One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors

John M. Poneros, MD

Gastroenterology
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Specialties
Gastroenterology, Cancer Care, more

Locations and Appointments


CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
Suite 862
New York, NY 10032
US
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About John M. Poneros, MD


Dr. Poneros is a Professor at Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Program Director of the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship. He also serves as the Associate Director of the Endoscopy Unit and is a Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Poneros graduated from Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his fellowship training at Massachusetts General Hospital. After serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Poneros returned to New York-Presbyterian Hospital in 2008. He has published widely on pancreaticobiliary diseases and the treatment and evaluation of Barrett's esophagus. Dr. Poneros maintains a busy clinical practice and has been named a New York Magazine Castle Connolly Top Doctor.


Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology

Specialties & Expertise

  • Bile Duct Cancer
  • Biliary Tract Disease
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound
  • Gastrointestinal Cancer
  • Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
  • Interventional Endoscopy
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Pancreatic Disease

Education

  • Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital
  • Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
  • Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Leadership, Titles & Positions

  • Associate Director of the Endoscopy Unit
  • Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC
  • Program Director of the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship

Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

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