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Dr. Kamath's Biography — After receiving a B.A. in human biology and anthropology at Emory University in just three years, Dr. Suma Kamath completed her medical degree (M.D.) at University of Tennessee Health Science Center in her hometown of Memphis, Tennessee. She completed her pediatric residency at St. Vincent's Hospital Manhattan and then went on to complete her pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Kamath is dedicated to her patients and their parents and makes the process of managing a child's illness easier through compassion and communication. She enjoys working with children, their families, their schools, and their pediatricians to figure out what works best for each individual child. She takes great joy in using her medical knowledge to improve the daily lives of children with digestive diseases. Dr. Kamath has a special interest in eosiniphilic esophagitis and a personal interest in inflammatory bowel disease. She has also joined the multidisciplinary team at the Center for Digestive Diseases and Swallowing Disorders at NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens so that children and infants with swallowing or feeding difficulties can benefit from the expertise of a pediatric gastroenterologist, swallow therapist, and nutritionist all at one central location. Dr. Kamath clinical interests also include nutrition, constipation, and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Dr. Kamath is trained in performing diagnostic and interventional endoscopic procedures in children of all ages with gastrointestinal diseases. This includes: esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, ileoscopy, polypectomy, percutaneous gastrostomy tube placement, sclerotherapy, variceal banding, endoscopic management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding, and foreign body removal.

Dr. Bunim's Biography — Dr. Ari Bunim joined the faculty of NewYork-Presbyterian/Queens in July, 2012 as an attending in the Division of Gastroenterology within the Department of Internal Medicine. In July of 2014, he became the Directory of Hepatology within the GI Division, where he runs the weekly hepatobiliary clinic supervising both residents and fellows. He is also an Assistant Professor of Clinical Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College. Prior to this, Dr. Bunim completed his undergraduate education at the University of Pennsylvania and then attended medical school at New York University School of Medicine. He returned to Philadelphia for his internal medicine internship and residency at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. This was followed by fellowships in Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Liver Transplantation at Montefiore Medical Center in Bronx, New York. Dr. Bunim's research interests include viral hepatology, portal hypertension, and hepatocellular carcinoma. He is involved in clinical trials and presents his research at national meetings. He is also involved in coordinating screening for hepatitis B and hepatitis C in the Queens community and providing linkage to care for individuals identified with chronic viral hepatitis so that they may be treated for their conditions. Dr. Bunim is board certified in both Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology and serves as a member of the American Gastroenterology Association, American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, and the American College of Gastroenterology.

Dr. Turkish's Biography — Dr. Turkish obtained his medical degree from the State University of New York-Health Science Center at Brooklyn and completed his pediatric residency at the Montefiore Medical Center. His interest in pediatric nutrition and complex gastroenterological problems led him to pursue and complete a pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition fellowship at the Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital of New York at Columbia University. It was at the Columbia University Medical Center where Dr. Turkish developed a strong interest in studying the complications of obesity and dyslipidemia at the genetic and molecular level. He has obtained numerous grant awards, published his data in several scientific journals, and continues to collaborate with colleagues at Columbia University. In addition to an interest in caring for patients with inflammatory bowel disease and other pediatric gastroenterological problems, Dr. Turkish has a particular interest in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and dyslipidemias.