Our Gastroenterologists
Our clinicians are full-time faculty members of NYU School of Medicine, board certified and recognized experts in the diagnosis and management of diseases of the digestive tract.
If you would like to schedule an appointment, please contact our office
at (212) 263-9700.
Dr. Kummer
Bart Kummer, MD
Dr. Kummer is a graduate of Cornell University Medical College. He completed his Gastroenterology Fellowship at St. Luke's Medical Center in New York City. Dr. Kummer has been in practice, as well as instructing medical students and residents, since 1982. In recognition of his contributions to teaching and academic medicine, he has been elected a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and one of the first to be named an American Gastroenterolgical Association Fellow. Dr. Kummer has been the Chief of Endoscopy at a Manhattan teaching hospital for more than 20 years, and a member of the NYU School of Medicine faculty since 1999. His medical interests include screening for gastrointestinal malignancies, especially colon and esophageal cancer, unusual abdominal pain syndromes, chronic diarrheal illnesses, as well as travel medicine. Dr. Kummer speaks fluent French as well as medical Spanish, and is interested in music and travel.
Dr. Rajapaksa
Roshini Rajapaksa, MD
Dr. Rajapaksa is a board-certified gastroenterologist with degrees from New York University School of Medicine and Harvard College. She is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the NYU School of Medicine and she has a special interest in women's health and cancer screening. She has published several research articles on colon cancer screening and is a frequent medical contributor to the Today Show, Fox News, CNN, and ABC News.
