Christopher J. Palestro
Experienced in Retroperitoneal Fibrosis

Dr. Christopher J. Palestro

Radiology
Northwell Health
10201 66th Road, 
Forest Hills, NY 
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Experienced in Retroperitoneal Fibrosis
Northwell Health
10201 66th Road, 
Forest Hills, NY 
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Overview

Christopher Palestro is a Radiologist in Forest Hills, New York. Dr. Palestro is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Retroperitoneal Fibrosis. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, and Biliary Dyskinesia.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 73 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
Universidad Autonoma De Guadalajara|New York Medical College
Specialties
Radiology
Licenses
Nuclear Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Nuclear Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
Northern Westchester Hospital
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Peconic Bay Medical Center
Staten Island University Hospital
Huntington Hospital
Long Island Jewish Forest Hills
North Shore University Hospital
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream
Phelps Hospital
Plainview Hospital
South Shore University Hospital
Glen Cove Hospital
North Shore University Hospital Syosset
Lenox Hill Hospital
Mather Hospital
Languages Spoken
English
Spanish
Gender
Male

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Locations

10201 66th Road, Forest Hills, NY 11375
Call: 718-830-4093
Other Locations
101 Saint Andrews Lane, Glen Cove, NY 11542
Call: 516-674-7300

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.

73 Total Publications

Effect of truncating blood sampling in measuring glomerular filtration rate.
Effect of truncating blood sampling in measuring glomerular filtration rate.
Journal: American journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging
Published: February 04, 2025
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      • Biliary Dyskinesia
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      • Gallbladder Disease
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      • Hepatocerebral Degeneration
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      • Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
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      • Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer
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      • Adrenal Cancer
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      • ALK-Positive Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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      • Caffey Disease
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      • Fibrolamellar Carcinoma
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      • Gas Bloat Syndrome
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      • Heart Failure with Preserved Ejection Fraction (HFpEF)
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