The 20 Best Gastrostomy Doctors near Bronx, NY

Arash Gohari, MD, is an Attending Radiologist at Montefiore specializing in Cardiothoracic Imaging and Vascular and Interventional Radiology. He is also an Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical focus is percutaneous diagnostic and therapeutic treatments, including biopsies, peripheral vascular diseases and venous insufficiency. Dr. Gohari received his Doctor of Medicine from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1998. He completed an internship in internal medicine at Staten Island University Medical Center, followed by a diagnostic radiology residency at SUNY Downstate Medical Center and Montefiore. Dr. Gohari then completed two fellowships, one in thoracic imaging at Montefiore in 2004 and another in vascular and interventional radiology at New York University Medical Center in 2008. He is currently pursuing a Master of Public Health degree at City University in New York. Dr. Gohari?s research focuses on kidney and lung biopsies. He has had many publications and presentations nationally. Among the numerous honors and awards he has received, he was named Teacher of the Year, Radiology Department at SUNY Downstate, New York. Dr. Gohari is a member of the Radiologic Society of North America and the Society of Interventional Radiology. Dr. Gohari is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Pleurisy, Lung Nodules, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Laryngeal Cancer, Throat Cancer, Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

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 Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma (HNSCC), Throat Cancer, Laryngeal Cancer, Gastrostomy, and Laryngectomy.

Hilary Hertan is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. He has been practicing medicine for over 44 years. Dr. Hertan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ascites, Gastritis, Chronic Erosive Gastritis, Gastrostomy, and Colonoscopy.

Vincent Duron, MD is Co-Director of Fetal Therapy, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, and Director of Pediatric Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. He practices the full spectrum of pediatric general surgery. He is an expert in minimally invasive surgery, specializing in surgery for congenital anomalies, biliary atresia, lung anomalies, and pectus excavatum. He performs fetal surgery for various conditions, including fetoscopic repair of myelomeningocele/spina bifida and fetoscopic endoluminal tracheal occlusion (FETO) for congenital diaphragmatic hernia. Dr. Duron is a well-funded surgeon-scientist. His research focuses on fluid optimization for critically ill children and fetal and neonatal diagnostics and surgery. He has received multiple research and teaching awards and is a frequently invited speaker, author, and reviewer. He is dedicated to global health and regularly returns to Iquitos, Peru, to train local surgeons in pediatric surgery. Dr. Duron is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Diaphragmatic Hernia, Hernia, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Duron is board certified in Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, and Surgical Critical Care. Dr. Duron is currently accepting new patients.

Dr Krishnan initially did her medical school, residency, and fellowship training in India. Subsequent to that she moved to the United States to complete her pediatrics residency at New York medical college and her Pediatric Cardiology fellowship at Columbia University. She then returned to India to head the Department of Pediatric Cardiology at the Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Madras Medical Mission in Chennai India. She set up the first fellowship program, training Indian and international fellows in Pediatric Cardiology in India and getting accreditation for Pediatric Cardiology with the National board of Education in New Delhi. She also co-founded the Pediatric Cardiology Society of India. In 2001 Dr Krishnan moved back to New York to take a faculty position at New York Medical College. She left there is 2010 to take a position at Columbia University in 2010 where she is currently. She is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics as well as an Associate Medical Director of the Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Center which is the first accredited pediatric and adult pulmonary hypertension center in the United States. In addition to clinical responsibilities, she is actively involved in medical education at every level. She is closely involved with the Pediatric Cardiology fellowship at Columbia University and is the director of the fellowship Clinical Competency Committee, which oversees fellow education and training. She is the director of medical student and resident education in Pediatric Cardiology and is closely involved with the Foundations in Clinical Medicine and Major Clinical Year training at the medical school. She was inducted to the Virginia Apgar Society of Medical Educators at Columbia University in 2018.She is also actively involved in research, both in Pulmonary Hypertension and Pediatric Cardiology and is PI/co-investigator in multiple clinical trials, both NIH sponsored and other grants. She has co-authored over 50 papers and has multiple invited lectures to her credit. She is actively involved in the Pediatric Pulmonary Hypertension Network and in multiple research activities of the network. She is involved in curriculum development for a Pulmonary Hypertension education series. She is involved in teaching e-learning courses for international fellows in Pediatric Cardiology through the Children’s heart link. She is on the editorial board of several journals including the Annals of Pediatric Cardiology and the Advances in Pulmonary Hypertension, and is a reviewer for multiple other journals. Dr. Krishnan is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. She is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses High Blood Pressure in Infants, Pulmonary Vein Stenosis, Pulmonary Hypertension, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Krishnan is board certified in Pediatric Cardiology. Dr. Krishnan is currently accepting new patients.

