Associate Professor, Medicine, University of Connecticut SOM
Gastroenterology
Dr. John Birk, MD
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John Birk works in the field of Gastroenterology. He studied medicine at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai is ranked 20/62 in Research/PrimaryCare. He received 2 awards: "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification" and "Fellow (FACG)". John Birk is a published doctor. He published 12 publications, including: 'Helicobacter pylori treatment: Still a work in progress.' John Birk is registered with Medicare and accepts Medicare payments.
Publications
- A Rare Cause of Dysphagia: Squamous Papillomatosis of the Esophagus.
- Helicobacter pylori treatment: Still a work in progress.
- Commentary on "Streptococcus bovis Bacteremia: Association with Gastrointestinal and Liver Disease in a Predominantly Hispanic Population".
- Commentary on "cholecystectomy for Biliary dyskinesia in gastroparesis: mimic or misfortune?".
- Commentary on "feeding after percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy: experience of early versus delayed feeding".
- Second Harmonic Generation Imaging Distinguishes Both High-Grade Dysplasia and Cancer from Normal Colonic Mucosa.
- A review of ischemic colitis: is our clinical recognition and management adequate?
- Sessile serrated adenomas in the proximal colon are likely to be flat, large and occur in smokers.
- The potential utility of serum CA 72-4 as a marker for stage IV Esophageal adenocarcinoma.
- A review of the current status of endoluminal therapy as a primary approach to obesity management.
- Proton pump inhibitors: the good, the bad, and the unwanted.
Procedures Preformed
- Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
- Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
- ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Anemia
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
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Doctors Specialties
- Gastroenterology
Accepted Insurances
Awards
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
- Fellow (FACG)
Education
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SUNY Stony Brook University Hospital & Medical Center -
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Hospital
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Hartford Hospital
Drug Facts
| NPI NUMBER | 1609801547 | |
| NPPES Provider LastName | BIRK | |
| NPPES Provider FirstName | JOHN | |
| NPPES Provider ZIPCode | 060300001 | |
| NPPES Provider State | CT | |
| Specialty Description | Gastroenterology | |
| Total Claim Count | 146.0 | |
| Distinct Opioid Count | 1.0 | |
| Opioid Claim Count | 19.0 | |
| Percent Opioid Claims | 13.01 |
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Medicare Facts
| National Provider Identifier [NPI] | 1609801547 |
| Last Name Of The Provider | BIRK |
| First Name Of The Provider | JOHN |
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