About Me
As a gastroenterologist at NYU Langone, I manage both standard and complex general gastroenterological and endoscopic issues in both ambulatory and inpatient settings. I have additional expertise in advanced therapeutic endoscopy, utilizing interventional endoscopic techniques involving the bile ducts, liver, and pancreas.
I provide comprehensive, tailored, and compassionate care to each patient. Thinking “outside the box” and challenging established diagnoses is central to my philosophy of care, especially when approaching complex interdisciplinary cases and medically challenging patients. Throughout my career, I have developed close relationships with referral centers, and work closely with NYU Langone International Patient Services to provide clinical care in the US and abroad.
In addition to my clinical background, I also completed a PhD in immunology, which informs my interest in inflammatory and eosinophilic GI disorders. I also specialize in small intestinal disease and the use of minimally invasive modalities including video capsule endoscopy.
I have served on the faculty at local and national meetings and have delivered lectures regionally and nationally. Additionally, I serve on national committees within the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). I am also active in other professional societies such as the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG).
My interests also focus on novel diagnostics and therapeutics, including cancer screening and early detection and the use of artificial intelligence in identifying abnormal lesions in the colon and small intestine. I am interested in biologic therapies for allergic and inflammatory disorders and work as a researcher on both topics in multi-center trials.
I am also actively involved in education, teaching medical students and residents, and am involved in the training of gastroenterology and advanced interventional endoscopy fellows. For the latter, I also served as founding program director.
As director of GI Quality and Strategic Initiatives, I work to improve the quality, safety, and efficiency of patient care. I am active on committees, including the Quality Assurance Committee, our Divisional Leadership Group, and in outpatient endoscopic unit leadership. I also serve on the NYU Langone Institutional Review Board, where I assess the scientific merit of research studies and ensure compliance with safety protocols. Together, my clinical, academic, and educational experiences continue to drive my passion for striving to advance our field with our colleagues here at NYU Langone.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- abdominal pain
- achalasia
- acute pancreatitis
- alcohol-related liver disease
- anal cancer
- anemia
- autoimmune hepatitis
- autoimmune pancreatitis
- barrett's esophagus
- bile duct cancer
- bile duct cysts
- bile duct disease
- bile duct obstruction
- bile duct stone
- bile duct stricture
- bile reflux
- biliary disease
- celiac disease & gluten sensitivity
- cholangiocarcinoma
- cholecystitis
- cholestasis
- chronic liver disease
- chronic pancreatitis
- clostridium difficile infections
- colitis
- colon cancer
- colon polyp
- colonic dysmotility
- constipation
- crohn's disease
- delayed gastric emptying
- diarrhea
- diverticular disease
- diverticulitis
- duodenal ulcer
- dysphagia
- e coli infection
- early satiety
- enlarged liver
- eosinophilic esophagitis
- esophageal cancer
- esophageal disease
- esophageal disorder
- esophageal mucosal ring
- esophageal spasm
- esophageal stricture
- esophagitis
- familial adenomatous polyposis (fap)
- fatty liver disease
- foreign body in digestive tract
- functional bowel disorders
- functional dyspepsia
- gallbladder cancer
- gallbladder disease
- gallstone disease
- gas/bloating
- gastric cancer
- gastritis
- gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- gastrointestinal bleeding
- gastrointestinal cancer
- gastrointestinal disease
- gastrointestinal infection
- gastrointestinal motility disorders
- gastrointestinal obstruction
- gastroparesis
- globus
- heartburn
- helicobacter pylori infection
- hemorrhoids
- hepatic encephalopathy
- hepatitis
- hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc)
- hiatal hernia
- inflammatory bowel disease
- irritable bowel syndrome
- ischemic colitis
- jaundice
- lactose intolerance
- liver adenoma
- liver cancer
- liver cirrhosis
- liver cyst
- liver disease
- liver fibrosis
- liver function test abnormalities
- liver tumor
- liver varices
- lynch syndrome
- microscopic colitis
- nausea and vomiting
- nodular regenerative hyperplasia
- non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (nafld)
- non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (nash)
- norovirus
- obesity
- pancreatic cancer
- pancreatic cyst
- pancreatic disease
- pancreatic mass
- pancreatitis
- peptic ulcer disease
- portal hypertension
- pouchitis
- rectal bleeding
- rectal cancer
- salmonella infection
- schatzki ring
- small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (sibo)
- small intestinal dysmotility
- small intestine disease
- stomach cancer
- stomach polyp
- stomach ulcer
- swallowing difficulty
- swallowing disorders
- ulcer disease, gastrointestinal
