Overview
A board certified colorectal surgeon, David Schwartzberg, MD, FACS, FASCRS focuses on Inflammatory Bowel Disease and re-operative/corrective pelvic pouch (J-pouch) surgery. Additionally, he focuses on colorectal cancer and diverticulitis using minimally invasive robotic techniques. Dr. Schwartzberg completed his research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and graduated from NYU Langone & Bellevue Hospital's general surgery residency. After completing his colorectal surgery fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic, he completed an additional fellowship at NYU's IBD Center focusing on Crohn's disease & redo J-pouch surgery. Dr. Schwartzberg has published dozens of articles, book chapters and given international lectures on the treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease and is consistently awarded as a top doctor in New York.
Dr. Schwartzberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 41 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 13 articles in the study of Colitis.
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Locations
178 East 85th Street, 4th Floor, New York, NY 10028
125 Community Drive, Suite 100, Great Neck, NY 11021
Clinical Research
Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Center For Advanced IBD Care
An internationally recognized colorectal surgeon, Feza Remzi, MD is a leader in the surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other colorectal diseases. He specializes in the treatment of patients with complex colorectal conditions including ulcerative colitis, Crohn s Disease, diverticulitis, pelvic pouch procedures, sphincter-saving operations of the rectum, and re-operative abdominopelvic surgeries. Dr. Remzi has published over 300 peer- reviewed articles and book chapters on the surgical management of IBD, and ileal J-pouch. He has been recognized with several awards and honors, including being voted as one of the Castle Connolly and New York Magazine Top Doctors in New York. In 2010, he was honored with honorary fellowship/membership at the Annual National Surgical Congress in Turkey as the first recipient of this award from this society. A native of Turkey, Dr. Remzi earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. He completed his general surgery residency and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Remzi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.
Icahn School Of Medicine At Mount Sinai
Michael Plietz is a Colorectal Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Plietz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Ulcerative Colitis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.
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James Church is a Colorectal Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Church is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Colitis. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Ileostomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- IleostomyDr. Schwartzberg isDistinguished. Learn about Ileostomy.
- Advanced
- ColitisDr. Schwartzberg isAdvanced. Learn about Colitis.
- Hemorrhagic ProctocolitisDr. Schwartzberg isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis.
- Ulcerative ColitisDr. Schwartzberg isAdvanced. Learn about Ulcerative Colitis.
- Viral GastroenteritisDr. Schwartzberg isAdvanced. Learn about Viral Gastroenteritis.
- Experienced
- Anal CancerDr. Schwartzberg isExperienced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anal FissureDr. Schwartzberg isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Schwartzberg isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- ColonoscopyDr. Schwartzberg isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Schwartzberg isExperienced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- ColostomyDr. Schwartzberg isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.

