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Sophie M Balzora, M.D.

Clinical Instructor;
Departments of Medicine (Gastro Div) and House Staff (MED SB SP)

Clinical Addresses

355 WEST 52ND STREET
6TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10019
Hours: Mon. 9 - 4; Tue. 9:30 - 4; Wed. 9 - 4; Thu. 9 - 12; Fri. 9 - 4
Handicap Access: yes
Phone: 646-754-2100

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Medical Specialties

Gastroenterology

Medical Expertise

Rectal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease/GERD, Colonoscopy, Hepatitis, Flexible Sigmoidoscopy, Colon Cancer, Gastroscopy, Crohn's Disease, Diarrhea, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), Gluten Sensitivity, Constipation, Nausea and Vomiting, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Celiac Disease, Heartburn, H.Pylori Treatment, Esophageal Disease

Clinical Responsibilities

Dr. Sophie M. Balzora is a Clinical Instructor in Medicine at the NYU School of Medicine and a gastroenterologist at The Miller Practice, NYU Langone Medical Center.

Board certified in internal medicine and gastroenterology, Dr. Balzora has a wide variety of interests within General Gastroenterology, including outpatient consultations on a myriad of digestive diseases and conditions, and attending supervision of the inpatient consultation service at NYU Medical Center's main campus. Her particular clinical interests include colorectal cancer screening and surveillance, minority and women's health, and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Her academic responsibilities include training NYU Gastroenterology fellows, serving as preceptor for the NYUSoM PLACE Program, and lecturing to NYU 1st and 2nd year medical students. Her clinical research focuses on improving medical education as it relates to cultural competency.

Dr. Balzora is a Diplomate of Internal Medicine and is Board-certified in Gastroenterology. She is a member of the American College of Gastroenterology, New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA), and WE CARE (Women Educators, Clinicians, and Researchers) in Inflammatory Bowel Disease. She is a former visiting Inflammatory Bowel Disease fellow of the CCFA.

Dr. Balzora earned her BA in anthropology, graduating cum laude at Princeton University. She completed her medical degree at The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences in Washington, DC. As a native New Yorker, she returned to the area to complete her residency in Internal Medicine at Columbia University Medical Center and earned her Gastroenterology fellowship at NYU Langone Medical Center. She is proficient in French and conversational in Haitian Creole.

Languages

Polish, French, Spanish

Insurance

AETNA HMO, AETNA INDEMNITY, AETNA MEDICARE, AETNA POS, AETNA PPO, Cigna HMO/POS, Cigna PPO, EBCBS EPO, EBCBS HLTHY NY, EBCBS HMO, EBCBS INDEMNITY, EBCBS MEDIBLUE, EBCBS POS, EBCBS PPO, GHI CBP, HIP ACCESS I, HIP ACCESS II, HIP CHLD HLTH, HIP EPO/PPO, HIP FAM HLTH, HIP HMO, HIP MEDICAID, HIP MEDICARE, HIP POS, LOCAL 1199 PPO, MAGNACARE PPO, MULTIPLAN/PHCS PPO, Medicare, NYS EMPIRE PLAN, OXFORD FREEDOM, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Medicare, UHC EPO, UHC HMO, UHC MEDICARE, UHC POS, UHC PPO, UHC TOP TIER

Insurance Disclaimer: Insurance listed above may not be accepted at all office locations. Please confirm prior to each visit. The information presented here may not be complete or may have changed.

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Board Certification

2009 — Ab Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine
— Ab Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology)

Education

2006-2009 — Columbia University Medical Center (Internal Medicine), Residency Training
2006-2009 — Columbia University Medical Center (Internal Medicine), Internship
2009-2012 — NYU Langone Medical Center (Gasteoenterology), Clinical Fellowships

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The Writing's on the Wall - or is It? Assessing Health Literacy Awareness in Gastroenterology Fellowship Training
Balzora, Sophie; Abiri, Benjamin; Shah, Brijen; Chokhavatia, Sita S.; Poles, Michael A.; Zabar, Sondra; Gillespie, Colleen C.; Weinshel, Elizabeth H.
2012 MAY;142(5):S403-S403, Gastroenterology
— id: 367062, year: 2012, vol: 142, page: S403, stat: Journal Article,

Being a GI Fellow means never having to say you're sorry? Assessing skills in disclosing medical errors
McKeever, J; Balzora, S; Abiri, B; Poles, M; Gillespie, C; Zabar, S; Weinshel, E
2012 October 2012;107:S565-S565, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 180113, year: 2012, vol: 107, page: S565, stat: Journal Article,

Shared Decision Making (SDM) Skills in GI Fellows
Shah, Brijen; Abiri, Benjamin; Balzora, Sophie; Poles, Michael A.; Zabar, Sondra; Gillespie, Colleen C.; Weinshel, Elizabeth H.; Chokhavatia, Sita S.
2012 MAY;142(5):S742-S742, Gastroenterology
— id: 367072, year: 2012, vol: 142, page: S742, stat: Journal Article,

Crossing the cultural divide: Assessing cultural competency as a clinical skill in gastroenterology fellowship training
Wang, X J; Balzora, S; Abiri, B; Poles, M; Gillespie, C; Zabar, S; Weinshel, E
2012 October 2012;107:S565-S565, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 180112, year: 2012, vol: 107, page: S565, stat: Journal Article,

Cyclosporine in steroid refractory ulcerative colitis in the first trimester of pregnancy
Balzora, Sophie; Jacob, Vinita; Scherl, Ellen; Bosworth, Brian
2008 SEP;103:S258-S259, American journal of gastroenterology
— id: 367082, year: 2008, vol: 103, page: S258, stat: Journal Article,