Hans Gerdes, MD

I am an attending physician on the Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service, and Director of the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy unit at Memorial Hospital . My particular interests are in the precancerous condition Barrett’s esophagus , endoscopic methods of screening for and early detection of cancer, and endoscopic approaches to palliating symptoms of advanced cancer. I have been at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center for 30 years. Read more I knew from a young age I wanted to go into