I see patients at the following locations:
Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Albert Einstein College
Medical Degree – Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University
Internship – Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Residency – Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Fellowship – Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Board Certifications – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Hospital Affiliations
- Maimonides Medical Center
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel Brooklyn
- Greater NY Endoscopy Surgical Center
Research
- Indaram AVK, Nandi S, Weissman S, Lam S, Bailey B, Blumstein M, Greenberg R, Bank S. Elevated Basal Intestinal Mucosal Cytokine Levels in Asymptomatic First Degree Relatives of Patients with Chrohn’s disease. World J. Gastroenterology 6: 49-52, 2000.
- Pertsovsky Y, Shukla V, Weissman S. Hepatic Amyloidosis Presenting with Severe Intrahepatic Cholestasis, A Heralding Feature of Systemic Amyloidosis. New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
- Rahim M, Weissman S. Gastric Cancer with Lymphatic Metastasis to the Lung. New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, New York.
- Sachdeva C, Bank 8, Greenberg R, Blumstein M, Weissman S. Fluctuations in Serum Amylase in Patients with Macroamylasemia. Am J Gastroenterol 1995; 90:800-03. *Third place in annual academic competition at Long Island Jewish Medical Center.
- Griffel LH, Weissman S, Bank S, Wall DJ, Amenta PS, Das KM. Barret’s Epithelium (BE): Diagnostic Utility of a Novel Monoclonal Antibody (7E12H12) Gastroenterology 1995; 108:A105 (Abstract).
- Weissman S, Lam S, Bailey B, Greenberg R, Blumstein M, Bank S. Can Intestinal Mucosal Cvtokine Levels be Used as Markers to Differentiate and Assess the Severity of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn’s Disease (CD) Patients? Gastroenterology 1995; 108:A939 (Abstract/Poster Presentation).
Fun Facts
Dr. Weissman gives each patient his focused attention, and he prides himself on delivering the best treatment available. Patients trust his expertise because he consistently provides high-quality care that leads to positive and lasting health outcomes.
Conditions & Diseases Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Anorectal Disease
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Clostridioides Difficile
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Management
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Gastroparesis
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- GERD
- H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
- Heartburn
- Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- High-Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Disease
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- Silent Reflux
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Difficulty
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Anorectal Manometry
- Bacterial Overgrowth Test
- Barrett’s Treatment
- Breath Testing, including Lactose, Lactulose, Fructose Testing
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Cholangioscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Complex Polypectomy
- CRH Hemorrhoid Ablation
- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Endoscopic Pseudocyst Drainage
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound with Fine Needle Aspiration
- Enteral Stents
- ERCP
- Esophageal Dilation/Testing
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Hemorrhoid Infrared Coagulation Therapy
- Hemorrhoid Treatments (IRC and Banding)
- Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
- Lactose Tolerance Test
- Luminal Stent
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (PEJ)
- Polypectomy
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Urea Breath Test (UBT)
- Variceal Banding
