Matthew J. Whitson
Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty

Dr. Matthew J. Whitson

Gastroenterology
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology At Great Neck
600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 111, 
Great Neck, NY 
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Advanced in Swallowing Difficulty
Northwell Health
Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology At Great Neck
600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 111, 
Great Neck, NY 
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Overview

Matthew Whitson is a Gastroenterologist in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Whitson is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Swallowing Difficulty. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Painful Swallowing, Swallowing Difficulty, Endoscopy, and Gastrectomy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 13 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution
University Of Pennsylvania|Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency
Mount Sinai Hospital and Medical Center
Specialties
Gastroenterology
Licenses
Internal Medicine in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Internal Medicine
American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
Fellowships
Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
Hospital Affiliations
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
North Shore University Hospital
Lenox Hill Hospital
Katz Institute For Women's Health
Northwell Health Gastroenterology Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male
Awards
Patients' Choice Award Recipient (2025)

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Humana
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Wellcare
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Locations

Northwell Health Physician Partners Gastroenterology at Great Neck
600 Northern Boulevard, Suite 111, Great Neck, NY 11021
Call: 516-387-3990

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Whitson has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
Eosinophilic Esophagitis
Colonoscopy

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.


13 Total Publications

Procedural training for internal medicine residents pursuing subspecialty training: a national survey of fellowship program directors.
Procedural training for internal medicine residents pursuing subspecialty training: a national survey of fellowship program directors.
Journal: Medical education online
Published: April 30, 2025
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