Jennifer J Whittingham MD

Peter S. Kim, MD is a member of Summit Healths Gastroenterology team. Dr. Kim treats the broad spectrum of gastroenterological conditions in adults, including performing colonoscopy and upper endoscopy procedures. Dr. Kims approach to care is attentive, compassionate, and thorough. In a moment that often feels anxious and vulnerable for patients, he works to provide reassurance through open conversation and shared decision-making. I always feel honored that my patients have chosen me to care for their health, he said. I want them to feel that Im their medical advocate. The intellectual stimulation and continuous learning within medicine, combined with the opportunity to help others, attracted Dr. Kim to his career in health care. He has found the latter particularly rewarding. I enjoy knowing that my patients leave their encounter with me feeling better than before and with hope, he said. Dr. Kim is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the American College of Physicians, the American Medical Association, the Medical Society of the State of New York, and the Crohns and Colitis Foundation. Dr. Kim is passionate about charity care and has served as a volunteer doctor at the Bowery Missions free medical clinic in New York City for more than 15 years.

Dr. Shafer is a modern generation surgeon and an innovator. At Shafer Plastic Surgery and Laser Center he stays on the cutting edge of technological and surgical developments to offer his patients the best possible recommendations, treatments, experience, and outcomes.

Michael Glick, MD, PNS, CNSC is a member of Summit Health's Gastroenterology team. Dr. Glick is a board-certified gastroenterologist, internist, and physician nutrition specialist whose practice encompasses all of gastroenterology, endoscopy, and nutrition, including colon cancer screening, colonoscopy, upper endoscopy, polyp removal, acid reflux, hemorrhoids, abdominal pain, and irritable bowel syndrome. Dr. Glick completed his residency in internal medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, where he was honored with the prestigious Arnold P. Gold Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award. He then completed his fellowship training in gastroenterology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He has presented original research at national conferences and has published peer-reviewed research articles. Board-certified by the National Board of Physician Nutrition Specialists and by the National Board of Nutrition Support Certification, he believes that nutrition and medicine are complementary. Dr. Glick is an attending physician at Lenox Hill Hospital and NYU Langone Medical Center, where he enjoys the opportunity to teach medical students, residents, and fellows.