Braden Kuo, MD

Gastroenterology
Specialties
Gastroenterology, morespecialties
Leadership
Chief, Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases | moreleadership

Locations and Appointments


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CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032
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Insurances Accepted


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  • PPO
  • EPO
  • POS
  • Student Health
  • Aetna Signature Administrators
  • NY Signature
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • HMO
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Special Needs
  • POS
  • EPO
  • PPO
  • HMO
  • Great West (National)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • PPO
  • Select Care (Exchange)
  • EPO
  • POS
  • ConnectiCare
  • Essential Plan
  • Vytra
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • PPO
  • HMO
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Essential Plan
  • PPO
  • HMO
  • EPO
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Essential Plan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Leaf (Exchange)
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Local 1199
  • MagnaCare
  • Traditional Medicare
  • Multiplan
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • HMO
  • Essential Plan
  • Child/Family Health Plus
  • Special Needs
  • Medicaid (Community Plan)
  • Compass (Exchange)
  • HMO
  • PPO
  • Empire Plan
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • POS
  • Oxford Liberty
  • Oxford HMO
  • Oxford Freedom
  • SelectHealth
  • Special Needs
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • Medicaid Managed Care
  • Medicare Managed Care
  • World Trade Center Health Plan

About Braden Kuo, MD


Dr. Kuo is Professor of Medicine and Chief of Digestive and Liver Disease at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York City.

He was at Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School leading the Neurogastroenterology group before coming to lead the Division at Columbia. He has over 170 publications and numerous grant awards from the NIH and GI foundations as well as clinical trials in gastroparesis, functional dyspepsia, nausea, cyclic vomiting syndrome, fecal incontinence, Irritable bowel syndrome, GERD and constipation. He has served as the American Gastroenterology Association (AGA) CPT Advisor to the American Medical Association and the Chair of Neurogastroenterology and Motility Section for the AGA and Digestive Disease Week.

He has also served as a Governor for the American College of Gastroenterology. He has led numerous CME conferences in gastroenterology and has also led numerous pivotal trials which have led to FDA approval of medical devices in Neurogastroenterology.

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology

Specialties & Expertise

  • Achalasia of Esophagus
  • Anorectal Manometry
  • Cyclic Vomiting Syndrome (CVS)
  • Esophageal Disease
  • Esophageal Manometry
  • Esophageal Motility Disorder
  • Esophageal Stricture
  • Gastrointestinal Motility
  • Schatzki Ring

EDUCATION

  • Medical School: Jefferson Medical College
  • Fellowship: Massachusetts General Hospital - Harvard University
  • Residency: Parkland Memorial Hospital

LEADERSHIP, TITLES & POSITIONS

  • Professor of Medicine
  • Chief, Division of Digestive & Liver Diseases

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