Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Medical Degree – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Internship – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Residency – New York University Grossman School of Medicine
Fellowship – New York University Langone Medical Center
Board Certifications – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Women’s GI health
Hospital Affiliations
- Good Samaritan
- Montefiore Nyack Hospital
Other Appointments
- Siegwart DJ, Whitehead KA, Nuhn L, et al. “Combinatorial synthesis of chemically diverse core-shell nanoparticles for intracellular delivery.” Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. Vol. 108, no. 32, Aug. 2011. pp. 12996- 13001.
- Jang J. Prime Cnts – This Week in the Journals. Clinical Correlations. http://www.clinicalcorrelations.org/?p=9022. Published June 20, 2016.
- Gross S, Kingsbery J, Jang J, et al. “Evaluation of dysplasia in Barrett’s Esophagus.” Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 2018;14(4):233-239.
- Jang J, Kwok B, Zhong H, et al. “Alvimopan for the prevention of postoperative ileus in inflammatory bowel disease patients.” Dig Dis Sci. 2020;65(4): 1164-1171.
- Hong S, Jang J, Berg D, et al. “Implementation of an inpatient IBD service is associated with improvement in quality of care and long-term outcomes.” Dig Dis Sci. 2021;66(11):3753-3759.
- Lawrence Z, Castillo G, Jang J, et al. “Video consent for upper endoscopy and colonoscopy improves patient comprehension in a safety-net, multi-lingual population.” J Immigr Minor Health. 2023;25(2):350-356.
Conditions & Diseases Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Anorectal Disease
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Celiac Disease
- Chronic Diarrhea
- Clostridioides Difficile
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Disease
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Constipation
- Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
- Diarrhea
- Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
- Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagitis and Stricture
- Fatty Liver
- Fecal Incontinence
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gas
- Gastric Cancer
- Gastritis
- Gastrointestinal Malignancies
- Gastroparesis
- Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
- Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
- Hemochromatosis
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma
- Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
- High-Risk Colon Cancer Screening
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- Iron Deficiency Anemia
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Jaundice
- Lactose Intolerance
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
- Liver Cirrhosis
- Liver Disease
- Nausea and Vomiting
- Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Pancreatic Cysts
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
- Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
- Proctitis
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- Silent Reflux
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Difficulty
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Barrett’s Treatment
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Complex Polypectomy
- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
- Esophageal Dilation/Testing
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Jejunostomy (PEJ)
- Push Enteroscopy
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Variceal Banding