Experience & Background

Gina Sam is a board-certified gastroenterologist specialized in GI motility. At her private practice, she focuses on various health issues such as irritable bowel syndrome, gastroesophageal reflux and colon cancer screenings, among others. Dr. Sam spent years in academia before founding her private practice in 2017. She then built the Gastrointestinal Motility Center at Stony Brook Medicine, served as director of the Gastrointestinal Motility Center at Mount Sinai Hospital, and was as an assistant professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where she specialized in motility disorders and general gastroenterology. She is also dedicated to volunteer work, promoting public health and raising awareness about women’s health in underserved communities.

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Education & Training

Undergraduate studies: New York University (Chemistry), New York

Medical education: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

Master’s degree in public health: Tufts University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts

Internship: Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital, New York

Gastroenterology fellowship: New York University, New York

Fellowship: American Neurogastroenterology Motility Society

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Topics of Expertise

Gastroenterology

Motility disorders

GERD

Constipation

Colon cancer screening

Women’s health

Pelvic floor dysfunction

Fecal incontinence

Biofeedback

Obesity

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