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Office
400 W Main St
Suite 300
Babylon, NY 11702Phone+1 631-321-6400Fax+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 SinaiFellowship, Gastroenterology, 2002 - 2005
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Beth IsraelResidency, Internal Medicine, 1998 - 2002
- Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 1998, MD
- Yeshiva University, James Striar School of General Jewish StudiesAA, Jewish Studies, Valedictorian, 1990 - 1994
- Yeshiva University, Yeshiva CollegeBA, Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1990 - 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1999 - 2026
- American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Submucosal Duodenal Artery Pseudoaneurysm Causing Massive Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage: A Case Report.Stephen Elliott, Anna Trtchounian, Babak Danesh, Wojciech Bober, David Levy
Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine. 2022-05-01 - 10 citationsCharacteristics of rat pancreatic regenerating proteinMichael E. Zenilman, Jian Chen, Babak Danesh, Qing-hu Zheng
Surgery. 1998-11-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Accuracy of APRI in Predicting Significant Hepatic Fibrosis and Cirrhosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C and HIV Co-InfectionBabak 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 ElderlyWalfish, 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 KnowMay 20th, 2016
- Island Digestive Health Center, LLC Commencement of ConstructionOctober 11th, 2013
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
Other Languages
- Farsi
External Links
- Summary on CHS Websitehttps://www.chsli.org/doctors/babak-danesh-md
- Summary on IDHC Websitehttps://idhcli.com/providers/dr-danesh/
- YouTube video, "Colon Cancer: Prevention and Diagnosis"https://youtu.be/a5KWyu8iBsM
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