Dr. Oleg Katcher is a gastroenterologist treating patients in Brooklyn, New York, and the surrounding communities. He holds certification from the American Board of Internal Medicine for both internal medicine and gastroenterology. He is also a member of professional organizations including the American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. In order to pursue his medical degree, Dr. Katcher attended the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. He continued his medical education at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and the Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he received his residency training in internal medicine. Dr. Katcher has also completed a fellowship program in gastroenterology and nutrition at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. Patients visiting Dr. Katcher can receive a full range of gastroenterology services. He provides general consultations and treatment for issues including food intolerance, hemorrhoids, stomach pain, vomiting, and irritable bowel syndrome. Treatment is also available for ulcers and hepatitis C.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Doctor of Medicine

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital / Weill Cornell Medical Center, Residency in Internal Medicine

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Nutrition

Practice

Oleg Katcher, MD

Certifications

American Board of Internal Medicine

Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)

Awards and publications

2004 American College of Gastroenterology / Astra Zeneca Clinical Vignette Award

2002 Poster of Distinction, Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, CA

2001 American College of Gastroenterology / Astra Zeneca Senior Fellow Award

1997 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

1997 Prize for Highest Academic Standing, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

1994 Summer Research Fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Cente

1993 Summa Cum Laude, New York University

1993 Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, New York University

1993 Founder’s Day Award, New York University

1992 Intercollegiate Athletic Committee Honor Roll, New York University

1990 – 1993 Dean’s List, New York University

Rosenthal L, Mirchandani J, Martinez M, Katcher O, et al. Enrollment and education initiative dramatically increases colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy in a predominantly Latino inner city population. Suppl. Am J Gastro 2005; Presented at the 2006 Am College of Gastroenterology. ACG Presidential award.

Martinez M, Katcher O, et al. A case report of diagnosing parasitic infestation during capsule endoscopy. Suppl. Am J Gastro 2005; Presented at the 2005 Am College of Gastroenterology.

Mirchandani J, Katcher O, Martinez M, Williams S, Dhanuka P. Carbonated soda lavage as a treatment for large phytobezoar – the first US report. Am J Gastro 2004; 99:10, S214. Winner of 2004 American College of Gastroenterology / AstraZeneca Clinical Vignette Award.

Katcher O, Carlson D, Klimstra D, Winawer S. Hyperplastic Polyposis Syndrome: unique entity or variant of genetic syndromes? Gastroenterology 2002; 122(4), W-1239. Poster of Distinction, 2002 Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, CA.

Zauber A, Bushey M, Katcher O, Mandelson M, Church T, Bond J, Feld A, Jordan P, O’Brien M, Mills G, Winawer S. Familial risk in an asymptomatic general population cohort: preliminary results of the national colonoscopy study (NCS). Gastroenterology 2002; 122(4), A-298. Oral presentation, 2002 Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, CA.

Katcher O, Zauber AG, Winawer SJ. Association of hyperplastic polyps and advanced adenomas: are there high-risk hyperplastic polyps? Am J Gastro 2001; 96:9. Oral presentation, 2001 American College of Gastroenterology Meeting, Las Vegas, NE. Winner of 2001 American College of Gastroenterology / AstraZeneca Senior Fellow Award.

Katcher O, Simon N, Birch M, Schattner M, Klang M, Barrera R, Shike M. Infectious complications in home parenteral nutrition patients: 30 years of experience at a comprehensive cancer center. Clinical Nutrition. 2001; 20 (supl.3): 72. Poster, 2001 Congress of European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Munich, Germany.

SimonN, Katcher O, Birch M, Schattner M, Bueno J, Klang M, Barrera R, Shike M. Infectious complications in home parenteral nutrition patients with primary mucosal gastrointestinal pathology. Clinical Nutrition. 2001; 20 (supl.3): 57. Poster, 2001 Congress of European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Munich, Germany.

Katcher O, Winawer SJ, Klimstra D, Markowitz A. Hyperplastic Polyposis Syndrome confers an increased personal and familial risk of adenomas and colorectal cancer. Gastroenterology 2001; 120: A-801. Poster, 2001 Digestive Disease Week, Atlanta, GA.

Katcher O, reviewer for gastroenterology chapter of eRw!se.com, on-line Field Manual of Emergency Medicine 2000, editor Rami Jacobi, MD, MBA

Katcher O, Lee A, Kornbluth A. A lost opportunity for cancer screening: are gastroenterologists and urologists performing “incomplete” digital rectal exams? Gastroenterology 1997; 112: A-894. Poster, 1997 Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA.

Pfister DG, Ruchlin HS, Harrison L, Katcher O, Malone T. The different “languages” of larynx organ/preservation: lessons for cost-effectiveness analyses. Proc of Am Soc Clin Oncol 1997; 16:413a.

Pfister DG, Harrison LB, Kraus DH, Katcher O, O’Maley B. Therapeutic fact or technological artifact? The impact of local / regional stage migration on reported outcomes in larynx preservation trials. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1995;4:308.

Background

Languages spoken

English

Spanish

Russian

Ukrainian

Gender

Male

NPI number

#1598701468

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