New York Hospital Queens Appoints New Director of Gastroenterology

Friday, May 23, 2008

Flushing, New York - Moshe Rubin, M.D., has been named Director of the Division of Gastroenterology for New York Hospital Queens. The Division of Gastroenterology includes the hospital’s Center for Digestive Diseases and Swallowing Disorders. In addition, Dr. Rubin serves as Program Director of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program.

Gastroenterology is the branch of medicine that studies the digestive system—the organs responsible for processing food and drink. Medical specialists in this area perform specialized tests, such as endoscopy, to diagnose and treat diseases such as hepatitis, ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, and colon or rectal cancer.

Dr. Rubin has pioneered and established himself as an expert in the use of capsule endoscopy in the management of celiac disease (an autoimmune reaction to gluten in the small intestine). His subspecialties include the study and treatment of celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, as well as performing wireless capsule and double balloon endoscopy.

Dr. Rubin is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He recently served as an Attending Physician and Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia Campus.