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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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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
Contact Information
P: 8457036999
Primary Location
Crystal Run
155 Crystal Run Road
Middletown, NY 10941
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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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Inna Novak, MD
Director of Clinical Operations, Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Languages
Russian
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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Nadia Ovchinsky, MD
Director, Pediatric Hepatology; Medical Director, Pediatric Liver Transplantation, Children's Hospital at Montefiore
Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
Contact Information
P: 7187412332
Primary Location
Montefiore Medical Center
111 East 210th Street
Bronx, NY 10467-2401
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Lidija Palezac, MD
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology
Contact Information
P: 7187412487
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
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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Fellows
Karine Amirikian, MD
Kimberly Campbel, MD
Esther Davis, DO
Faria Hasan, MD
Jamie Mathew, MD
Nerissa Velazco, MD
Adriana Perez, MD
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Macy Carobene, NP
Nurse Practitioner
Ryan Cunningham, NP
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Lesley Hoerst, RN
Nurse
Andrea Montalvo, RN
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Rose Morales, NP
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Trang Nguyen, NP
Hepatology Nurse Practitioner
Danielle Pili, RN
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Gia Puopolo, NP
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Kathleen Shea, NP
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Irina Strogach, MS, RD, CDN
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Porsha Paul, LMSW
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George Rodriguez
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Robert Sosa
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Kristen Criscitelli MS, RD, CDN
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Megan Leary
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