The 20 Best Visceromegaly Doctors near Englewood Cliffs, NJ

Kristina R. Chacko, MD, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in Bronx, NY.  She joined the Einstein-Montefiore Liver Center in 2013 after completing a fellowship in Transplant Hepatology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, NY.  She received her bachelor of arts in philosophy at Boston College and attended medical school at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, TX.  She completed her internal medicine residency at Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and gastroenterology fellowship at New York University.  Her clinical and research interests include the diagnosis and management of alcoholic hepatitis, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, autoimmune liver diseases, and liver transplantation.  As the program director of the ACGME-accredited transplant hepatology fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center, she is directly involved in the development and execution of the hepatology curriculum for gastroenterology and hepatology fellows. Dr. Chacko is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis A, Visceromegaly, Autoimmune Hepatitis, and Liver Transplant.

Robert Berkenblit, MD, FACR, is Associate Medical Director at the Montefiore Imaging Center and Associate Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Since joining the Montefiore team in 1996, his clinical interests include utilizing CT scans, ultrasound, and MRIs to evaluate the abdomen and pelvis, particularly the genitourinary system and the adrenal glands. He also has a special interest in utilizing an open MRI system to evaluate the abdomen and pelvis. Dr. Berkenblit is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, WT1-Related Wilms Tumor Syndromes, Chronic Cough, and Ureterocele.

Jeffrey Roberts is a Radiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Roberts is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Ascites, Ureterocele, and Biliary Dyskinesia.

Melanie Moses is a Radiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Moses is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 2, Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 1, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

Dr. Laifer-Narin graduated from Yeshiva University, Albert Einstein College of Medicine and completed a residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in NYC and a fellowship in cross sectional imaging at the University of California San Francisco. Prior to coming to Columbia, she worked at LAC-USC primarily in ultrasound with a focus on Ob/Gyn ultrasound, and then moved to UCLA where she worked in the ultrasound section.At Columbia Dr. Laifer-Narin oversees the ultrasound section, practices abdomen and pelvic CT, and is in charge of a newly emerging field, fetal MRI. She works in both the radiology and Ob/Gyn departments, and is known to both departments as an expert in both fetal and maternal diagnostic imaging.Dr. Laifer-Narin is known as an expert clinician and teacher in Ob/Gyn imaging. She is involved in several research projects including fetal ultrasound/MRI, diagnostic imaging of the pregnant and postpartum patient, placental imaging, and GYN oncological imaging.She has lectured extensively at many academic institutions, is a senior member of the American Institute of Ultrasound in Medicine, is involved in the International Society for Ultrasound in OB/GYN and has organized courses and presented scientific papers, exhibits, and lectures at several national and international conferences. Dr. Laifer is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Tenosynovitis, Visceromegaly, Gallbladder Disease, and Ascites.

Dr. Hiram Shaish graduated from Dartmouth College and received his M.D. from Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He is currently Assistant Professor of Radiology at Columbia University Medical Center (CUMC). Dr. Shaish completed his residency at Westchester Medical Center in Diagnostic Radiology and fellowship at New York University. He is a member of the Society of Abdominal Radiology. Dr. Shaish's research interests include Prostate MR imaging and cystic renal lesions. Dr. Shaish is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Nasal Flaring, and Ureteroscopy.

Dr. Hong Ma is an assistant professor of radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is board certified in diagnostic radiology, nuclear medicine, and nuclear cardiology.Dr. Ma completed her diagnostic radiology residency training at Mount Sinai West in 2019 and a body fellowship at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in 2020. Prior to her diagnostic radiology training, she completed a three-year residency in nuclear medicine at Montefiore Medical Center in 2015, and a one-year nuclear oncology fellowship training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in 2016. Dr. Ma has a well-rounded skillset needed to interpret chest and abdominal diseases on multiple modalities, including MRI, CT, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and radiography. She also has experience in interpreting PET-CT, general nuclear medicine studies, and nuclear stress tests. Dr. Ma gained diverse research experience in prostate cancer, diabetes, and fetal MRI from two master’s graduate programs, postdoctoral research, and throughout clinical trainings. Dr. Ma is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Pleurisy, Pleural Effusion, Visceromegaly, and Nasal Flaring.

