Our Staff

The staff includes attending pediatric gastroenterologists, fellows, nurses, nutritionists, endoscopy technicians and a research coordinator. Members of the staff are actively involved in all aspects of divisional activity including patient care (in-patient and out-patient care as well as procedures), clinical and basic science research and education.

Attending Physicians:

Jeremiah Levine, MD
Director, Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Harvard Medical School
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellowship: Boston Children's Hospital, Massachusetts General Hospital
Areas of interest: Inflammatory bowel disease, liver disease, motility disorders

Michael Pettei, MD, PhD
Section Head, Nutrition
Co-chief, Gastroenterology, SCH
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: University of Miami School of Medicine, PhD - Columbia University
Residency: Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: Babies Hospital
Areas of interest: Nutrition, failure to thrive

Melanie Greifer, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn
Residency: New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Center
Fellowship: New York Presbyterian Hospital - Weill Cornell Center
Areas of interest: Inflammatory bowel disease

Cindy Haller, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Residency: Mt. Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: North Shore University Hospital
Areas of interest: Inflammatory bowel disease

Carlotta Hample, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Hahnemann University School of Medicine
Residency: Hahnenmann University Hospital
Fellowship: Children's National Medical Center
Areas of interest: Function intestinal disorders

Elizaveta Iofel, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Latvia Medical Academy
Residency: Westchester County Medical Center
Fellowship: North Shore University Hospital
Areas of interest: Inflammatory bowel disease

James Markowitz, MD
Professor of Pediatrics
New York University School of Medicine
Medical School: Cornell University Medical College
Residency: New York Hospital
Fellowship: North Shore University Hospital
Areas of interest: Inflammatory bowel disease

Libia Moy, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Universidad Central de Venezuela
Residency: Winthrop University Hospital
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Areas of interest: Inflammatory bowel disease

Toba Weinstein, MD
Assistant Professor of Pediatrics
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical School: Columbia Medical School
Residency: Children's National Medical Center
Fellowship: Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center
Areas of interest: Motility disorders, inflammatory bowel disease