Susana Gonzalez

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Medicine, Gastroenterology

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Specialty

Certifications

Gastroenterology
American Board of Internal Medicine

Clinical Focus

Angiodysplasia of the Colon
Chronic Pancreatitis
Colon Polypectomy
Colon Polyps
Colonoscopy
Colorectal Cancer
Dyspepsia
Dysphagia
Endoscopic Band Ligation
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography
Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Esophageal Cancer
Esophageal Stricture
Gallstones
Jaundice
Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatitis
Peptic Ulcer
Rectal Cancer
Upper GI Endoscopy

Education

MD, University of Michigan Medical School
Residency, Internal Medicine
Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowship, Gastroenterology
Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowship, Interventional Gastroenterology
Columbia University Medical Center

Biography

Susana Gonzalez, MD, received her undergraduate degree from the University of Chicago and her medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School. She completed her internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship training at the New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. She then completed an additional fellowship in Interventional Endoscopy also at New York Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Gonzalez's clinical interests are in pancreaticobiliary diseases and the diagnosis and management of gastrointestinal cancers. She specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures including therapeutic and diagnostic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), fine needle aspiration (FNA), endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), enteroscopy, surgically altered anatomy ERCP, endoscopic mucosal resections, radiofrequency ablation and cryoablation.

Awards

2009 -
Best Presentation 2009 NYSGE Fellows Intra-city Rounds
NYSGE
2009 - 2010
Chief Gastroenterology Fellow
New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Medical Center
2008 -
ACG National Fellows’ Forum Presenter
American College of Gastroenterology
1997 - 1998
National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar
1997 -
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Undergraduate Summer Research Fellowship

Publications

Gonzalez S, Yu WM, Smith MS, Slack KN, Rotterdam H, Abrams JA, Lightdale CJ. Randomized comparison of 3 different-sized biopsy forceps for quality of sampling in Barrett's esophagus. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2010 Nov; 72(5).

Gonzalez S, Gupta A, Cheng J, Tennyson C, Lewis SK, Bhagat G, Green PH. Prospective study of the role of duodenal bulb biopsies in the diagnosis of celiac disease. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2010 Oct; 72(4).

Chang MS, Shah JP, Amin S, Gonzalez S, Prowda JC, Cheng JM, Verna EC, Rockey DC, Frucht H. Physician knowledge and appropriate utilization of computed tomographic colonography in colorectal cancer screening. Abdominal imaging 2011 Feb;.

Vaccaro BJ, Gonzalez S, Poneros JM, Stevens PD, Capiak KM, Lightdale CJ, Abrams JA. Detection of intestinal metaplasia after successful eradication of Barrett's Esophagus with radiofrequency ablation. Digestive diseases and sciences 2011 Jul; 56(7).

Sharaiha RZ, Gonzalez S, Ramos C, Sethi A, Poneros JM, Frucht H, Stevens PD. Endoscopic management of duodenal neoplasms and factors leading to incomplete resection and recurrence: where are we now?.;.

Gonda TA, Glick MP, Sethi A, Poneros JM, Palmas W, Iqbal S, Gonzalez S, Nandula SV, Emond JC, Brown RS, Murty VV, Stevens PD. Polysomy and p16 deletion by fluorescence in situ hybridization in the diagnosis of indeterminate biliary strictures. Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2012 Jan; 75(1).

Gonzalez S, Lightdale CJ. Tumors of the Esophagus. In: The Esophagus, 5th Edition. Blackwell Publishing;.

Industry Relationships

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.

Dr. Gonzalez did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2012 and/or 2013: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website at http://icahn.mssm.edu/about-us/services-and-resources/faculty-resources/handbooks-and-policies/faculty-handbook. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.

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