Overview
Melanie A. Hundt, MD, is an attending physician at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Hundt specializes in providing care for people with advanced liver disease, including individuals who may require a liver transplant. Dr. Hundt is passionate about increasing access to liver specialty care and transplantation.
Her clinical expertise encompasses Liver Failure, Hepatitis B, Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH), Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease, and Liver Transplant.
She is actively involved in clinical research, co-authoring 8 peer reviewed articles.
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Locations
555 Taxter Road, Elmsford, NY 10523
1621 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Hundt 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.
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.
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Bo Shen, MD, is one of the world’s pre-eminent leaders in interventional inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and pouch-related disorders due to his specialized expertise and experience treating a wide range of these conditions. Dr. Shen is the director of the IBD Center at Columbia and co-director of Columbia’s Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery and IBD Interventional Endoscopy. He is also the Vice Chair for Innovation in Medicine and Surgery and a Professor of Medicine (in Surgery) and Edelman-Jarislowsky Professor in Surgical Sciences.In addition to pouchitis and pouch diseases, Dr. Shen specializes in critical diagnostic evaluation, and medical and endoscopic management of IBD, GI endoscopy and imaging technology. Dr. Shen is known as a pioneer in interventional endoscopic therapy for IBD and ileal pouch disorders - this includes postponing or eliminating the need for surgery in some cases.Dr. Shen comes to Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian from the Cleveland Clinic, where he served as medical director for the Center of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and the Ed and Joey Story Endowed Chair, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute. While there, Dr. Shen established a subspecialty Pouchitis Clinic and Interventional IBD Unite - the first and largest of its kind in the United States. He also created an IBD Board, modeled after oncology tumor boards, to help manage the most challenging cases with multiple specialists.A prolific researcher in the field with more than 600 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Shen is funded by a number of government and philanthropic organizations, including the NIH, the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, the Broad Foundation, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. Dr. Shen is highly rated in 34 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Shen is currently accepting new patients.
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Thomas Schiano is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New York, New York. Dr. Schiano is highly rated in 31 conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hepatitis, Hepatitis C, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Splenectomy.
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Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Melanie A. Hundt
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Melanie A. Hundt?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Melanie A. Hundt by calling their office at 914-418-6200. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Melanie A. Hundt a top-rated expert for Liver Transplant?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Melanie A. Hundt is classified as an Experienced expert for Liver Transplant, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.
What conditions does Dr. Melanie A. Hundt specialize in?
While Dr. Melanie A. Hundt is a Gastroenterology, they have specific expertise in Liver Transplant, Liver Failure, and Hepatitis B. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Gastroenterology.
Does Dr. Melanie A. Hundt participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Melanie A. Hundt has published 8 articles and abstracts on conditions like Liver Transplant. You can view a list of Dr. Melanie A. Hundt's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
Does Dr. Melanie A. Hundt accept my insurance?
Dr. Melanie A. Hundt accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 914-418-6200 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
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- Hepatitis BDr. Hundt isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis B.
- Liver FailureDr. Hundt isExperienced. Learn about Liver Failure.
- Liver TransplantDr. Hundt isExperienced. Learn about Liver Transplant.