Nikhil A Kumta MD MS
Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Biliary Tract Disease, Pancreas Disease, Bariatric Medicine
Chief of Endoscopy, Associate Professor of Medicine
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Summary
- Dr. Nikhil Kumta is a gastroenterologist based in New York, NY, with subspecialties in advanced endoscopic intervention, biliary tract disease, pancreas disease, and bariatric medicine. He completed his medical education at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, followed by a residency and fellowship in gastroenterology at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Kumta also holds a master's degree in patient-oriented research from Columbia University. He previously served as the System Director for Interventional Endoscopy at Mount Sinai. He is currently the Chief of Endoscopy and an Associate Professor of Medicine at NYU. He has numerous publications in prominent journals, focusing on endoscopic techniques and gastrointestinal conditions.
Education & Training
New York-Presbyterian HospitalPost-Doctoral Fellowship, 2015 - 2016
Columbia Mailman School of Public HealthMS, Masters in Patient Oriented Research, 2014 - 2016- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2012 - 2015
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2009 - 2012
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2009
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2010 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsNorth American Expert Consensus on the Post-procedural Care of Patients After Per-oral Endoscopic Myotomy Using a Delphi Process.Dennis Yang, Abdul Mohammed, Rena Yadlapati, Andrew Y Wang, Thurarshen Jeyalingam
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2025-04-01 - Endoscopic devices and techniques for the management of gastric varices (with videos)., Guru Trikudanathan, Erik F Rahimi, Amit Bhatt, Juan Carlos Bucobo
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2025-03-01 - 1 citationsUS multicenter outcomes of endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage with lumen-apposing metal stents for acute cholecystitis.Yakira David, Gaurav Kakked, Bradley Confer, Ruchit Shah, Harshit Khara
Endoscopy International Open. 2025-01-01
Journal Articles
- Endoscopic Bariatric and Metabolic Therapies: Another Tool for the Management of Diabetes and ObesityNikhil Kumta, MD, Journal of Diabetes
Press Mentions
Innovative Leader in Interventional Endoscopy Joins NYU Langone HealthOctober 4th, 2024
Minimally Invasive Procedure Helped Patients Lose 20 Percent of Their Body WeightMay 9th, 2019- 6 Nonsurgical Treatments for GallstonesJanuary 4th, 2024
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