Cantonese), please call 646-317-6325. Visit Columbia Liver Asian Outreach Office (English | Mandarin)Dr. Rajani Sharma earned her AB at Princeton University prior to attending Rutgers University-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. She completed her residency in Internal Medicine at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center, where she received a resident teaching award. She then completed her gastroenterology fellowship and transplant hepatology fellowship also at New York Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia University Irving Medical Center. During her gastroenterology fellowship, she earned a Masters in Patient Oriented Research at the Mailman School of Public Health.Dr. Sharma strives to provide empathetic and thoughtful care that focuses on the specific needs of each of her patients. Her clinical practice is focused on the management of all types of liver disease. In addition, Dr. Sharma has specialized training in managing complications of end-stage liver disease and caring for patients before and after liver transplantation.Visit The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at columbiasurgery.org/liver. Dr. Sharma is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Banti's Syndrome. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis, Hepatitis A, Cirrhosis, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Sharma is board certified in Internal Medicine. Dr. Sharma is currently accepting new patients.