Mark A. Schattner, MD, is a board-certified gastroenterologist at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He is a past president of the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and a member of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.
Dr. Schattner focuses on gastrointestinal endoscopy, nutrition support, gastrointestinal cancers, endoscopic ultrasound, endoscopic laser therapy, photodynamic therapy, polypectomy and capsule endoscopy. His research centers on developing and testing new endoscopic techniques, including techniques to remove large colonic polyps and precancerous lesions in the esophagus and stomach.
Dr. Schattner has had his work published in a number of journals, including The American Journal of Gastroenterology.
Dr. Schattner earned his medical degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine in Philadelphia and completed a residency at New York Hospital/Cornell Medical Center. He completed a fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.