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Care Philosophy: As a nephrologist, I strive to provide excellent care to patients with kidney disease as well as kidney transplant recipients. I also conduct research on characterizing the relationship of the microbiome and complications in patients with kidney disease and kidney transplant recipients. My work is currently funded by an NIH K23 career development award, an NIH R21 exploratory/development award, and a National Kidney Foundation Young Investigator Research Grant. I am also heavily involved in mentoring and training future nephrologists, allowing me to keep up-to-date on the latest treatments and to apply the latest medical advances to my patients.

Care Philosophy: We are committed to delivering the best care and an exceptional patient experience. We are devoted to providing services that are patient-centered and compassionate, and care for you as a person.

Biography: Dr. Baskin is a graduate of Cornell University and received her M.D. degree in 1998 from State University of New York Health Science Center in Syracuse. She completed an Internal Medicine internship and residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY in 2001. Since 2001, she has been in practice as a general internist. She joined Weill Cornell Medicinein 2009.

Biography: Danielle Nicolo, M.D., Ph.D. graduated from the University of Delaware and performed research in the Biotechnology industry prior to her career in medicine. She then earned a Ph.D. in Immunology and Microbiology at Temple University with a focus on Cardiology and Autoimmunity. She received an M.D. degree from Temple University and also completed her residency there in 2009. Dr. Nicolo performed her fellowship training in Cardiology at the Weill Cornell Medical Center/New York Presbyterian Hospital. She has published several original papers as well as a textbook chapter on Cardiology and Autoimmunity. She was recognized by the American Heart Association Council on Clinical Cardiology with a Trainee Award for Excellence in 2011. Dr. Nicolo specializes in Preventive Cardiology with a focus on providing excellent, individualized care to address and prevent cardiovascular disease in both men and women.Dr. Nicolo is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and Cardiology.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Bragin believes that the best medical care takes time and the utmost attention to detail. She is committed to working with her patients not only to treat conditions, but to help prevent illness from occuring. Dr. Bragin recognizes the importance of

Biography: Dr. Joseph Chang is a graduate of the Seven-Year Medical Program at Boston University and Boston University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Fitzsimons Army Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado where he was also chief resident. Dr. Chang also completed a fellowship in General Internal Medicine from Columbia University and holds a masters degree in epidemiology from their Mailman School of Public Health. From 2003 to 2012, Dr. Chang practiced at Columbia University Medical Center where he served as the Assistant Director of the Section of Hospital Medicine. He played an active role in the Medical House Staff Training Program as a clinician educator and also served as a Key Faculty Advisor for the Internal Medicine Residency Program. Dr. Chang has received numerous teaching awards throughout his career including the prestigious Daniel V. Kimberg Memorial Junior Faculty Teaching Award from Columbia University Department of Medicine in 2009. Additionally, he was named a three-year recipient of the Ewig Clinical Scholar Award for dedication and excellence in clinical teaching in 2010. Dr. Chang also received the Physician of the Year Award from New York-Presbyterian Hospital in 2010. Dr. Chang served as a Team Physician for the New York Yankees from 2007 to 2012. Dr. Chang is Board Certified in Internal Medicine and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians.

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Biography: BA: NYU MD: SUNY-Downstate Med School Residency: St. Luke's Hospital, NY Fellowship in Hypertension: Mt Sinai Hospital, NY Areas of research interest: Individualization of the drug treatment of hypertension, renovascular hypertension, mind-body link, particularly as related to repressed emotions.

Biography: Dr. Cynthia Tsay is an Assistant Professor of Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a general gastroenterologist with a clinical and research interest in early gastric cancer, gastric intestinal metaplasia, and other conditions involving the stomach. She is interested in the application of machine learning and artificial intelligence in the risk stratification and early detection of premalignant lesions in high risk populations, as well as the role of the microbiome in these conditions and ways in which medications alter the gastrointestinal microbiome. She has published in Gastroenterology, Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics and the American Journal of Gastroenterology.She obtained her B.A. in the History of Science and the History of Medicine at Yale College and her M. Phil in the History, Philosophy, and Sociology of Science, Medicine, and Technology at the University of Cambridge. Dr. Tsay returned to New Haven where she earned her M.D. at the Yale School of Medicine and completed her residency in Internal Medicine at Yale New Haven Hospital. She also has a M.P.H in Epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. She completed her fellowship training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at the Johns Hopkins Hospital where she served as chief fellow during her last two years.Dr. Tsay is also passionate about medical education and the experience of trainees, having served as president of the Yale Resident and Fellow Senate and the chair of the Johns Hopkins Clinical Fellows Council.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Crawford received his undergraduate degree in 1996 from Georgetown University. He received his MD in 2001 from Yale University School of Medicine and completed a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Research Fellowship in Genetics and Molecular Biology in 1999. He subsequently completed internship and residency training in Internal Medicine in 2004 at the New York Presbyterian Hospital Â? Weill Cornell Campus. He spent the following year studying the effects of dietary components in cancer prevention under support from the NIH. He has completed his fellowship in GI in 2008 at Weill Cornell Campus.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Sandip Kapur is Chief of Transplant Surgery and Director of the Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Programs at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. An internationally recognized expert in pioneering transplant techniques, Dr. Kapur specializes in adult and pediatric kidney transplantation and whole organ pancreas and islet cell transplantation. Dr. Kapur was named as one of "America's Top Doctors" by both US News World Report and Castle Connolly in 2011, 2012 and 2013. He was cited every year since 2010 as a "New York SuperDoctor," an honor accorded just 5% of all New York physicians.

Care Philosophy: Dr. LaScalea completed his residency in Primary Care/Internal Medicine at New York Weill Cornell Medical Center. His strong interest in community affairs has led him to direct a crisis hotline while in college, as well as work as an educator in adolescent substance abuse prevention. Dr. LaScalea is also a winner of the 2001 Barbara Zucker Traveling Fellowship in Clinical Infectious Diseases. His travel to Africa has further inspired interest in international health.