CharlesJ.LightdaleMD

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Esophagus Disease, Gastrointestinal Cancer

Clinical Professor of Medicine, Columbia P&S

Overview of Dr. Lightdale

Dr. Charles Lightdale is a gastroenterologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 51 years. He is one of 302 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 115 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Gastroenterology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
161 Fort Washington Ave
New York, NY 10032
Book by Phone+1(864) 507-2156

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 1968 - 1969
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Internal Medicine, 1966 - 1968
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 1966

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1994 - Present
NY State Medical License 1971 - 2025
NJ State Medical License Active through 1997
American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
Fellow (AGAF) American Gastroenterological Association, 2008
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2006
New York Magazine: Top Minimally Invasive Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
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Clinical Trials

Defined Green Tea Catechin Extract in Preventing Esophageal Cancer in Patients With Barrett's Esophagus Start of enrollment: 2005 Nov 01
Completed
Phase 1
A Study to Determine the Effectiveness of Endoscopic Full-Thickness Plication for the Treatment of GERD Start of enrollment: 2005 Jan 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Evaluation of Effect of CryoBalloon Focal Ablation System on Human Esophageal Barrett's Epithelium Start of enrollment: 2011 Dec 01
Completed
A Dose-Optimization Study for the Initial Treatment of Dysplastic Barrett's Esophagus With trūFreeze™ Spray Cryotherapy Start of enrollment: 2013 Apr 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Novel Approach to Surveillance of Gastric Lesions Start of enrollment: 2020 Feb 01
Not yet recruiting
Early Phase 1
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

619 citations
Update on the Paris classification of superficial neoplastic lesions in the digestive tract
A. T R Axon, M. D. Diebold, M. Fujino, R. Fujita, Robert M. Genta
Endoscopy. 2005-06-01
358 citations
Bile Acid and Inflammation Activate Gastric Cardia Stem Cells in a Mouse Model of Barrett-Like Metaplasia
Michael Quante, Govind Bhagat, Julian A. Abrams, Frederic Marache, Pamela Good
Cancer Cell. 2012-01-17
468 citations
Localization of pancreatic endocrine tumors by endoscopic ultrasonography.
T Rösch, Charles J. Lightdale, J F Botet, G A Boyce, M V Sivak
The New England Journal of Medicine. 1992-06-25

Press Mentions

Journalism or Medicine: Why Not Both?June 1st, 2022
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Includes WATS3D in Its New Practice Guideline for the Screening and Surveillance of Barrett’s EsophagusSeptember 4th, 2019