Beth Schorr-Lesnick, M.D., FACP, FACG, AGAF, held various significant positions in the medical field since completing her training. She began her career at a private proctology practice in New York City and then transitioned to Beth Israel Medical Center, where she served as a full-time attending. Subsequently, she established a thriving private practice in Westchester, dedicating numerous years to patient care. Notably, she assumed leadership roles as the chief of medicine and chief of the Division of Gastroenterology at St. John's Riverside Hospital in Yonkers. In August 2016, Dr. Schorr-Lesnick joined the team at WMC. In her current capacity, she continues to provide care to private GI patients, oversees the administration of the Gastroenterology Fellowship Program, and serves as a mentor and supervisor to the fellows, who represent the future of gastroenterology. Additionally, she actively participates in teaching at both NYMC and WMC.

Education

• B.S., Biology, Yale University
• M.D., Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
• Internship and Residency: Internal Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center
• Fellowship: Gastroenterology, New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center

Areas of Expertise

• Capsule endoscopy
• Benign anorectal disorders
• Colorectal cancer screening
• Genetic testing for Cancer Family syndromes
• General GI (e.g., GERD, IBS, IBD, non-transplant Liver disease)
• Medical treatments for anal fissures
• Minimally invasive internal hemorrhoid treatments

Publications

• Tang W, Lin Z, Sharma P, et. al. "Gastrointestinal Alpha Heavy Chain Disease With Persistent Campylobacter Jejuni Colonization and Refractory Giardiasis." ACG case reports journal, 11(8), (2024) e01467. doi: 10.14309/crj.0000000000001467
• Siddiqui MT, Bilal M, Singh A, et. al. "Prevalence of cannabis use has significantly increased in patients with cyclic vomiting syndrome." Neurogastroenterology and motility, 32(4), (2020) e13806. doi: 10.1111/nmo.13806
• Siddiqui MT, Bilal M, Haq KF, et. al. "Seasonal Impacts on the Incidence of Esophageal Variceal Hemorrhage: A Nationwide Analysis across a Decade." Clinical endoscopy, 53(2), (2020) 189-195. doi: 10.5946/ce.2019.094
• Siddiqui MT, Bilal M, Schorr-Lesnick B, et. al. "Opioid use disorder is associated with increased mortality and morbidity in patients with gastroparesis." Annals of gastroenterology, 32(4), (2019) 370-377. doi: 10.20524/aog.2019.0389
• Berg D, Chakinala RC, Veillette G, et. al. "Endoscopic versus Surgical Intervention for Jejunal Bezoar Formation." ACG case reports journal, 5(), (2018) e87. doi: 10.14309/crj.2018.87
• Siddiqui MT, Bilal M, Gollapudi LA, et. al. "Endoscopy Is Relatively Safe in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke and Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage." Digestive diseases and sciences, 64(6), (2019) 1588-1598. doi: 10.1007/s10620-018-5399-3
• Chakinala RC, Haq KF, Barsa JE, et. al. "Incidentally Discovered Extranodal Marginal Zone B-Cell Lymphoma of Mucosa-Associated Lymphoid Tissue in the Colon." Case reports in medicine, 2017(), (2017) 1505706. doi: 10.1155/2017/1505706

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Professional Service

• Hemorrhoid procedures (IRC and RBL)
• Capsule endoscopy
• EGD/Colon with biopsy, polypectomy, dilatation, banding
• PEG
• Fibroscan

Memberships and Affiliations

• Fellow, American College of Physicians
• Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology
• Fellow, American Gastroenterological Association
• Member, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Member, New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Teaching Responsibilities

• NYMC 2nd year Pathophysiology Course GI modules
• G.I. Journal club
• Program Director for the GI Fellowship