- ulcerative colitis
- varices, gastrointestinal
Treatments
- advanced endoscopy
- breath test, h pylori infection
- cancer screening
- capsule endoscopy
- colon cancer screening
- colonoscopy
- colorectal cancer screening
- deep enteroscopy
- endoluminal stent placement
- endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ercp)
- endoscopy
- flexible sigmoidoscopy
- gastroscopy
- hybrid argon plasma coagulation (apc)
- liver function test
- minimally invasive surgery
- polypectomy
- post covid-19 care
- push enteroscopy
- upper endoscopy (egd)
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Achalasia , Barrett’s Esophagus , Bile Duct Cancer , Celiac Disease & Gluten Sensitivity , Clostridium Difficile Infections , Colorectal Cancer , Diverticular Disease , Esophageal Cancer , Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease , Liver Cancer & Liver Metastases , Small Intestine Cancer , Stomach Cancer , Inflammatory Bowel Disease , Irritable Bowel Syndrome , Obesity , Pancreatic Cancer , PancreatitisCredentials
Positions
- Professor, Department of Medicine at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Director, GI Quality and Strategic Initiatives, Center for Women's Health and Center for Men's Health
Board Certifications
- American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology), 2007
- American Board of Internal Medicine - Internal Medicine, 2004
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Lenox Hill Hospital, Gastroenterology/Endoscopy, 2008
- Fellowship, New York Presbyterian - Weill Cornell Medical Center, Gastroeneterology, 2007
- Residency, Massachusetts General Hospital, Internal Medicine, 2004
- MD from New York University, 2001
- PhD from New York University, 2000
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David M. Poppers, MD, PhD does not accept insurance.
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Research My Research
Research Summary
My specific research interests include diseases of the bile ducts and pancreas, interventional endoscopy, and the diagnosis and management of small intestine diseases, using both noninvasive imaging technologies and direct endoscopic evaluation. I work closely with my colleagues in this capacity as an attending physician in interventional endoscopy within the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the Center for Advanced Therapeutics and Innovation. I also enjoy managing both standard and complex general gastroenterological and endoscopic issues in a wide variety of patients in the ambulatory, hospital, and intensive care settings.
In the context of these interests, I have served on the faculty at local and national meetings and in hands-on procedural training courses, and have delivered lectures regionally and nationally in my areas of focus. I publish actively in these areas, as well as on topics within general gastroenterology.
I am actively involved in medical education and very much enjoy teaching medical students; I have lectured in and recently codirected the gastroenterology section of the introductory medical school course on clinical medicine. I also teach medical residents and am particularly focused on the teaching and procedural training of fellows in the division’s gastroenterology and advanced interventional endoscopy fellowship programs. For the latter, I served as the founding program director. I have also served as codirector of the NYU Langone Seminars in Gastroenterology course, which has featured local and national faculty and serves to provide medical practice updates to physicians in academic and community practice.
Recently, I have become more involved in studying and improving the delivery of high-quality healthcare. In my role as director of gastrointestinal quality and strategic initiatives for the Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men’s Health and the Joan H. Tisch Center for Women’s Health, I work with colleagues to coordinate initiatives to improve the quality and efficiency of healthcare. My colleagues and I also strive to streamline multidisciplinary approaches to care that involve our gastroenterology services, including how they can interface with other specialties to optimize patient safety and wellbeing, as well as the efficiency and overall experience of patient care.
My clinical, academic, and educational experiences continue to drive my passion for medicine. This is a particularly exciting and energizing time to be involved in the many efforts and accomplishments at NYU Langone.
Academic Contact
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New York, NY 10022
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Research Interests Timeline
Publications
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Cash, Brooks D; Allen, Christopher; Poppers, David M
BMC gastroenterology. 2022 Sep 05; 22(1):412
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Poppers, David M
Gastroenterology & hepatology. 2022 May ; 18(5):272-275
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Brenner, Darren M; Harris, Lucinda A; Chang, Christopher H; Waldman, Scott A; Poppers, David M; Kassebaum-Ladewski, Amy; Sayuk, Gregory S
American journal of gastroenterology. 2022 Apr 01; 117(4S):S21-S26