Julia Wattacheril, MD, MPH is an associate professor of medicine, physician scientist, inventor and director of the Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her clinical and translational work spans the multidisciplinary care of MASLD patients at all stages of their disease to the investigation of rare genetic variants influencing the development and progression of MASLD before and after liver transplantation. She currently leads an interdisciplinary research group using machine learning to identify at-risk and protected phenotypes within the electronic health record (EHR) for multi-omic analysis. Of particular interest for clinical outcomes discovered through EHR phenotyping include rapid progression to advanced liver disease, need for transplantation and hepatocellular carcinoma. Awards include the Department of Surgery Innovation Award and Columbia Department of Biomedical Engineering Ignition Award for these software applications as they move into medicine.Wattacheril is the lead principal investigator for several clinical trials in MASH. Her early pilot work with proteomics and lipidomics in the development of metabolic dysfunction associated steatohepatitis (MASH) led to her current efforts investigating multi-omic signatures associated with fibrotic MASH. She co-led a multicenter consortium investigating the clinical risks associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with all etiologies of chronic liver disease, with a particular local focus on diverse populations. At Columbia, she works closely with the Center for Precision Medicine and Genomics to integrate genomics into clinical care. She mentors across disciplines including computational geneticists to masters’ program students in nutrition to undergraduates in psychology. She has a commitment to community education, including faith-based and non-profit sectors. Dr. Wattacheril is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.

Mordecai Koenigsberg, MD, is Director of Ultrasound and Director Emeritus of the Diagnostic Residency Program at Montefiore. He is also a Professor of Radiology at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Koenigsberg’s clinical focus is on ultrasound applications in diagnostic imaging. Dr. Koenigsberg is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Visceromegaly, Scrotal Swelling, and Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.

Marjorie Werner Stein, MD, has been an attending in ultrasound and body imaging at Montefiore/ Weiler Hospital since 1991. She is an alumna of Montefiore Medical Center and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where she finished medical school and completed her residency in diagnostic radiology. She also holds a fellowship in body imaging at North Shore University Hospital and is a fellow of the American College of Radiology. Dr. Stein is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Ureterocele, Ascites, Boils, and End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD).

Mitchell Laks is a Radiologist in Bronx, New York. Dr. Laks is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer, Splenomegaly, and Progressive Familial Intrahepatic Cholestasis Type 3.

John F. Reinus, MD, is Emeritus Medical Director, Liver Transplantation and Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. His work centers on liver transplantation, end-stage liver disease and viral hepatitis. Dr. Reinus is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Visceromegaly, and Liver Transplant.

Hillel Tobias is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Transplant Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Tobias is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Liver Transplant.

Hatef Massoumi is a Hepatologist and a Transplant Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Massoumi is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Visceromegaly, Enlarged Liver, Thrombectomy, and Liver Transplant.

Robert Brown is an Internal Medicine provider in New York, New York. Dr. Brown is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Visceromegaly, Cirrhosis, Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, and Liver Transplant. Dr. Brown is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Gendler has been practicing gastroenterology since 1988, and in the Westchester area since joining the staff of White Plains Hospital in 2013. He received his medical degree from Rush Medical College in Chicago and completed his Internal Medicine residency and fellowship training in gastroenterology at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital in New York. Immediately after fellowship, Dr. Gendler joined the staff of White Plains Hospital. To further his education, he spent a year as a visiting physician at Erasme Hospital, Universite de Brussels where he learned advanced techniques in lithotripsy for the management of gallstones and diagnostic and therapeutic biliary endoscopy (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreaticoscopy). Dr. Gendler is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Trichohepatoenteric Syndrome, Visceromegaly, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Colonoscopy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Weber graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and finished her residency in Radiology at the Long Island Jewish/North Shore University Hospital, where she served as Chief Resident. She received fellowship training in Breast and Body Imaging at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York, and she is board-certified in Radiology. Dr. Weber is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Chronic Cough, Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, Visceromegaly, and Emphysema.

Allison Barone is an Interventional Radiologist in Englewood, New Jersey. Dr. Barone is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. Her top areas of expertise are Bile Duct Obstruction, Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Liver Embolization, and Endoscopy.

Ian Harnik is a Gastroenterologist in Riverdale, New York. Dr. Harnik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Thrombectomy, and Gastrectomy.

Jack Baldassare is a Radiologist in Fort Lee, New Jersey. Dr. Baldassare is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Visceromegaly. His top areas of expertise are Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA), Pseudohypoaldosteronism Type 2, Liddle Syndrome, and Nasal Flaring.