The book's chapters take readers on a comprehensive journey through the evolution of gastroenterology and endoscopy. Opening with a historical overview, the first chapter delves into the visionary founding of NYSGE and its subsequent growth. Highlighting figures like Florence Lefcourt and Doris Barnie, the chapter underscores their pivotal roles in establishing the society. It traces the development of the nurses program, NYSGE courses, and global collaborations, offering a glimpse into transformative advancements on the horizon. Following chapters spotlight pivotal achievements, such as the trajectory of polypectomy from its inception to televideo mentoring, and more.
Table of Contents
1. NYSGE: A Historical Overview2. Polypectomy: From landmark innovation to widespread resections to televideo mentoring
3. National Polyp Study-The effort to prevent colorectal cancer-What has been achieved and obstacles yet to overcome
4. GI bleeding-Better tools, better evidence, better technique
5. Bariatrics-From managing surgical complications to primary endobariatric thearpy
6. A gluten free journey-NYC perspectives on celiac disease
7. Scoping in the small bowel
8. Endoscopy in IBD: From DALMs to Dye
9. Cut that sphincter-Early NYC experience with ERCP
10. Defining quality in endoscopy to drive better outcomes and reduce health disparities: The C5 experience
11. Making waves with sound-the evolution of EUS
12. Delving Deeper-The evolution and next frontiers in Third space endoscopy
13. Training in endoscopy-NYSGE as Incubator for innovation
14. Live from New York: Moving forward with the live endoscopy demonstration format
15. The politics of GI endoscopy-advocacy past and present
16. Infectious diseases in endoscopy: changing bugs with changing times
17. Women in Endoscopy
18. The endoscopy industrial complex
Appendix
1. A Family Affair
2. List of Past Presidents by Year
Authors
Jonathan Cohen Clinical Professor of Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, USA.Dr. Jonathan Cohen is a Clinical Professor of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. He is currently the Treasurer- elect of the ASGE and has served as past chair of the ASGE Quality and Training Committees. Dr. Cohen is a partner in Vanguard Gastroenterology and served as President of the NYSGE in 2004. His clinical practice combines general gastroenterology and advanced endoscopy. His areas of interest include advanced imaging, quality indicators in endoscopy, simulator use in training, and clinical interests include bariatric endoscopy, mucosal resection and ablation, and ERCP. Dr. Cohen is the editor of the textbooks "Comprehensive Atlas of High-Resolution Endoscopy and Narrowband Imaging� and "Successful Training in Endoscopy.� He directs the international Program for Endoscopic Teachers [PET] for the WEO. Over the past 25 years, he has written and lectured widely, and served as faculty or course director for numerous endoscopy courses worldwide.
David Greenwald Director of Clinical Gastroenterology and Endoscopy, Mount Sinai Hospital, NY, USA.Dr. David Greenwald is currently the Director of Clinical Gastroenterology and Endoscopy at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City. Previously, he was the Fellowship Program Director in Gastroenterology at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine for nearly two decades and was an Associate Division Director of the Division of Gastroenterology at Montefiore Medical Center in the Bronx, New York. He is also a Professor of Clinical Medicine at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He just completed a term as one of the Medical Directors of the Advanced Endoscopy Center. Dr. Greenwald graduated with a BA degree from Wesleyan University, and attended the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he earned an MD. He did a residency in Internal Medicine followed by a Gastroenterology Fellowship, both at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center in New York.
