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Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition

Our Team

  • Faculty
    John F. Thompson, MD
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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 Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-240317 More Locations
    Katarzyna Bigaj, MD
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    Katarzyna Bigaj, MD

     

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Gastroenterology
    • Pediatrics
     

    Contact Information

    P: 7187412450

    Primary Location

    The Children's Hospital at Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-24037 More Locations
    Rachel Borlack, MD
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    Rachel Borlack, MD

    Assistant Professor

     

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Gastroenterology
    • Pediatrics
     

    Contact Information

    P: 7187412400

    Primary Location

    The Children's Hospital at Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-240310 More Locations
    Esther T. Davis, DO
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    Esther T. Davis, DO

    Attending Physician Assistant Professor

     

    Specialties

    • Pediatrics
    • Pediatric Gastroenterology
     

    Contact Information

    P: 8457036999

    Primary Location

    Crystal Run155 Crystal Run RoadMiddletown, NY 109419 More Locations
    Jared C. Gelbs, MD
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    Jared C. Gelbs, MD

     

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Gastroenterology
     

    Contact Information

    P: 7187412426

    Primary Location

    The Children's Hospital at Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-24038 More Locations
    Alexa B. Goldfarb, DO
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    Alexa B. Goldfarb, DO

     

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Gastroenterology
     

    Contact Information

    P: 7187412450

    Primary Location

    The Children's Hospital at Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-24034 More Locations
    Daphna Katz, MD
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    Daphna Katz, MD

     

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Gastroenterology
     

    Contact Information

    P: 7187412332 F: (718) 515-5426

    Primary Location

    The Children's Hospital at Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-24036 More Locations
    Inessa Normatov, MD
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    Inessa Normatov, MD

     

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Gastroenterology
    • Pediatrics
     

    Contact Information

    P: 7187412450 F: (718) 515-5426

    Primary Location

    The Children's Hospital at Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-240311 More Locations
    Lidija Palezac, MD
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    Lidija Palezac, MD

     

    Specialties

    • Pediatric Gastroenterology
     

    Contact Information

    P: 7187412332 F: (718) 654-6692

    Primary Location

    Montefiore at 3411 Wayne Avenue3411 Wayne AvenueBronx, NY 10467-25098 More Locations
    Debra H. Pan, MD
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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 Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-240317 More Locations
    Yolanda Rivas, MD
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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 Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-240311 More Locations
    Gitit Tomer, MD
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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 Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-240314 More Locations
    Preeti Viswanathan, MD
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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 Montefiore3415 Bainbridge AvenueBronx, NY 10467-240312 More Locations
  • Current and Incoming Fellows

    Lea Bach-Bachich, MD

     
     

    Joseph Chapman, MD

     
     

    Hitanshu Dave, MD

     
     

    Javier Garcia Marin, MD

     
     

    Carmen Lindmoen, MD

     
     

    Deena Merzel, MD

     
     
  • Other Team Members

    Macy Carobene, NP

    Nurse Practitioner

     
     

    Olinda Marcano, NP

    Nurse Practitioner

     
     

    Keitha Reckord, NP

    Nurse Practitioner

     
     

    Lori Robinson, NP

    Nurse Practitioner

     
     

    Kathleen Shea, NP

    Nurse Practitioner

     
     

    Irina Strogach, MS, RD, CDN

    Administrative Dietitian

     
     

    Camille Hendricks, RN

    Nurse

     
     

    Andrea Montalvo, RN

    Nurse

     
     

    Jacqueline Ortega, RN

    Nurse

     
     

    Danielle Pili, RN

    Nurse

     
     

    Alana Cooper, LMSW

    Social Worker

     
     

    Vivian Vallejo, LMSW

    Social Worker

     
     

    March Brown

    Endoscopy Technician

     
     

    Haddy Sallah

    Motility Technician

     
     

    Robert Sosa

    Endoscopy Technician

     
     

    Araba Asmah

    Research Specialist

     
     

    Janeta Ivanova

    Research Specialist

     
     

    Kayla Pryce

    Research Specialist

     
     

    Gabriela Gonzalez, MS, RD, CDN

    Nutritionist