Dr. Mercedes Martinez
Overview
Mercedes Martinez, MD, is a Professor of Pediatrics and Medicine, the Medical Director of the Intestinal Transplant Program at the Center for Liver Disease and Abdominal Organ Transplantation, and the Medical Director, Pediatric Abdominal Organ Transplantation Transplant at NewYork-Presbyterian. She provides state-of-the-art care for children with a multitude of liver and intestinal issues, including children with liver and intestinal failure that require transplantation and for those with intestinal failure associated liver disease. Dr. Martinez is nationally and internationally recognized for her expertise in treating liver tumors and autoimmune liver disorders. Her research interests include liver biomarkers of operational tolerance and personalized immunosuppression, liver tumors in children, autoimmune liver diseases, metabolic disorders, nutritional deficiencies associated with liver diseases, and intestinal failure. In addition, she has been part of multi-center collaborative efforts to study the impact of autoimmune liver disorders in children and clinical trials of immunosuppression withdrawal.Visit The Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation at columbiasurgery.org/liver.
Dr. Martinez is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, Autoimmune Hepatitis, Liver Transplant, and Endoscopy.
Her clinical research consists of co-authoring 103 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
3959 Broadway, Floor 7, New York, NY 10032
300 Frank W Burr Blvd, Suite 130, Teaneck, NJ 07666
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Martinez 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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Mount Sinai
Mirna Chehade is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in New York, New York. Dr. Chehade is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Esophagitis, Gastritis, Eosinophilic Enteropathy, and Endoscopy.
Cohen Children's Northwell Health Physician Partners At Lake Success
Joel Rosh is a Pediatric Gastroenterologist in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Rosh is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Crohn's Disease, Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
With a rare combination of board certification in pediatric gastroenterology and a PhD in nutrition, Dr. Neal LeLeiko is an authority on the role of nutritional therapy as a component of treatment for children and adolescents with IBD and other digestive disorders. Dr. LeLeiko joined NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital as Director of the Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) Program and as an Attending Physician. He joined the Columbia University faculty in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases as a Professor of Pediatrics. Dr. LeLeiko comes from The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, where he was Professor of Pediatrics and Director, Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition and Liver Diseases at Hasbro Children’s Hospital. Before that he served as Chief of Pediatric Gastroenterology at The Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City for 23 years. Dr. Leleiko is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Viral Gastroenteritis, Hemorrhagic Proctocolitis, Ulcerative Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.
Frequently Asked Questions about Dr. Mercedes Martinez
How do I make an appointment with Dr. Mercedes Martinez?
You can book an appointment with Dr. Mercedes Martinez by calling their office at 212-305-3000. MediFind provides direct contact information so you can schedule visits, second opinions, or consultations without navigating third-party calendars.
Is Dr. Mercedes Martinez a top-rated expert for Sclerosing Cholangitis?
MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Mercedes Martinez is classified as an Advanced expert for Sclerosing Cholangitis, 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. Mercedes Martinez specialize in?
While Dr. Mercedes Martinez is a Pediatrics, they have specific expertise in Sclerosing Cholangitis, Cholangitis, and Liver Transplant. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within Pediatrics.
Does Dr. Mercedes Martinez participate in research or clinical trials?
Yes. Dr. Mercedes Martinez has published 103 articles and abstracts on conditions like Sclerosing Cholangitis. You can view a list of Dr. Mercedes Martinez's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.
Does Dr. Mercedes Martinez accept my insurance?
Dr. Mercedes Martinez accepts most major insurance plans, including Aetna and Anthem BCBS. We recommend calling the office directly at 212-305-3000 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Advanced
- Autoimmune HepatitisDr. Martinez isAdvanced. Learn about Autoimmune Hepatitis.
- CholangitisDr. Martinez isAdvanced. Learn about Cholangitis.
- Liver TransplantDr. Martinez isAdvanced. Learn about Liver Transplant.
- Sclerosing CholangitisDr. Martinez isAdvanced. Learn about Sclerosing Cholangitis.
- Experienced
- Caroli DiseaseDr. Martinez isExperienced. Learn about Caroli Disease.
- EndoscopyDr. Martinez isExperienced. Learn about Endoscopy.
- Enlarged LiverDr. Martinez isExperienced. Learn about Enlarged Liver.
- HepatitisDr. Martinez isExperienced. Learn about Hepatitis.
- HepatoblastomaDr. Martinez isExperienced. Learn about Hepatoblastoma.
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