Christopher J. DiMaio MD
System Director of Interventional Endoscopy, Mount Sinai Health System; Associate Professor of Medicine, Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York City, New YorkChristopher J. DiMaio, MD, is the Director of Interventional Endoscopy for the Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Health System. He is an Associate Professor of Medicine in the Henry D. Janowitz Division of Gastroenterology at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
His practice focuses on benign and malignant diseases of the pancreas and biliary tree, endoscopic resection of complex colon polyps, endoscopic management of Barrett’s esophagus and GERD, and the use of advanced endoscopic procedures for management of gastrointestinal obstructions, leaks, and fistulas.
Dr. DiMaio is heavily involved in training future interventional endoscopists and participating as faculty for numerous local and national GI endoscopy courses. He has served on numerous committees for the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) and is Past President of the New York Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (NYSGE). He is a founding member of the Center for Advanced Colonoscopy and Therapeutic Endoscopy (CACTES) at Mount Sinai Hospital.
Recent Contributions to PracticeUpdate:
- EUS-Guided Gallbladder Drainage vs Percutaneous Cholecystostomy in Very High–Risk Surgical Patients With Acute Cholecystitis
- Rapid Onsite Evaluation of Touch Imprint Cytology From Endoscopic and Cholangioscopic Forceps Biopsy Sampling
- Nonsuperiority of Lumen-Apposing Metal Stents Over Plastic Stents for Drainage of Walled-Off Necrosis
- Low Progression of Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasms With Worrisome Features and High-Risk Stigmata
- Interventional Management of Gallbladder Disease