Ellen M Axenfeld, MD

Gastroenterology
5.0 stars out of five. |39 ratings
Specialties
Gastroenterology, morespecialties

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ColumbiaDoctors at NewYork-Presbyterian The One

1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
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Insurances Accepted


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

About Ellen M Axenfeld, MD


Ellen Axenfeld, MD, is a gastroenterologist with specialized expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. She earned her medical degree from the University of Maryland School of Medicine and completed her internal medicine residency at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Axenfeld pursued fellowship training in general gastroenterology at NYU-Langone Health followed by advanced subspecialty training in IBD at NYU. She provides comprehensive care for patients with IBD as well as a full range of general gastroenterology conditions.

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology

Specialties & Expertise

  • Abdominal Bloating
  • Abdominal Pain
  • Barrett's Esophagus
  • Clostridioides Difficile (C. diff) Colitis
  • Colitis
  • Colon Cancer Screening
  • Colonoscopy
  • Constipation
  • Crohn's Disease
  • Diarrhea
  • Dysphagia
  • Elevated LFTs (Liver Function Tests
  • Eosinophilic Esophagitis
  • Esophageal Disease
  • Esophagitis
  • General Gastroenterology
  • GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
  • Heartburn
  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
  • Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
  • Nausea and Vomiting
  • Ulcerative Colitis

EDUCATION

  • Medical School: University of Maryland School of Medicine
  • Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital - Columbia University Irving Medical Center
  • Fellowship: NYU Langone Medical Center & School of Medicine

LEADERSHIP, TITLES & POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor of Medicine at CUMC

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Patient Experience Rating


Current combined Rating
5.0 stars out of five. |39 ratings
The Patient Experience Star Rating represents how patients feel about the quality of their interaction with their Columbia provider during an office visit. This rating is derived from patient answers to four questions on a standardized experience survey, which is sent out to verified patients and administered by an independent third-party, Qualtrics. Responses are scored and converted to a scale from 1 to 5, with 5 being the highest rating.
  1. Did the provider explain things in a way that was easy to understand?
  2. Did the provider listen carefully to you?
  3. Did this provider show respect for what you had to say?
  4. How would you rate the provider on a scale from 0 to 10, with 10 being the best possible rating?

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