Richard K. Chessler, M.D.
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Richard K. Chessler, M.D.
1555 Center Avenue
Fort Lee, New Jersey 07024

Date of Birth: April 6, 1944

Education:
1965 College:  
  Cum Laude - B.S. Degree Fairleigh Dickinson University
Rutherford, New Jersey
1969 Medical:  
  M.D The Chicago Medical College
Chicago, Illinois

Medical Training:
  Internship:  
1969-70 Straight Medical Intern New York Medical College
Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, New York
  Residency:  
1970-72 Internal Medicine New York Medical College
Metropolitan Hospital Center
New York, New York

Postgraduate Training:
1972-74 Fellow, Gastroenterology New York Medical College
Metropolitan Hospital Center
Flower Fifth Avenue Hospital
New York, New York

Appointments:
1973 Instructor in Medicine New York Medical College
1974 Clinical Instructor New York Medical College
1976 Assistant Clinical
Professor, Medicine
New York Medical College
1980 Board of Governors American College, Gastroenterology
1982 Associate Chief Section Gastroenterology
Englewood Hospital and Medical Center
1992 Asst. Clinical Professor
Professor, Medicine
Mt. Sinai School of Medicine
New York, New York
1993 Director of Endoscopy Englewood Hospital and Medical Center

Special Certification:
1972 Diplomate, American Board of Internal Medicine
1975 Diplomate, American Board of Gastroenterology

Medical License:
  New York, New Jersey, California

Scientific Societies:
1972 American College of Gastroenterology
1972 New York academy of Gastroenterology
1973 Associate Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology
1973 Trainee, American Gastroenterology Association
1973 National Foundation of Ileitis and Colitis
1973 American Medical Association
1973 American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1974 New York Society of Gastroenterology - Endoscopy
1974 Bergen County Medical Society

Honors:
1975 Fellow, American College of Gastroenterology
2000-03 Selected to Castle Connolly's - Top Doctor's
in the NY Metro Area
2003 Fellow, American College of Physicians

Organizations:
1969 Phi Delta Epsilon
1971 New York Chapter, The Chicago Medical School - Treasurer
1965 Phi Omega Epsilon Biological Society
1977 President, Alumni, New York Chapter, Chicago Medical School

Publications:
1974 The Relationship of Chronic Alcoholism to Gastric Bleeding and
Gastric Auto-Immunity (Abstract), Federation Proceedings of American Experimental Biology A.F.C.R.
1978 "Masquerading Colitis," Journal, Medical Society, State of New Jersey, March 1978
1982 "Celiac Sprue and Pancreatic Carcinoma," Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology, April, 1982 4:173-175
1982 "Non-Surgical Management of Esophageal Strictures," Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, May, 1982
1988 "Primary Amyloidosis Presenting as Malabsorbtion Syndrome, Digestive Disease and Science, October, 1988
1986 "Therapy of Esophageal Strictures in a Community Hospital," Journal of Englewood Hospital Medical Staff, March, 1986 3:11-13
1992 "Ischemic Colitis Associated with Psychotropic Drugs," Digestive Disease and Science, July 1992
1994 "Pelvic Radiation; Precursor to Ischemic Colitis Complicating Abdominal Aortic Reconstruction"

Poster Session - World Congress of Gastroenterology, October 1994, Los Angeles California
1996 "Pelvic Radiation Therapy as a Risk Factor for Ischemic Colitis Complicating Abdominal Aortic Reconstruction," Journal Vascular Surgery 1996; 23: 706-9

Hospital Affiliations:
1. Englewood Hospital and Medical Center Attending Physician,
Associate Chief,
Gastroenterology
2. Holy Name Hospital Attending Physician
3. Hackensack Hospital Attending Physician

Certified Affiliations:
1555 Center Avenue
Fort Lee, New Jersey
On premises Medicare Approved Endoscopy Center
 



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