- Dr. Lester P Salwen, MD
-73.98993
40.6904144
Dr. Lester P Salwen, MD
Internal Medicine
- New York, Brooklyn
Overview
Dr. Lester P Salwen, MD works in Brooklyn, New York is a specialist in Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and graduated Beth Israel Med Center in 1983. Dr. Salwen is affiliated with Beth Israel Medical Center, Beth Israel Medical Center - Kings Highway Division and practicing for 43 years
Specialties
- Internal Medicine
- Gastroenterology
Conditions
• Acupuncture Meridian Therapy• Aneurysmal Bone Cyst
• Blindness
• Breathing Disorders
• Chronic Pain Management
• Constipation
• da Vinci® Prostate Removal
• da Vinci® Prostate Surgery
• Drooping Eyelids (Ptosis)
• Duodenitis
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• Dystonia 7, Torsion
• Endophthalmitis
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Ethmoidectomy (Sinus Surgery)
• Fibroma
• Glaucoma - Ectopia Microspherophakia - Stiff Joints - Short Stature
• Guar Gum Allergy
• Herpes Simplex Virus Antenatal Infection
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Intracranial Surgery
• Islet Cell Adenoma
• Laparoscopic Salpingectomy
• Lens Disorders
• Maxillary and Malar Fractures
• Midfoot Arthrodesis
• Minimally Invasive Decompression for Spinal Stenosis
• Minimally Invasive Esophagectomy (MIE)
• Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgery
• Minimally Invasive Resection of Mediastinal Tumor
• Neuropathic Diseases and Disorders
• Non-Surgical Treatment of Hemorrhoids
• Optic Ataxia
• Orbital Fracture
• Panic Disorder With Agorapobia
• Pterygium
• Pulmonary Disease
• Radical Retropubic Prostate Removal
• Radiesse® Injections
• Radio-Immunotherapy
• Renal Artery Stenosis (RAS)
• Restylane® Injections
• Retinal Laser Photocoagulation
• Retinal Testing
• Scrambler Therapy (ST5)
• Screening Colonoscopy
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Throat Culture
• 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
• Celiac Disease
• Cholecystitis and Gallstones
• Colitis
• Colon Cancer
• Colon Cancer Screening
• Colon Disorders
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• Colon Polyp
• Colonoscopy
• Colonoscopy With Polypectomy
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Colorectal Cancer
• Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Constipation
• Copper Metabolism Disorders
• Crohn's Disease (Regional Enteritis)
• Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
• Diarrhea
• Diverticulitis, Intestinal
• Diverticulosis, Intestinal
• Duodenal Ulcer
• Duodenitis
• Dysphagia
• Endoscopy (Esophagus, Stomach, Small Intestine)
• Esophageal Achalasia and Cardiospasm
• Esophageal Ulcer
• Esophageal Varices
• Esophagitis
• Gastric Ulcer
• Gastritis
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
• Gastrointestinal Diseases
• Gastrointestinal Malabsorption
• Gastroparesis
• Heartburn
• Hemochromatosis
• Hemorrhoids
• Hepatitis
• Hepatitis B - Immune Response
• Hepatitis C
• Indigestion
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease
• Intestinal Obstruction
• Irritable Bowel Syndrome
• Neoplasm of Gastrointestinal Tract
• Pancreatitis
• Peptic Ulcer
• Pyloric Stenosis
• Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
• Ulcer
• 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
- 43
State License
- New York
Education & Training
Residency Hospital
Beth Israel Med Center
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1983
New York, NY, USA
Year completed: 1983
Awards
1 ACP/ASIM
2 AGA
3 Kings Co MS
4 Kings County Medical Society
5 New York Medical Society
6 NYMS
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Office Locations
Primary location
Lester P Salwen MD
96 Schermerhorn Street
New York (NY)
Brooklyn
11201
Phone:(718) 834-2050
Accepting New Patients
- Yes
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- Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Blue Card PPO
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Choice Plus POS
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- Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna PPO
- Commercial Insurance Company
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- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HMO
- Fidelis Care
- Fidelis Care HMO
- Freedom Plan
- GHI PPO
- Great West Healthcare-Cigna PPO
- Locals (any local)
- MagnaCare
- MagnaCare PPO
- Medicare
- Medicare MCR
- MultiPlan
- MultiPlan PPO
- MVP Health Care
- MVP Health Care PPO
- Navigate HMO
- Navigate POS
- Open Access
- Options PPO
- Oxford Health Plans
- Oxford Liberty
- PHCS Network PPO
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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
Beth Israel Medical Center - Kings Highway Division
3201 Kings Highway
New York NY,
Brooklyn,
11234
Beth Israel Medical Center - Kings Highway Division is a hospital located in Brooklyn, NY. This hospital reports jointly with Beth Israel Medical Center. Therefore the ratings and awards apply to multiple hospitals and this specific hospital may not provide all rated services. Procedures/Diagnosis c...
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