Anibal Puente is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Puente is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Kenneth Shapiro, MD, FACS, is an attending surgeon and Assistant Professor, Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Shapiro’s clinical focus is on hernia repairs and the gastrointestinal tract, utilizing state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgery techniques to provide optimal care. He is proud to have served the Bronx community for his entire career. Dr. Shapiro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

Hyun S. Kim, MD, is an attending physician, Interventional Pulmonology and Assistant Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Kim provides comprehensive care for patients with advanced lung disease and thoracic cancer. His clinical focus includes palliative and therapeutic airway procedures, advanced imaging guided nodule biopsy, management of chronic pleural diseases, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction for obstructive lung diseases, and bronchoscopic therapies for in-situ lung cancer. Dr. Kim is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Lung Cancer, Lung Nodules, Pleurisy, and Gastrostomy.

Dr. Joseph J. DeRose, Jr., graduated Summa Cum Laude from Georgetown University where he earned the Chapman Medal for the most outstanding student in Biology. He completed his MD degree at the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University where he graduated Phi Beta Kappa and received the Whipple award for the most outstanding student in Surgery. Dr. Derose is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Aortic Valve Stenosis, Heart Tumor, Atrial Myxoma, Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG), and Heart Bypass Surgery. Dr. Derose is board certified in American Board Of Thoracic Surgery.

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 Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Stomach Cancer, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Gallbladder Removal.

Carolina Bernabe, MD, is a Medical Gastrointestinal Oncologist and Assistant Professor at Montefiore Einstein. Her clinical focus is in the treatment of colorectal cancer and gastrointestinal malignancies. Dr. Ramirez is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, and Gastrostomy.

Shuwen Lin, MD, is an attending physician at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Medical Oncology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Lin’s clinical focus centers on medical oncology and systemic treatment of breast cancer. Dr. Lin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Breast Cancer, Familial Prostate Cancer, Triple-Negative Breast Cancer, and Gastrostomy.

Sandhya Murthy is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Murthy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. She is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Peripartum Cardiomyopathy, Heart Failure, Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy (HCM), Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement (TAVR), and Aortic Valve Replacement.

Dr. Evan Garfein completed a medical degree from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons, and trained in general surgery at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. Between general surgery and plastic surgery training, Dr. Garfein conducted research at Harvard Medical School, concentrating on the role of hematopoietic stem cells in wound healing. He completed a plastic surgery residency at the Harvard Combined Plastic Surgery Residency Program, serving as chief resident at Massachusetts General Hospital, Children’s Hospital Boston, and the Brigham and Women’s Hospital. He also completed a microsurgery fellowship at the Institute of Reconstructive Plastic Surgery at New York University. Dr. Garfein is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Breast Enlargement In Males, Osteotomy, and Gastric Bypass.

Phanthira Tamsukhin is an Internal Medicine provider practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. She has been practicing medicine for over 10 years. Dr. Tamsukhin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. She is also highly rated in 1 other condition, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Opioid Induced Constipation, Gastrostomy, and Bone Marrow Aspiration.

Javed Iqbal is an Intensive Care Medicine provider practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Iqbal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pleural Effusion, Pneumonia, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Daniel Lockett Labovitz, MD, MS, is Medical Director, Montefiore Comprehensive Center for Stroke Care and Associate Professor, Neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Labovitz is a vascular neurologist with a clinical focus solely on stroke diagnosis, prevention and management. In his role at the Montefiore Comprehensive Center for Stroke Care, he has a particular focus on fostering interdisciplinary collaboration to better serve stroke patients. Dr. Labovitz is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Stroke, Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Chickenpox, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Daniel José Correa, MD is Deputy Chief of Neurology at Montefiore and Assistant Professor of Neurology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. His clinical focuses include inpatient epilepsy monitoring, long-term EEG monitoring of acutely ill patients, and general neurology inpatient services. Dr. Correa is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Post-Traumatic Epilepsy, Epilepsy, Traumatic Brain Injury, Gastrostomy, and Transmyocardial Revascularization.

Tihomir Stefanec, MD, is Attending Physician, Critical Care Medicine, Assistant Professor, Medicine and Neurology at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is multidisciplinary critical care medicine including medical, surgical, neurologic and cardiothoracic critical care. Dr. Stefanec is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Gastrostomy. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrostomy.