Elise M Kang, MD

About Elise M Kang, MD:

Dr. Elise Kang is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and an Attending Pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital.

She holds a BA in psychology from Harvard University and an MD from at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. She completed her residency in Pediatrics and fellowships in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Advanced Transplant Hepatology at NewYork-Presbyterian Columbia University Medical Center. During her fellowship, she pursued formal training in clinical research and completed a Master’s of Science degree in Patient Oriented Research.

Her areas of clinical expertise include management of children with liver diseases such as neonatal cholestasis, biliary atresia, metabolic conditions, autoimmune liver disease, acute liver failure, and liver transplantation. She performs various procedures including percutaneous liver biopsy, endoscopy, vatical band ligation, and colonoscopy.

Dr. Kang's research focuses on pediatric liver tumors and early post-transplant complications. She has authored several papers on infections and vascular thromboses after transplant and use of checkpoint inhibitors in transplant recipients with liver tumors. She is deeply committed to advancing the care of children with liver disease and aims to partner closely with patients and their families to provide comprehensive care.

Expertise:

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Education:

Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital

3959 Broadway
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:: 212-305-0914

Insurances:

Please contact the doctor's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.

AETNA [Aetna Signature Administrators, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, EPO, NY Signature, Student Health]

Affinity Health Plan [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]

Amerigroup of New Jersey [Medicaid Managed Care]

Amida Care [Special Needs]

CIGNA [Medicare Managed Care, PPO, HMO, Great West (National), EPO, POS]

Emblem/GHI [PPO, Medicare Managed Care]

Emblem/HIP [Select Care (Exchange), Vytra, EPO, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, ConnectiCare, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan]

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [PPO, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, EPO]

Fidelis Care [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus]

Healthfirst [Leaf (Exchange), Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicare Managed Care]

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield [HMO - New Jersey Services, POS - New Jersey Services, EPO - New Jersey Services, PPO - New Jersey Services, New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)]

Local 1199 [Local 1199]

MVP Health Care [HMO, Essential Plan, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care]

MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare]

Medicare [Traditional Medicare]

Multiplan [Multiplan]

TRICARE [TRICARE]

UnitedHealthcare [HMO, POS, PPO, Empire Plan, Compass (Exchange), Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid (Community Plan)]

VNSNY CHOICE [SelectHealth, Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs]

WellCare [Medicaid Managed Care, New Jersey Services (Medicare Managed Care), Medicare Managed Care]

World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]