Gastroenterology
Alexander Shapsis, M.D.
Gastroenterologist
Brooklyn, NY
Alexander Shapsis, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist with over 25 years of experience specializing in digestive disorders. He treats a wide range of conditions including celiac disease, constipation, gastroparesis, abdominal pain, ulcers, diarrhea, jaundice, and gastrointestinal cancers. Dr. Shapsis performs diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, with advanced skills in ERCP and capsule endoscopy. He has contributed to research on gastric electrical stimulation as a novel tr
25+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- American Board of Obesity Medicine
Education & Training
- State University of New York Downstate Medical Center — M.D., 2001
- New York University — B.S., Biochemistry (minor in Math and Philosophy)
- Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center — Fellowship, Gastroenterology
- Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center — Residency, Internal Medicine
- Saint Vincent Catholic Medical Center — Internship, Internal Medicine
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Best Doctors
2022-2025 (4 years)
- FindATopDoc — Top Doctor
2023
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Bariatric Endoscopy
Conditions & Treatments
ObesityEndoscopic Bariatric TherapyGastroparesis
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Maimonides Midwood Community Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- New York Community Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
25+ years in practice