EDUCATION

New York University

Graduated with highest honor:

Summa Cum Laude

Mount Sinai School of Medicine

Graduated with highest honor:

Alpha Omega Alpha

TRAINING

New York Presbyterian Hospital – Cornell Medical Center         

Residency in Internal Medicine

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Nutrition 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE 

New York Medical College

Assistant Clinical Professor of Medicine for 3 years

HONORS & AWARDS

· 2004 American College of Gastroenterology  / Astra Zeneca Clinical Vignette Award

· 2002 Poster of Distinction, Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, CA

· 2001 American College of Gastroenterology / Astra Zeneca Senior Fellow Award

· 1997 Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

· 1997 Prize for Highest Academic Standing, Mount Sinai School of Medicine

· 1994 Summer Research Fellowship at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

· 1993 Summa Cum Laude, New York University

· 1993 Phi Beta Kappa National Honor Society, New York University

· 1993 Founder’s Day Award, New York University

· 1992 Intercollegiate Athletic Committee Honor Roll, New York University

· 1990 – 1993 Dean’s List, New York University

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

· American College of Gastroenterology

· American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

PUBLICATIONS

·  Rosenthal L, Mirchandani J, Martinez M, Katcher O, et al. Enrollment and education initiative dramatically increases colorectal cancer screening by colonoscopy in a predominantly Latino inner city population. Suppl. Am J Gastro 2005; Presented at the 2006 Am College of Gastroenterology. ACG Presidential award.

· Martinez M, Katcher O, et al. A case report of diagnosing parasitic infestation during capsule endoscopy. Suppl. Am J Gastro 2005; Presented at the 2005 Am College of Gastroenterology.

· Mirchandani J, Katcher O, Martinez M, Williams S, Dhanuka P. Carbonated soda lavage as a treatment for large phytobezoar – the first US report. Am J Gastro 2004; 99:10, S214. Winner of 2004 American College of Gastroenterology / AstraZeneca Clinical Vignette Award.

· Katcher O, Carlson D, Klimstra D, Winawer S. Hyperplastic Polyposis Syndrome: unique entity or variant of genetic syndromes?  Gastroenterology 2002; 122(4), W-1239. Poster of Distinction, 2002 Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, CA.

· Zauber A, Bushey M, Katcher O, Mandelson M, Church T, Bond J, Feld A, Jordan P, O’Brien M, Mills G, Winawer S. Familial risk in an asymptomatic general population cohort: preliminary results of the national colonoscopy study (NCS). Gastroenterology 2002; 122(4), A-298. Oral presentation, 2002 Digestive Disease Week, San Francisco, CA.

· Katcher O, Zauber AG, Winawer SJ. Association of hyperplastic polyps and advanced adenomas: are there high-risk hyperplastic polyps? Am J Gastro 2001; 96:9. Oral presentation, 2001 American College of Gastroenterology Meeting, Las Vegas, NE.    Winner of 2001 American College of Gastroenterology / AstraZeneca Senior Fellow Award.

· Katcher O, Simon N, Birch M, Schattner M, Klang M, Barrera R, Shike M. Infectious    complications in home parenteral nutrition patients: 30 years of experience at a comprehensive cancer center. Clinical Nutrition. 2001; 20 (supl.3): 72. Poster, 2001 Congress of European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Munich, Germany.

· SimonN, Katcher O, Birch M, Schattner M, Bueno J, Klang M, Barrera R, Shike M. Infectious complications in home parenteral nutrition patients with primary mucosal gastrointestinal pathology. Clinical Nutrition. 2001; 20 (supl.3): 57. Poster, 2001 Congress of European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Munich, Germany.

· Katcher O, Winawer SJ, Klimstra D, Markowitz A. Hyperplastic Polyposis Syndrome  confers an increased personal and familial risk of adenomas and colorectal cancer.    Gastroenterology 2001; 120: A-801. Poster, 2001 Digestive Disease Week, Atlanta, GA.

· Katcher O, reviewer for gastroenterology chapter of eRw!se.com, on-line Field Manual of Emergency Medicine 2000, editor Rami Jacobi, MD, MBA

· Katcher O, Lee A, Kornbluth A.  A lost opportunity for cancer screening: are gastroenterologists and urologists performing “incomplete” digital rectal exams?   Gastroenterology 1997; 112: A-894. Poster, 1997 Digestive Disease Week, San Diego, CA.

· Pfister DG, Ruchlin HS, Harrison L, Katcher O, Malone T.  The different “languages” of larynx organ/preservation: lessons for cost-effectiveness analyses. Proc of Am Soc Clin Oncol 1997; 16:413a.

· Pfister DG, Harrison LB, Kraus DH, Katcher O, O’Maley B.  Therapeutic fact or technological artifact? The impact of local / regional stage migration on reported outcomes in larynx preservation trials. Proc Am Soc Clin Oncol 1995;4:308.