Gastroenterology
Steven Itzkowitz, MD
Professor of Medicine and Oncological Sciences; Director, GI Fellowship Program, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
Steven H. Itzkowitz, MD, is a Professor of Medicine and Oncological Sciences at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he serves as Director of the GI Fellowship Program. He specializes in gastroenterology with a focus on gastrointestinal cancers, particularly colorectal cancer screening, detection, and prevention in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). His clinical expertise encompasses conditions such as Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, colon polyps, familial adenoma
45+
Years in Practice
Credentials
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- American Board of Internal Medicine
Education & Training
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai — M.D.
- New York University School of Medicine / Bellevue Hospital Center — Residency, Internal Medicine
- University of California, San Francisco — Fellowship, Gastroenterology
Peer Recognition
- Castle Connolly — Top Doctor
2007-2026 (20 years)
- Castle Connolly and New York Magazine — Best Doctors
2004
Recognition & Leadership
Awards & Honors
- 2013 Excellence in Teaching Award Institute for Medical Education; Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- 2013 Patient Advocacy Award East Harlem Health Outreach Project (EHHOP)
- 2012 Faculty Award Arnold P. Gold Foundation for Humanism
- 2011 Academic Achievement Award (Senior Faculty) Faculty Council, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
- 2008 Faculty Award Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Clinical Focus
Subspecialties
Conditions & Treatments
Practice Details
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Queens
- Mount Sinai West
- Mount Sinai Hospital
Languages
English
Experience
45+ years in practice