Alia Koch, DDS, MD, FACS

Dr. Dennis M. De Leon Morilla is a gastroenterologist dedicated to diagnosing and managing both acute and chronic digestive tract conditions. He earned his medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in 2018 after completing an interdisciplinary sciences undergraduate program at the University of Puerto Rico. Dr. De Leon Morilla then pursued his internal medicine residency at Columbia University Irving Medical Center, followed by a specialized fellowship in gastroenterology at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. His extensive training in gastrointestinal malignancies has fostered a particular focus on colorectal cancer prevention and surveillance. Dr. De Leon Morilla is committed to making these vital services accessible and providing comprehensive, personalized care for gastrointestinal diseases in adults. His approach ensures optimal patient outcomes through evidence-based practices and a dedication to individualized treatment plans.

JohnNathanson is a gastroenterologist specializing in the diagnosis and treatmentof a variety of digestive diseases as well as colorectalcancer screening and prevention. He graduated cum laude with a degree in Neuroscience from AmherstCollege. He received his MD from the Icahn School of Medicine at MountSinai with a distinction in research, where was the recipient of the BarryColler Award for Excellence in Clinical Medicine and was elected to the AlphaOmega Alpha Honor Medical Society. Dr. Nathanson trained in internal medicineat the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and completed hisgastroenterology fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. Hisinterests include the use of artificial intelligence in colonoscopy, and he haspublished on the application of technology in gastroenterology, access tocolorectal cancer screening, and colonoscopy quality.

Mary E. D'Alton, MD, is Chair of the Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and the Willard C. Rappleye Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She also serves as Director of Services at the Sloane Hospital for Women at NewYork-Presbyterian. Specializing in maternal fetal medicine, the majority of Dr. D'Alton's practice focuses on patients with high-risk pregnancies due to complex maternal or fetal conditions. At NYP/Columbia, she has implemented a multidisciplinary, coordinated approach to manage the highest risk pregnancies at the Carmen and John Thain Center for Prenatal Pediatrics, which opened in 2010, and the Mothers Center, which opened in May 2018. Her work to advance education, research, clinical practice, and policy development in women’s health has won national recognition. In 2013, Dr. D’Alton was elected as a member to the National Academy of Medicine (formerly the Institute of Medicine). As co-chair of ACOG District II's Safe Motherhood Initiative, Dr. D’Alton has played a pivotal role in the effort to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in New York State and in the national conversation about how to improve maternal health. Honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award in 2006 by the Society for Maternal Fetal Medicine, she has served as its president and has held key positions in several professional organizations, including the American Gynecological and Obstetrical Society (AGOS) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG). The author or contributor to over 200 publications, Dr. D'Alton is co-editor of Seminars in Perinatology and has served on the editorial board of ACOG's Obstetrics and Gynecology.