The 20 Best Tissue Biopsy Doctors near Bronx, NY

Haiying Cheng is an Oncologist practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Cheng is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. She is also highly rated in 10 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), Lung Cancer, EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Tissue Biopsy.

Lili Zhang, MD, is Director, Cardio-Oncology Program and Assistant Professor, Cardiology at Montefiore Einstein. A non-invasive cardiologist and a cardiac imaging specialist, Dr. Zhang’s clinical focus is in Cardio-Oncology, cardiomyopathy, general cardiology, echocardiography and multimodality cardiac imaging. Dr. Zhang is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. She is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Myocarditis, Cardiomyopathy, Atherosclerosis, Leg or Foot Amputation, and Tissue Biopsy.

Mandana Behbahani, MD, is an attending physician and Assistant Professor, Neurological Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Behbahani specializes in pediatric neurological surgery with a focus on pediatric neuro-oncology, skull base, neuro-endoscopy, epilepsy, and vascular pathologies. Dr. Behbahani is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. She is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Brachial Plexopathy, Rathke Cleft Cyst, Central Pain Syndrome, Tissue Biopsy, and Laminectomy.

Ana Y. Valdivia, MD, is an attending physician at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Diagnostic Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Valdivia’s clinical focus involves all aspects of nuclear medicine, with a particular focus on positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT).After receiving her Bachelor of Science in chemistry at the University of Puerto Rico in 1990, Dr. Valdivia attended Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine, earning her Doctor of Medicine in 1994. She completed her internal medicine residency at Veterans Affairs Medical Center in 1997, followed by her nuclear medicine residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in 1999. Dr. Valdivia is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. Her clinical expertise encompasses Lung Nodules and Tissue Biopsy.

Balazs Halmos, MD received his medical degree summa cum laude from Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. He completed an internal medicine residency program at St. Dr. Halmos is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 9 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Lung Cancer, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC), EGFR Positive Lung Cancer, Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), and Tissue Biopsy.

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 Tissue Biopsy. 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.

Andrew H. Lee, MD is an attending physician and Assistant Professor in the Department of Otolaryngology at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus includes gender affirming surgery, including facial feminization surgery (FFS), facial masculinization surgery, tracheal shave, and voice feminization surgery. His other clinical interests include functional and cosmetic rhinoplasty, aging face procedures, and facial reanimation. Dr. Lee is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. His clinical expertise encompasses Tissue Biopsy and Septoplasty.

Neeraj Lalwani, MD, DABR, FSAR, is Chief of Abdominal Radiology at Montefiore Einstein and Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. With over two decades of clinical experience, he is a nationally recognized leader in abdominal radiology, specializing in hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal imaging, including body MRI, pelvic floor imaging and hepatopancreatic imaging. Dr. Lalwani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pelvic Floor Dysfunction, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Fecal Impaction, Colonic Malakoplakia, and Tissue Biopsy.

Dr. Ulrich Jorde’s laboratory is focused on translational research in advanced heart failure including heart replacement therapy; i.e. durable mechanical circulatory support (left ventricular assist devices/ “artificial hearts”) or cardiac transplantation. Dr. Jorde is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 16 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Cardiogenic Shock, Cardiomyopathy, Heart Transplant, and Cardiac Ablation.

Yogita Rochlani is an Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiologist practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Rochlani is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. She is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary Embolism, Embolectomy, and Heart Transplant.

Dr. Sammy Ho is a board certified Gastroenterologist. He completed his general Gastroenterology fellowship at Winthrop University Hospital, and went on to pursue an advanced endoscopy fellowship at Duke University. Dr. Ho is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 21 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Jaundice, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy.

Dr. Oren Tepper is the Director of Aesthetic Surgery, Montefiore, and an Associate Professor of Plastic Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine.  He is a board-certified plastic surgeon, and offers a wide spectrum of plastic surgery procedures to patients, ranging from surgery of the face to breast and body. Dr. Tepper is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Partial Lipodystrophy, Congenital Generalized Lipodystrophy, Craniosynostosis, Osteotomy, and Myringotomy.

Betsy Herold, MD, is Chief of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Vice Chair for Research at Children's Hospital at Montefiore. Dr. Herold is also a Professor of Pediatrics, Microbiology & Immunology, and Obstetrics & Gynecology and Women's Health at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She specializes in pediatric infectious diseases. Dr. Herold received her Bachelor of Arts in Biology in 1978 from Brown University and went on to receive her Doctor of Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania Medical School in 1982. Dr. Herold completed an internship and residency in pediatrics at Children's Memorial Hospital, where she became a Chief Resident in 1985. She then began a fellowship in research at Hagedorn Research Laboratory in Gentofte, Denmark. In 1987, Dr. Herold began a fellowship in pediatric infectious diseases at Children's Memorial Hospital, followed by a Research Associate/Postdoctoral Virology Fellowship in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at Northwestern University in Chicago. Dr. Herold's clinical research focuses on the prevention and treatment of infections in solid and stem cell transplant patients and other immunocompromised patients. Dr. Herold has also been involved in research in Kawasaki disease and the emergence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) in the community. Dr. Herold directs a basic and translational research program on the prevention of herpes simplex virus (HSV) and HIV infections through the development of vaccines and novel antivirals. The current major focus of her lab is on a novel, paradigm-shifting, single-cycle vaccine to prevent HSV-1 and HSV-2. She has been continuously funded by the NIH since 1989. Dr. Herold has over 150 peer reviewed publications in peer-reviewed journals and has presented her work internationally. In 2012, Dr. Herold received the Clinical Science Faculty Mentor Award from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She has also been awarded the Henry and Jacob Lowenberg Prize in Pediatrics and the Pediatric Infectious Disease Young Investigator Award. Dr. Herold is board certified by the American Board of Pediatrics in Pediatrics and in Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Dr. Herold is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Oral Herpes, Genital Herpes, Neonatal Herpes, HIV/AIDS, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Herold is board certified in American Board Of Pediatrics and American Board Of Pediatrics/Infectious Disease.

