Overview of Dr. Martinez
Dr. Mercedes Martinez is a pediatric gastroenterologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She received her medical degree from Superior Institute of Medical Sciences of Santiago de Cuba and has been in practice 29 years. Dr. Martinez accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 73 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 44 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Pediatric Gastroenterology. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Office
3959 Broadway
Fl 7
New York, NY 10032Fax+1 212-305-4343
Education & Training
- New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, 2003 - 2006
- Lincoln Medical and Mental Health CenterResidency, Pediatrics, 2000 - 2003
- Superior Institute of Medical Sciences of Santiago de CubaClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- FL State Medical License 2003 - 2026
- NY State Medical License 2004 - 2026
- CT State Medical License 2023 - 2025
- NJ State Medical License 2003 - 2025
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatrics
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Gastroenterology
- American Board of Pediatrics Pediatric Transplant Hepatology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- New York Magazine Best Doctors New York Magazine, 2016-2018
- Academy of Clinical Excellence Columbia University, 2018
- Grand Watkins Prize Annual Meeting North America Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, 2017
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Clinical Trials
- Long-term Safety and Efficacy Study of Teduglutide in Pediatric Participants With Short Bowel Syndrome (SBS) Start of enrollment: 2017 Jan 09
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 30 citationsEffects of Liver Transplantation on Lipids and Cardiovascular Disease in Children With Homozygous Familial HypercholesterolemiaMercedes Martinez, Susan Brodlie, Adam Griesemer, Tomoaki Kato, Patricia A. Harren
The American Journal of Cardiology. 2016-08-15 - 158 citationsGastrointestinal Symptoms as a Major Presentation Component of a Novel Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children That Is Related to Coronavirus Disease 2019: A Sin...Jonathan Miller, Amanda Cantor, Philip Zachariah, Danielle Ahn, Mercedes Martinez
Gastroenterology. 2020-06-04 - 8 citationsRecurrence of primary sclerosing cholangitis after liver transplant in children: an international observational studyMercedes Martinez, Emily R. Perito, Pamela L. Valentino, Cara L. Mack, Madeleine Aumar
Hepatology. 2021-05-18
Journal Articles
- Bone Fractures in Children with Cholestatic Liver Disease May Mimic those seen in Child AbuseGoldner D, Vittorio J, Barrios DM, McGuire J, Brodlie S, Brown J, Lobritto S, *Martinez M., Journal of Pediatrics
- Human intestinal Allografts Contain Functional Hematopoietic Stem and Progenitor Cells that are Maintained by a Circulating PoolFu J, Zuber J, Martinez M, Shonts B, Obradovic A, Wang H, Lau SP, Xia A, Waffarn E, Savage TM, Simpson MT, Yang S, Guo X, Miron M, Senda T, Rogers K, Rahman A, Ho SH, ..., Nature Medicine
- GGT improvement predict survival in pediatric primary sclerosing cholangitis regardless of ursodeoxycholic acid useDeneau M, El-Matary W, Valentino P, Abdou R, Alqoaer K, Amin M, Amir A, Auth M, Bazerbachi F, Broderick A, Chan A, Cotter J, Doan S, El-Youssef M, Ferrari F, Furuya K,..., Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Post- ERCP pancreatitis in children-A report from an international multicenter study group (pedi database)David Troendle, Bradley A. Barth, Douglas Fishman, Quin Lui, Yuhua Zheng, Matthew Giefer, Kyung Mo Kim, Luigi Dall”Oglio, Giulia Angelino, Paola DeAngelis, Mercedes Ma..., Annual Meeting North America Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2017
- Biopsy- related adverse events during iWITH, a multicenter immunosuppression withdrawal trial.Yumirle Turmelle, Emily R Perito, John Bucuvalas, Mercedes Martinez, Katie Spain, Sandy Feng and iWITH Investigators., Annual Meeting North America Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition, Las Vegas, NV, 1/1/2017
- Indicators of biliary strictures in pediatric liver recipients.Vania kasper. Sarah Taylor, Dana Goldberg, Anna Rundle, Amanda Albrecht, Jennifer Vittorio, Adam Griesemer, Steven Lobritto, *Mercedes Martinez., Annual Meeting. American Association for the Study of Liver Disease., Washington, DC, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- The Protective Effect of Multivisceral Transplantation on Intestinal Allograft Rejection – Its Correlation with T-Cell Macrochimerism from a Long-Term Prospective Study.Seattle, WA - 1/1/2018
- Long Term Histologic Allograft Health is Preserved Despite Rejection During Protocolized Immunosuppression Withdrawal (ISW) in Stable Pediatric Liver Transplant Recipi...Seattle, WA - 1/1/2018
- Induction of tolerance for long-term liver allograft survival without immunosuppression in Cynomolgus Monkeys.Madrid, Spain - 1/1/2018
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Other
- News from Columbiadoctors Children’s Health & ObgynCONNECTIONS
http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/pediatrics/sites/default/files/connections_issue15_v05-email.UPDATED%20AFTER%20PRINT.pdf
1/1/2017 - State of the Liver Transplant in Latin America, Via video conference
La Paz Bolivia. - 1/1/2016 - Physicians at NewYork-Presbyterian discuss pediatric liver transplantsNewYork Presbyterian Hospital
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVmIBROCF9w
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Press Mentions
- AASLD Symposium Will Highlight Role of Nutrition in Pediatric Liver DiseaseMay 9th, 2017
- Tribune Pulse - April 5, 2017 - Volume I - Issue 6April 5th, 2017
- A New Approach to Pediatric Intestinal TransplantationDecember 13th, 2019
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Professional Memberships
- North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionHepatology Committee Chair
- Intestinal Rehabilitation and Transplant AssociationMember
- American Association for Study of Liver DiseaseMember
- Latin America Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and NutritionMember
- Studies in Pediatric Liver TransplantationMember
- American society of transplant surgeonsMember
Other Languages
- Spanish
External Links
- Columbia Universityhttps://www.columbiadoctors.org/mercedes-martinez-md
- NYPhttps://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-mercedes-martinez-2l8j5
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPOHIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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