Dr. Akiva Marcus, MD
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40 y/o
Accepting new patients
Dr. Akiva Marcus, MD is a gastroenterology specialist in West Palm Beach, FL and has been practicing for 9 years. He specializes in gastroenterology, internal medicine, and more.Read his story
Digestive Disease Center of the Palm Beaches
4631 N Congress Ave Ste 202
West Palm Beach, FL 33407Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Ambetter
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
- Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
- Cigna
- First Health (Coventry Health Care)
- Humana
- Medicaid
- MultiPlan
- UnitedHealthCare
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Constipation
very high
more than 95% of peers
Abdominal Disorders
very high
more than 94% of peers
Diverticulitis, Intestinal
very high
more than 93% of peers
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Dr. Marcus' bio
This content was provided by Dr. Marcus "Akiva Marcus, MD is the newest addition to the Digestive Disease Center of the Palm Beaches. Dr. Marcus graduated Summa cum Laude from Yeshiva University with a Bachelor of Arts in biology. He then attended Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, where he participated in a prestigious MD/PhD program. During his PhD years, he performed cutting-edge adult stem cell research leading to numerous scientific publications, awards and patents. He completed his PhD in 2007 and graduated from medical school in 2009. He subsequently completed his internal medicine training at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, where he earned the Dr. Ira B. Cohen Award for Most Outstanding House Officer. Dr. Marcus then went across the East river and attended Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine for his fellowship in Gastroenterology. As a fellow, he received extensive training in all aspects of gastroenterology and hepatology, including inflammatory bowel disease, chronic hepatitis, motility disorders and the newest field of fecal microbial transplant. Over the years, he has presented at numerous scientific meetings and recently published a chapter in the prestigious textbook Sleisenger and Fordtran's Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease and completed revising the section on Chronic Gastritis for the well-known website, MedScape.com. A prime reason for moving to Florida was the warm weather and the opportunity to participate in a practice which focuses on all aspects of gastrointestinal disease - both in and out of the hospital setting. His practice is based at West Palm Hospital. Professional interests include diagnostic, therapeutic and video capsule endoscopy, in addition to motility disorders, colorectal cancer screening, chronic liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease. He has expertise in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopy, video capsule endoscopy, manometry, pH studies and luminal dilation. He is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, American Gastroenterology Association, American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He has earned numerous awards throughout the years, including Meritorious and Distinguished Community Services awards. Outside of work, Dr. Marcus spends most of his time with his wife and five beautiful children. His hobbies include fishing, hiking and camping."
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3 Specialties
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology
- Internal Medicine
2 Board Certifications
- GastroenterologyAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
- Internal MedicineAccredited by: American Board of Internal Medicine*
73 Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Disorders
- Abdominal Pain
- Abscess
- Anal or Rectal Pain
- Anemia
- Autoimmune Diseases
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
- Benign Tumor
- Blood Disorders
- Cancer
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Cirrhosis
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis, Intestinal
- Diverticulosis, Intestinal
- Duodenal Ulcer
- Duodenitis
- Dysphagia
- Enteritis
- Esophageal Diseases
- Esophageal Diverticulum
- Esophageal Stricture
- Esophageal Ulcer
- Esophageal Varices
- Esophagitis
- Gas-Bloat Syndrome
- Gastric Ulcer
- Gastritis
- Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Gastroparesis
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori Gastrointestinal Tract Infection
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B - Immune Response
- Hepatitis C
- Hernia
- Ileus
- Indigestion
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Intestinal Abscess
- Intestinal Ischemia
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Limb Swelling Caused by Fluid Overload
- Liver Damage from Alcohol
- Liver Diseases and Disorders
- Lower Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
- Malnutrition
- Microscopic Ulcerative Colitis
- Nausea
- Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
- Noninfectious Gastroenteritis and Colitis
- Peptic Ulcer
- Pyloric Stenosis
- Reflux Esophagitis
- Stomach Diseases
- Stomal Ulcer
- Ulcer
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Ulcerative Proctosigmoiditis
- Unexplained Weight Loss
- Viral Hepatitis
- Vomiting Disorders
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20 Procedures
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Colonoscopy With Polypectomy
- Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer Screening
- Endoscopy
- Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Gastroenterology Procedures
- GERD Treatment
- Hepatitis C Treatment
- High Resolution Esophageal Manometry
- Manometry
- Percutaneous Edoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- pH Probe
- Pyloromyotomy
- Screening Colonoscopy
- Sigmoidoscopy
- Therapeutic Colonoscopy
Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for Florida.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- Yeshiva UniversityUndergraduate School | Graduated
- University of Medicine And Dentistry of New Jersey / Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolMedical School | Graduated 2009
- Beth Israel Hosp Med CtrInternship Hospital | Completed
- Beth Israel Hosp Med CtrResidency Hospital | Completed
- Montefiore Hosp-Albert Einstein Coll MedFellowship Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
Dr. Marcus has no media or publications listed.
Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
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I highly recommend this doctor!
Compassionate! Friendly staff!
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West Palm Beach – Jun 15, 2018
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Dr. Marcus is AWESOME!!! Both he & his Physician’s Assistant, Tiphanie are very thorough & have a great bedside manner. The front desk staff are also very friendly! Highly recommend this doctor!!
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Anne Tacon in Palm Beach – Mar 21, 2018
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Always waiting more than 3 hours. Ops schedule for 10 they don't start till 2pm.
Staff and nurses are incompetence, ask the same questions over and over. No one writes anything down.
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11Tran in LAKE PARK – Mar 07, 2018
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Dr. Marcus is one of the best doctors I've ever seen in the US. Not only he is very knowledgeble but also patient and warm. He takes time to explain everything to the patient and always with the best bed manners!
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2Beatriz Fernandes in Palm Beach Gardens, FL – Dec 14, 2017
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It's very rare you get such a thorough doctor that is so kind. Went for a routine colonoscopy, met with the doctor before and after and felt this doctor really takes his time.
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1Delray Beach, FL – Nov 16, 2017
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