John M. Poneros, MD | Columbia University Department of Surgery

Expertise:

Bile Duct Cancer

Biliary Tract Disease

Cancer Care

Endoscopic Ultrasound

Gastroenterology

Gastrointestinal Cancer

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)

Interventional Endoscopy

Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic Disease

About:

Dr. Poneros is a Professor at Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Program Director of the Advanced Endoscopy Fellowship. He also serves as the Associate Director of the Endoscopy Unit and is a Fellow of the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Dr. Poneros graduated from Columbia University’s College of Physicians and Surgeons and completed his fellowship training at Massachusetts General Hospital. After serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School, Dr. Poneros returned to New York-Presbyterian Hospital in 2008. He has published widely on pancreaticobiliary diseases and the treatment and evaluation of Barrett’s esophagus. Dr. Poneros maintains a busy clinical practice and has been named a New York Magazine Castle Connolly Top Doctor.

Interests:

Dr. Poneros' research focuses on Barrett's esophagus and pancreaticobiliary diseases.

Publications:

Cui Y, Khanna LG, Saqi A, Crapanzano JP, Mitchell JM, Sethi A, Gonda TA, Kluger MD, Schrope BA, Allendorf J, Chabot JA, Poneros JM. The Role of Endoscopic UltrasoundGuided Ki67 in The Management of Non-Functioning Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors. Clin Endosc. 2019 Jul 15. doi: 10.5946/ce.2019.068. PMID: 31302988

Guo A, Poneros JM. The role of endotherapy in recurrent acute pancreatitis. Gastrointest Endosc Clin N Am. 2018; 28(4):455-476. PMID: 30241638

Poneros JM, Faye AS, Barr Fritcher EG, Sen A, Anandasabapathy S, Bresalier RS, Marcon N, Turgeon DK, Appelman H, Normolle D, Morrison LE, Brenner DE, Halling KC. Dig Dis Sci. 2017; 62(5):1216-1222. PMID: 28265829

Poneros JM, Brand S, Bouma BE, Tearney GJ, Compton CC, Nishioka NS (2001) Diagnosis of Specialized Intestinal Metaplasia by Optical Coherence Tomography. Gastroenterology 120:7-12

Poneros JM, Tearney GJ, Shishkov M, Kelsey PB, Lauwers GY, Nishioka NS, Bouma BE (2002) Optical Coherence Tomography of the Biliary Tree during ERCP Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 55:84-88

Wang V, Hornick J, Sepulveda J, Maurer R, Poneros JM (2009) Low Prevalence of Invasive Adenocarcinoma at Esophagectomy: A 20 year experience Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 69:777-83

Appointment Phone:

212-342-1636

New Patients:

YES

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
Suite 862
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:: 212-342-1636

Fax:: 212-305-1081

Insurances:

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

Affinity Health Plan [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]

AgeWell [Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs]

Amida Care [Special Needs]

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

Emblem/GHI [Medicare Managed Care, PPO]

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

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

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

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

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

Local 1199 [Local 1199]

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

MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare]

Medicare [Traditional Medicare, Railroad]

Multiplan [Multiplan]

Quality Health Management [Quality Health Management, Quality Health Management]

RiverSpring [Special Needs]

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

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

WellCare [Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care]

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

Appointments:

Associate Professor of Medicine at CUMC

Education:

Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

MD, Columbia College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Fellowship: Brigham and Women's Hospital