Bo Shen
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
Office
(212) 305-9664
161 Fort Washington Avenue Floor 8 New York, NY 10032
About
In addition to pouchitis and pouch diseases, Dr. Shen specializes in critical diagnostic evaluation, and medical and endoscopic management of IBD, GI endoscopy and imaging technology. Dr. Shen is known as a pioneer in interventional endoscopic therapy for IBD and ileal pouch disorders - this includes postponing or eliminating the need for surgery in some cases.
Dr. Shen comes to Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian from the Cleveland Clinic, where he served as medical director for the Center of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and the Ed and Joey Story Endowed Chair, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute. While there, Dr. Shen established a subspecialty Pouchitis Clinic and Interventional IBD Unite - the first and largest of its kind in the United States. He also created an IBD Board, modeled after oncology tumor boards, to help manage the most challenging cases with multiple specialists.
A prolific researcher in the field with more than 600 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Shen is funded by a number of government and philanthropic organizations, including the NIH, the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, the Broad Foundation, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.
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Bo Shen
Bo Shen, MD, is one of the world’s pre-eminent leaders in interventional inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and pouch-related disorders due to his specialized expertise and experience treating a wide range of these conditions. Dr. Shen is the director of the IBD Center at Columbia and co-director of Columbia’s Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery and IBD Interventional Endoscopy. He is also the Vice Chair for Innovation in Medicine and Surgery and a Professor of Medicine (in Surgery) and Edelman-Jarislowsky Professor in Surgical Sciences.In addition to pouchitis and pouch diseases, Dr. Shen specializes in critical diagnostic evaluation, and medical and endoscopic management of IBD, GI endoscopy and imaging technology. Dr. Shen is known as a pioneer in interventional endoscopic therapy for IBD and ileal pouch disorders - this includes postponing or eliminating the need for surgery in some cases.
Dr. Shen comes to Columbia/NewYork-Presbyterian from the Cleveland Clinic, where he served as medical director for the Center of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases and the Ed and Joey Story Endowed Chair, Digestive Disease and Surgery Institute. While there, Dr. Shen established a subspecialty Pouchitis Clinic and Interventional IBD Unite - the first and largest of its kind in the United States. He also created an IBD Board, modeled after oncology tumor boards, to help manage the most challenging cases with multiple specialists.
A prolific researcher in the field with more than 600 peer-reviewed articles, Dr. Shen is funded by a number of government and philanthropic organizations, including the NIH, the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology, the Broad Foundation, and the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America.
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Primary Specialty
Gastroenterologist
Practice
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
Gender
Male
Accepting New Patients
Insurances Accepted
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield, Medicare, Local 1199, UnitedHealthcare, Multiplan, MVP Health Care, Affinity Health Plan, RiverSpring, Magnacare (National), Amerigroup of New Jersey, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Healthfirst, CIGNA, Emblem/Hip, WellCare, Fidelis Care, Emblem/GHI, QualCare, TRICARE, World Trade Center Health Plan, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, VNSNY CHOICE, AETNA
Degrees
Medical Doctor
Office Name
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
Services
Bo Shen provides gastroenterology services in New York, NY. A Gastroenterologist is a physician of internal medicine who specializes in diagnosing, treating, and preventing diseases of the digestive system. A gastroenterologist is concerned with the normal function of the digestive system; making sure that it is working properly to dispose of bodily waste.
Please call CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion at (212) 305-9664 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Surgeon, Doctor
Please call CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion at (212) 305-9664 to schedule an appointment in New York, NY or to get more information. Additional Services Surgeon, Doctor
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