
Aaron E Walfish MD
Professor, Medicine - Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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1150 Park AveNew York, NY 10128
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Summary
- Professor of Medicine and Medical Education | Gastroenterology
Mount Sinai Medical Center
Dr. Aaron Walfish is a Professor of Medicine and Medical Education at Mount Sinai and Associate Chief of Gastroenterology at Elmhurst Hospital Center. He serves as Fellowship Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program.
Clinically, Dr. Walfish specializes in inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal screening, reflux disease, liver diseases, and endoscopy. He has developed key clinical programs.
Dr. Walfish has an extensive record of scholarship, with numerous peer-reviewed publications and ongoing authorship of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease chapter in the Merck Manual. His research interests include IBD, liver disease, and complex gastrointestinal conditions. He is an active mentor, educator, clinician and national contributor to gastroenterology education and clinical practice.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2003 - 2006
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelResidency, Internal Medicine, 2000 - 2003
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2027
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Life-Threatening Variceal Bleeding in Antisynthetase Syndrome: Nodular Regenerative Hyperplasia and Porto-Sinusoidal Vascular Disorder.Jazmin Mexia Cabrales, Hassan Sinan, Bibhuti Adhikari, Harleen Sidhu, Anastasia Novikov
ACG Case Reports Journal. 2026-07-01 - Behind the Ink: Unmasking Asymptomatic Micro-perforations Following Endoscopic Tattooing.Woo Suk Kim, Tasur Seen, Joel Baum, Aaron Walfish
Cureus. 2025-04-01 - Straight from the Big Apple: endoscopic retrieval of a whole apple from the sigmoid colon.Judah Kupferman, Aaron Walfish, Joshua Aron, Krishna Gurram
Videogie. 2023-10-01
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