Dr. Kaumudi Somnay M.D.
Gastroenterologist | Gastroenterology
5514 Main Street Flushing New York, 11355About
Kaumudi Somnay, MD, is a gastroenterologist with 19 years of experience and a private practice in Valley Stream, New York, where she performs both basic endoscopy including EGD and colonoscopy. Dr. Somnay has advanced training in therapeutic endoscopy at Harvard Medical School and is affiliated with New York Hospital Queens, North Shore LIJ, Franklin Medical Center, and South Nassau Communities Hospital. A specialist in endoscopic ultrasound, Dr. Somnay is a US-educated internist at a high-rated hospital. She received her MD in 1987 in India from the University of Bombay and is certified in gastroenterology by the American Board of Internal Medicine. A member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the American College of Gastroenterology, she is also a winner of the Patients? Choice Award, Compassionate Doctor Recognition and was voted among the Top Ten Doctors in 2012.
Education and Training
University of Bombay
Seth G.S. Medical College
Grant Government Medical College 1989
Board Certification
American Board of Internal Medicine- Gastroenterology
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, 1999-2004 -
- Chief of Endoscopy, SUNY Downstate -
Awards
- Patient's Choice Award, 2012-2013
- Compassionate Doctor Recognition, 2012-2013
- Top Ten Doctors, 2012
Treatments
- Acid Reflux
- Constipation
- Colon Polyps
- Gastritis
- Indigestion
- Pain
- H. Pylori
- Stomach Flu
- Vascular Disease
Fellowships
- Brigham and Women's/Harvard University (Interventional Gastroenterology)
Professional Society Memberships
- American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology
What do you attribute your success to?
pThe discipline she was brought up with and love of and for her patientswhile Caring for them
Hobbies / Sports
- Kayaking
Favorite professional publications
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
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