Marquis Who's Who awarded gastroenterologist Michael Samach, MD, its Albert Nelson Marquis Lifetime Achievement Award.
Here's what you should know:
1. Dr. Samach has practiced at West Orange, N.J.-based Affiliates in Gastroenterology since 1987.
2. He sees patients out of the practice's Morristown, N.J., location.
3. Before joining Affiliates in Gastroenterology, Dr. Samach ran a private practice for 9 years, he also served as Morristown Medical Center's vice chairman of medicine and directed the endoscopy department.
4. After earning his medical degree from New York City-based New York University, he completed an internship, residency and fellowship at New York City-based Montefiore Hospital Medical Center.
5. He is an American College of Physicians, American College of Gastroenterology and American Gastroenterological Association fellow.