Vijay Agarwal, MD, is Associate Professor, Neurosurgery and Associate Professor, Otorhinolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is on comprehensive treatments for adult patients with benign and malignant brain tumors. Dr. Agarwal specializes in the treatment of patients with primary brain tumors such as gliomas, meningiomas and pituitary tumors, as well as skull base and metastatic brain tumors. In addition, he treats cerebrovascular disease, including intracranial aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations. Dr. Agarwal is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Meningioma, Apoplexy, Pituitary Tumor, Awake Craniotomy, and Gamma Knife Radiosurgery. Dr. Agarwal is board certified in American Board Of Neurological Surgery.

Misbahuddin Khaja is a Geriatrics provider practicing medicine in Bronx, New York. Dr. Khaja is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 12 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Lung Metastases, Long Haul COVID, Gastrostomy, and Endoscopy.

Timothy Vittorio is a Cardiologist practicing medicine in Bronx,, New York. Dr. Vittorio is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 18 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Heart Failure, Heart Attack, Heart Murmurs, Apoplexy, and Tissue Biopsy.

Karoly Viragh is a Radiologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Viragh is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. His clinical expertise encompasses Biliary Dyskinesia, Gallbladder Disease, Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, and Tissue Biopsy.

Mark Gorelik is a Pediatrics provider practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Gorelik is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C), Kawasaki Disease, Pediatric Myocarditis, Congenital Coronary Artery Malformation, and Tissue Biopsy.

Jason Hawksworth, MD is a noted pioneer in minimally invasive robotic hepatobiliary and transplant surgery. Dr. Hawksworth is the Surgical Director of Adult Liver Transplantation, Chief of Hepatobiliary Surgery, and the Director of Robotic Liver Surgery Program in the Division of Abdominal Organ Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and is an Associate Professor at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons.Dr. Hawksworth is known for unique and innovative minimally invasive robotic surgeries to remove tumors of the liver, bile duct and pancreas, including robotic major hepatectomy, robotic pancreatectomy, and robotic Whipple. He also specializes in robotic transplantation including robotic kidney transplantation, robotic living donor nephrectomy and robotic living donor hepatectomy.Dr. Hawksworth received his undergraduate degree from The United States Military Academy at West point and his medical degree from Wake Forest University Bowman Gray School of Medicine. Dr. Hawksworth completed general surgery residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center followed by an abdominal transplant and hepatobiliary surgery fellowship at Georgetown University Hospital.Previously the Chief of Robotic Surgery at Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Hawksworth established one of the nation’s premier robotic hepatobiliary and transplant programs in 2018 at Georgetown. He was recruited to Columbia University Irving Medical Center in 2023 to lead the liver transplant and hepatobiliary programs and continue to develop innovative techniques in robotic surgery.Dr. Hawksworth is a member of several key organizations including a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, International Laparoscopic Liver Society, and Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association. His research interests include clinical transplant and hepatobiliary trials, and he has published over 60 scientific manuscripts and book chapters in leading journals such as Annals of Surgery, Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, American Journal of Transplantation and Transplantation.Dr. Hawksworth is a Colonel in the Army reserves and has deployed four times to support combat operations in Afghanistan and the Middle East.Visit The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at columbiasurgery.org/liver. Dr. Hawksworth is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Bile Duct Cysts, Pancreatic Cancer, Short Bowel Syndrome, Hepatectomy, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Hawksworth is currently accepting new patients.

Alejandro Gru, MD is the Leonard C. Harber Professor of Dermatology and Director of Dermatopathology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He is also the Director of the Dermatopathology Fellowship and holds a joint appointment with the Pathology & Cell Biology Department. Dr. Gru received his MD from the Universidad de Buenos Aires in Argentina. He completed his internship in Medicine and residency training in Anatomic Pathology, followed by fellowship training in Surgical Pathology, Hematopathology, and Dermatopathology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. He subsequently joined the faculty at Ohio State University as an Assistant Professor of Pathology and Dermatology prior to moving to the University of Virginia, where he was promoted to Associate Professor and then tenured Professor in the Department of Pathology. At the University of Virginia, he established the first cutaneous lymphoma multidisciplinary program and served as director of the Dermatopathology section and fellowship.Dr. Gru is the current President of the United States Cutaneous Lymphoma Consortium (USCLC) and has led the pathology initiatives of the international study in advanced stage cutaneous lymphomas (PROCLIPI), the USCLC lymphoma registry, and more recently the International T-cell Lymphoma Project (TCP 2.0). He is an associate editor for the Journal of Cutaneous Pathology and Seminars in Diagnostic Pathology. He serves on the editorial board of numerous academic journals, including the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, the American Journal of Surgical Pathology, Modern Pathology, and Histopathology, among others. Dr. Gru is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Tissue Biopsy. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses T-Cell Lymphoma, Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), Mycosis Fungoides, Erythroderma, and Tissue Biopsy. Dr. Gru is board certified in Anatomic Pathology, Dermatopathology, and Hematopathology.