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Memorial Sloan Kettering gastroenterologist Mark Schattner

Mark A. Schattner, MD, FASGE, AGAF

Gastroenterologist

My Role at MSK

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Gastric Cancer
  • Colon Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
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About Me

What I Do at MSK
  • Chief, Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service
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I am a gastroenterologist with more than 19 years of experience. I have expertise in advanced endoscopic techniques for people who have or may have gastrointestinal cancers, including colon cancer, pancreatic cancer, and esophageal cancer. I joined Memorial Sloan Kettering in 2001 and serve as Chief of the Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Service.

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I come from a long line of physicians. I was drawn to gastroenterology specifically because of the way the field serves as a bridge between medicine and surgery subspecialties. At MSK, we partner with our colleagues in the Department of Surgery and across the institution to develop personalized treatment plans that are the most effective and least invasive. This close collaboration means we are able to offer each patient an entire team of experts that is devoted to his or her care.

In the clinic, we use a variety of procedures — including colonoscopy, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and small intestinal enteroscopy — to see inside the gastrointestinal tract and retrieve tissue samples for biopsy. Advancements in these technologies allow us to diagnose and begin treating diseases at earlier stages. For some patients, we can perform state-of-the-art endoscopic procedures to destroy tumors and polyps, which can have as good of an outcome as traditional surgical procedures, with fewer chances for complications.  

My research involves developing and testing new endoscopic devices and techniques to effectively treat pancreatic cancer and biliary cancer without requiring people to undergo invasive surgeries. I am also looking at novel ways to safely deliver anticancer treatments directly to tumors. This work requires close collaboration with my colleagues in the labs: We share information, tissue samples, and our expertise to assess treatment effectiveness and outcomes and, ultimately, to continue to improve the options we can offer our patients.

 Outside of work, I am a runner — I have completed the New York City Marathon — and I enjoy traveling and exploring different cultures with my family. 

My Role at MSK

A gastroenterologist (GAS-troh-EN-teh-RAH-loh-jist) is a doctor with special training in the gastrointestinal (GI) system. This includes the esophagus, intestines, stomach, bile ducts, gallbladder, liver, and pancreas.

Areas of Expertise

My Specialties

  • Gastric Cancer
  • Colon Cancer
  • Esophageal Cancer
  • Pancreatic Cancer
  • Gallbladder & Bile Duct Cancer
  • Rectal Cancer
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
  • Endoscopic Ultrasound
  • Endoscopic Laser Therapy
  • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
  • Polypectomy
  • Endoscopic Mucosal Resection
  • Capsule Endoscopy
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine

Residencies

  • The New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: New York Magazine Top Doctors (2016-2020)
  • Nobility in Science Award, National Pancreas Foundation (2016)

Fellowships

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology

Insurance Information

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Aetna

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS, Transplant

Aetna Medicare Advantage (MTA and NYC retirees only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Anthem BCBS and other BCBS licensee plans

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

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Anthem BCBS Health Plus

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Anthem Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO, DSN

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Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

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Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO PPO, POS

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Carrum Health

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

Cigna

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Connecticare

In Network Coverage Type
POS, EPO, HMO

Emblem

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Emblem to learn more.

Emblem Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Emblem Medicare Advantage (Medicare Choice PPO Network and VIP Prime Network Only)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Empire Essential

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Empire Plan / NYSHIP (Blue Cross/UnitedHealthcare split plan)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Fidelis

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, EPO

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Fidelis to learn more.

Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Fidelis Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

First Health

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

Healthfirst

In Network Coverage Type
EPO, HMO, PPO, POS

Offers a qualified health plan from the Health Insurance Marketplace. Call Healthfirst to learn more.

Healthfirst Managed Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

Healthfirst Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
HMO, PPO

Healthsmart

In Network Coverage Type
PPO EPO

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (HMO)

In Network Coverage Type
HMO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey (PPO)

In Network Coverage Type
PPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier II (EPO)

In Network Coverage Type
EPO

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Horizon Medicare Advantage

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

Husky CT Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Magnacare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO

Straight NJ Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Straight NY Medicaid

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)

In Network Coverage Type
Federal Government

Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS

In Network Coverage Type
Supplemental

MVP

In Network Coverage Type
PPO/OAP

Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, EPO, HMO

NYC Medicare Advantage Plus for City Employees

In Network Coverage Type
TBD

Oscar

In Network Coverage Type
HMO/EPO

Oxford

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, EPO

World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)

In Network Coverage Type
State Government

Qualcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

Tricare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, HMO

UMR

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS

United Healthcare

In Network Coverage Type
PPO, POS, HMO

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Contact and Location

Dr. Schattner sees patients at one location.

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New York, NY
Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion
160 East 53rd Street New York NY 10022
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Colleagues

Doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering work as teams, with specialists from all different areas. This allows us to consider all your needs together, and to give you the best possible care.

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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Schattner’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Mark A. Schattner discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

  • Boston Scientific
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Lewis Johs Avallone Aviles, LLP
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Mirai Medical
    Professional Services and Activities (Uncompensated)
  • Novo Nordisk
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Shaub, Ahmuty, Citrin & Spratt LLP
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Sheeley LLP
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Silexion Therapeutics Ltd.
    Professional Services and Activities
  • Wilson Elser Moskowitz Edelman & Dicker LLP
    Professional Services and Activities

If you’re a patient at MSK and would like more information about your doctor’s external relationships, please talk with your doctor.

The information published here is a complement to other publicly reported data and is for a specific annual disclosure period. There may be differences between information on this and other public sites as a result of different reporting periods and/or the various ways relationships and financial interests are categorized by organizations that publish such data.

This page and data include information for a specific MSK annual disclosure period (January 1, 2023 through disclosure submission in spring 2024). This data reflects interests that may or may not still exist. This data is updated annually.

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