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Rita Knotts, MD, Gastroenterology, New York, NY

Rita Knotts MD MS

Gastroenterology•New York, NY

Assistant Professor of Medicine at NYU Langone Health

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  • 240 East 38th Street23rd FloorNew York, NY 10016

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Summary

  • Dr. Rita Knotts is a gastroenterologist based in New York. She has received her education and training from prestigious institutes such as the New York Presbyterian Hospital and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. She has extensive experience in handling cases related to gastroesophageal reflux, esophageal manometry, colonoscopy, esophagitis, and eosinophilic esophagitis. Dr. Knotts has made significant contributions in the field through her numerous publications on various topics, which have been cited multiple times by other publications. She is also the recipient of the Yudkowsky Honor Scholarship in 2012 from SUNY Downstate.

Education & Training

  • Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
    Columbia University Mailman School of Public HealthMS, Patient Oriented Research , 2016 - 2018
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2015 - 2018
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2012 - 2015
  • State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine
    State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 2012

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2016 - 2026
  • Internal Medicine
    American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • Gastroenterology
    American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Yudkowsky Honor Scholarship SUNY Downstate, 2012

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • INCREASED RISK OF PANCREATITIS AFTER ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY FOLLOWING A POSITIVE INTRAOPERATIVE CHOLANGIOGRAM: A SINGLE CENTER EXPERIENCE
    Lalitha Sitaraman, Rita M. Abdelmessih, Judith Kim, Srihari Mahadev, David S. Lee, Digestive Diseases Week, Washington DC, 6/2018
  • Patterns of Marijuana use among Celiac Disease Patients: A population based analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).
    Abdelmessih RM, Zylberberg HM, Jodorkovsky D, Green PH, Lebwohl B., Digestive Diseases Week, Washington DC, 6/2018
  • Inflammatory Biomarkers as Predictors of Mucosal Healing in Patients with Celiac Disease
    Rita M. Abdelmessih, Srihari Mahadev, Peter H. Green, Benjamin Lebwohl, Digestive Diseases Week, Washington DC, 6/2018
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Press Mentions

  • 22 Ways to Get Rid of A Stomach Ache, According to Gastroenterologists
    22 Ways to Get Rid of A Stomach Ache, According to GastroenterologistsOctober 22nd, 2020
  • You Could Be Constipated and Not Even Know It—Here’s How to Find Out
    You Could Be Constipated and Not Even Know It—Here’s How to Find OutJune 11th, 2019
  • Does Kombucha Help You Poop?
    Does Kombucha Help You Poop?June 21st, 2019
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Committees

  • Chair, ASGE-Endoluminal Therapy for Esophageal Disease and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (ETED/GERD) 2024 - Present

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