About
Dr. Robert J. Battat is a gastroenterologist in New York, New York, board certified in Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. He specializes in digestive health and treats patients with Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease at Weill Cornell Medical College and the Jill Roberts Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Dr. Battat obtained his medical degree and completed his internal medicine residency and gastroenterology fellowship at McGill University in Montreal, Canada, followed by a clinical and research fellowship in inflammatory bowel disease at the University of California, San Diego. His treatments for inflammatory bowel disease include anti-inflammatory medications, immune system suppressors and biologics, and he orders a range of diagnostic tests including stool tests, liver function tests, inflammatory markers and blood counts to guide care. Dr. Battat has published extensively on personalized medicine in inflammatory bowel disease, including work on therapeutic drug monitoring and post-operative complications. He serves as a reviewer for scientific journals and has lectured on inflammatory bowel disease at national and international conferences. He speaks English.
Conditions Treated
- Crohn's Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
Specialized Treatments
- Abdomen X-ray
- Blood Count (CBC)
- Digestive Enzyme Levels (e.g. Amylase, Lipase)
- Inflammatory Markers (e.g. CRP, ESR)
- Liver Function Tests (e.g. Coagulation Tests (PT, PTT))
- Stool Test (Blood)
- Thyroid Tests (e.g. TSH, Free T4)
- Vitamin Levels (e.g. D, B-12)
- Antibody Levels (e.g. IgG, IgM, IgA)
- Crohn's Disease Treatment (e.g. Anti-Inflammatory Medications, Immune System Suppressors, Biologics)
- Electrolyte Levels (e.g. Magnesium, Phosphorus)
- Iron Tests (e.g. Iron Level, Ferritin, Iron Binding Capacity)
- Liver Tests (e.g. GGT, Bilirubin)
- Stool Test (Fecal Calprotectin)
- Ulcerative Colitis Treatment (e.g. Anti-Inflammatory Medications, Immune System Suppressors, Biologics)