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Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition
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John F. Thompson, MD
Chief, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Contact Information
P: 7187412450
F: (718) 515-5426
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Katarzyna Bigaj, MD
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatrics
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P: 7187412450
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Rachel Borlack, MD
Assistant Professor
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatrics
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P: 7187412400
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Esther T. Davis, DO
Attending Physician
Assistant Professor
Specialties
Pediatrics
Pediatric Gastroenterology
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P: 8457036999
Primary Location
Crystal Run
155 Crystal Run Road
Middletown, NY 10941
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Jared C. Gelbs, MD
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
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P: 7187412426
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Alexa B. Goldfarb, DO
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
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P: 7187412450
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Daphna Katz, MD
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
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P: 7187412332
F: (718) 515-5426
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Inessa Normatov, MD
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatrics
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P: 7187412450
F: (718) 515-5426
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Lidija Palezac, MD
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Contact Information
P: 7187412332
F: (718) 654-6692
Primary Location
Montefiore at 3411 Wayne Avenue
3411 Wayne Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2509
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Debra H. Pan, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital at Montefiore; Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplantation
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Languages
Chinese
Contact Information
P: 7187412450
F: (718) 515-5426
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Yolanda Rivas, MD
Director, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Fellowship Program; Director of Endoscopy, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Languages
Spanish
Contact Information
P: 7187412450
F: (718) 515-5426
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Gitit Tomer, MD
Director, Pediatric IBD Program, Children’s Hospital at Montefiore
Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Languages
Hebrew
Contact Information
P: 7187412450
F: (718) 515-5426
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Preeti Viswanathan, MD
Attending Physician, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children?s Hospital at Montefiore
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Languages
Tamil, Hindi, Kannada
Contact Information
P: 7187412450
F: (718) 515-5476
Primary Location
The Children's Hospital at Montefiore
3415 Bainbridge Avenue
Bronx, NY 10467-2403
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Lea Bach-Bachich, MD
Joseph Chapman, MD
Hitanshu Dave, MD
Javier Garcia Marin, MD
Carmen Lindmoen, MD
Deena Merzel, MD
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