- Dr. James D Lax, MD
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Dr. James D Lax, MD
Gastroenterology - New York, New York
Overview
Dr. James D Lax, MD works in New York, New York is a specialist in Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and graduated New York University School Of Medicine in 1981. Dr. Lax is affiliated with Beth Israel Medical Center, Saint Luke's Roosevelt Hospital and practicing for 42 years
Specialties
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
• Blindness
• Chronic Pain Management
• Cirrhosis
• da Vinci® Prostate Removal
• da Vinci® Prostate Surgery
• Diabetic Retinopathy
• Duodenitis
• Dystonia 7, Torsion
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• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Exercise Management
• Female Pelvic Disorders
• Guar Gum Allergy
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Islet Cell Adenoma
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Lens Disorders
• Lower Back Injuries
• Maxillary and Malar Fractures
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Optic Ataxia
• Orbital Fracture
• Panic Disorder With Agorapobia
• Primary Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
• Pterygium
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Radiesse® Injections
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Restylane® Injections
• Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
• Retinal Testing
• Scrambler Therapy (ST5)
• Screening Colonoscopy
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Stomach Surgery
• Temporal Epilepsy, Familial
• Thoracoscopic Segmentectomy
• Throat Swab
• Thromboendarterectomy or Excision of Infected Graft
• Vaginal Cancer
• Vulvar Cancer
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Procedures
• Abdominal Pain• Anemia
• Barrett's Esophagus
• Benign Neoplasm of the Digestive System
• Biliary Atresia
• Cholecystitis and Gallstones
• Cirrhosis
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Colorectal Cancer
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
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• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Diverticulitis, Intestinal
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Duodenal Ulcer
• Duodenitis
• Dysphagia
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Enteritis
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Esophageal Cancer
• Esophageal Varices
• Esophagitis
• Gastric Ulcer
• Gastritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gastrointestinal Bleeding
• Gastroparesis
• Heartburn
• Hemochromatosis
• Hemorrhoids
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hepatitis C
• Indigestion
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Liver Biopsy
• Malnutrition
• Non-Neonatal Jaundice
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic Ulcer
• Roundworm
• Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
• Stomach Cancer
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Unexplained Weight Loss
• Vascular Insufficiency of Intestines
• Vomiting Disorders
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Board Certifications
- Board Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine
Years Since Graduation
- 42
State License
- New York
Spoken Languages
- French
- Spanish
Education & Training
Medical School
New York University School Of Medicine
New York, NY, United States
Graduated: 1981
New York, NY, United States
Graduated: 1981
Residency Hospital
Roosevelt Hospital
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1984
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1984
Awards
1 ACG
2 ACP
3 AGA
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We discussed treatment options and choices I have.
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Office Locations
Primary location
James D Lax MD
160 East 72nd Street
New York (NY)
New York
10021
Phone:(212) 988-5740
Additional data:
Free Standing Surgery Center? No
Office Volume: 40 patients per day
Performs Procedures On Site? Yes
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
Map & Directions
Insurances Accepted (check insurance plans)
- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareSource
- Choice Plus POS
- Choice Plus POS II
- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
- Community Health Choice
- CoreSource
- Emblem Health
- EmblemHealth
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Freedom Plan
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Health Net
- HealthFirst
- HealthPlus
- inHealth
- INTotal Health
- MagnaCare
- MedHealthInsurance
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- Midwest Health Plan
- Molina Healthcare
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access Plus
- Options PPO
- Oxford Health Plans
- Oxford Liberty
- Pathway Enhanced Guided Access
- Peach State Health Plan
- PHP-Physicians Health Plan
- Prism Blue Priority EPO
- Staywell (Wellcare)
- United Healthcare
- UnitedHealthCare
- Wellcare of Georgia
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Affiliated Hospitals
Beth Israel Medical Center
1st Avenue At 16th Street
New York NY,
New York,
10003
(212) 420-2000
Beth Israel Medical Center, one of New York City's premier hospitals, serves as the Manhattan Campus for the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Beth Israel serves the diverse populations of New York, with three major divisions located throughout Manhattan and Brooklyn:• Petrie Campus – First ...
(212) 420-2000
Saint Luke's Roosevelt Hospital
1111 Amsterdam Avenue
New York NY,
New York,
10025
Saint Luke's Roosevelt Hospital is a hospital located in New York, NY. This hospital reports jointly with Roosevelt Hospital. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis costs are at the state averag...
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