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Babak Danesh, MD, Gastroenterology, Babylon, NY

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Gastroenterology Babylon, NY

Chief of Gastroenterology, Good Samaritan University Hospital Medical Director, Island Digestive Health Center

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  • Office

    400 W Main St
    Suite 300
    Babylon, NY 11702
    Phone+1 631-321-6400
    Fax+1 631-321-2969

Summary

  • Dr. Babak Danesh is a Gastroenterologist based in Babylon, NY. He received his medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1998 and later completed both his residency in Internal Medicine (1998-2002) and fellowship in Gastroenterology (2002-2005) at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York, NY. (The name of residency and fellowship programs is now The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai). Dr. Danesh is currently serving as the Chief of Gastroenterology at Good Samaritan University Hospital and as a Gastroenterologist at Island Digestive Disease Consultants. In addition, he is the Medical Director at Island Digestive Health Center.

Clinical Expertise

  • Esophagogastroduodenoscopy, Colonoscopy, Capsule endoscopy, Push enteroscopy, Endoscopic banding, Endoscopic sphincterotomy, Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy placement, Biliary stenting, Polypectomy, Esophageal dilation, Volvulus decompression, Esophageal stenting, Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, Paracentesis, Sclerotherapy of esophageal varices, Esophageal varices, Cholangioscopy, Colonic stenting, Duodenal/enteral stenting, Endoscopic control of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, Pancreatic stenting, Biliary stone extraction, Electrohydraulic lithotripsy of biliary stones, Sengstaken-Blakemore tube placement (balloon tamponade for control of esophageal bleeding)

Education & Training

  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2002 - 2005
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth Israel
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2002
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1998, MD
  • Yeshiva University, James Striar School of General Jewish Studies
    Yeshiva University, James Striar School of General Jewish StudiesAA, Jewish Studies, Valedictorian, 1990 - 1994
  • Yeshiva University, Yeshiva College
    Yeshiva University, Yeshiva CollegeBA, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1990 - 1994

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Abstracts/Posters

  • Accuracy of APRI in Predicting Significant Hepatic Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C and HIV Co-Infection
    Babak Danesh, Jeffrey Kim, David A. Labowitz, Arousha Davatgarzadeh, Pauline Suwandhi, Aaron Walfish, Irwin M. Grosman, David Clain, Henry C. Bodenheimer, Albert D. Min, GASTROENTEROLOGY, VOLUME 128, ISSUE 4, SUPPLEMENT 2, page A333, 4/2005
  • Average Risk Screening Colonoscopy in the Elderly
    Walfish, Aaron M.D.; Augello, Sabino M.D.; Narasimhan, Gopal D.O.; Suwandhi, Pauline M.D.; Lee, Christopher M.D.; Danesh, Babak M.D.; Gingold, Alan D.O.; Albert, Min M.D., American Journal of Gastroenterology: September 2005 - Volume 100 - Issue - p S384, 9/2005

Press Mentions

  • 55 GI-Focused ASCs to Know
    55 GI-Focused ASCs to KnowMay 20th, 2016
  • Island Digestive Health Center, LLC Commencement of Construction
    Island Digestive Health Center, LLC Commencement of ConstructionOctober 11th, 2013

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Farsi