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Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, Gastroenterology, New York, NY

Benjamin Lebwohl MD

Gastroenterology•New York, NY

Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, Columbia University Medical Center

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Overview of  Dr. Lebwohl

Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl is a gastroenterologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 23 years. Dr. Lebwohl accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 329 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 132 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Gastroenterology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2010
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006
  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons
    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2027
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2004 - 2026
  • Gastroenterology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Sunrise Ambulatory Care Module Set, Allscripts, 2013-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2013-2017
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification NYP Quality Analytics, Ambulatory, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, 2013-2017

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Dietary Gluten Intake and Risk of Microscopic Colitis Among US Women Without Celiac Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study  
    Benjamin Lebwohl, Paul Lochhead, Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan, Andrew T Chan, Kristin E Burke, James M Richter, Hamed Khalili, Nature
  • Enteric Infections Are Common in Patients with Flares of Inflammatory Bowel Disease  
    Andrew Joelson, Simon Lichtiger, Jordan E Axelrad, Garrett Lawlor, Benjamin Lebwohl, Nature
  • Office-Based Point of Care Testing (IgA/IgG-Deamidated Gliadin Peptide) for Celiac Disease  
    Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, Nature

Press Mentions

  • AI Shows Promise in Colonoscopy, but Uncertainty Remains
    AI Shows Promise in Colonoscopy, but Uncertainty RemainsMarch 20th, 2025
  • Promising Advances in AI Technology Signal a Future for Colon Cancer Detection
    Promising Advances in AI Technology Signal a Future for Colon Cancer DetectionMarch 20th, 2025
  • How Your Gut and Mind Are Connected
    How Your Gut and Mind Are ConnectedOctober 4th, 2024

Grant Support

  • Evaluation of Novel Technologies to Improve Clinical Management of Celiac Disease: The GLUTECH TrialCOLUMBIA UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES2023–2028

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    Great West PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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