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Office
355 West 52nd Street
6th Floor
New York, NY 10019Phone+1 646-754-2100- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- As a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine and practicing gastroenterologist, Dr. Sophie Balzora specializes in digestive conditions including, but not limited to, Crohn's and ulcerative colitis (inflammatory bowel disease, or IBD), celiac disease, colon cancer screening and prevention, rectal bleeding, peptic ulcer disease, and minority and women's health.
Education & Training
NYU Grossman School of MedicineFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2009 - 2012
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2009
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2006
Princeton UniversityBA, Anthropology, cum laude, 1998 - 2002
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2008 - 2025- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2012-2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Crohn's Disease: An Equal Opportunity Burden.Florence-Damilola Odufalu, Edward V Loftus Jr, Sophie Balzora> ;Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2023 Sep 13
- Diversity, equity, and inclusion in gastroenterology and hepatology: A survey of where we stand.Harman K Rahal, James H Tabibian, Rachel B Issaka, Sandra Quezada, Darrell M Gray 2nd, Sophie Balzora, Liu Yang, Jayraan Badiee, Folasade P May> ;Hepatology. 2022 Dec 1
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Gastroenterology and Hepatology: A Survey of Where We Stand.Harman K Rahal, James H Tabibian, Rachel B Issaka, Sandra Quezada, Darrell M Gray 2nd, Sophie Balzora, Liu Yang, Jayraan Badiee, Folasade P May> ;Gastroenterology. 2022 Dec 1
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Abstracts/Posters
- Assessing physician-to-physician communication in the care of the IBD patientBalzora, S; Wolff, M; Mintah, A; Wong, L; Chokhavatia, S; Shah, B; Poles, M; Zabar, S; Weinshel, E; Malter, L, American journal of gastroenterology, San Diego, California, 10/2013
- Assessing physician-patient communication and shared decision-making skills in IBD patient careWolff, M; Balzora, S; Chokhavatia, S; Shah, B; Poles, M; Zabar, S; Weinshel, E; Malter, L, American journal of gastroenterology, San Diego, California, 10/2013
- Being a GI Fellow means never having to say you're sorry? Assessing skills in disclosing medical errorsMcKeever, J; Balzora, S; Abiri, B; Poles, M; Gillespie, C; Zabar, S; Weinshel, E, American journal of gastroenterology, Las Vegas, NV, 10/2012
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Press Mentions
Woman Diagnosed with Colorectal Cancer at 35 on Mission to Raise AwarenessMarch 29th, 2023- A Study Questioning Colonoscopy Screening’s Benefits Has Big CaveatsOctober 21st, 2022
- From Social Media to Pink Billboards, It’s Suddenly ‘Hot’ to Discuss Gut DiseasesJuly 7th, 2022
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
- Crohn's and Colitis FoundationMember
Other Languages
- French
Hospital Affiliations
NYU Langone HospitalsNew York, New York
VA NY Harbor Healthcare System, Manhattan CampusBrooklyn, New York
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