Lucy Cohen-Cirlin, LCSW

Dr. Krigel is a graduate of Dartmouth College, where she majored in Biological Sciences and minored in Spanish. She received her MD from New York University School of Medicine in 2013, then completed her internship, residency, and chief residency in internal medicine at Columbia. She stayed on for fellowship in Digestive and Liver Diseases, during which time she published multiple papers on topics related to colon cancer screening, early onset colorectal cancer, and colonoscopy quality. She also earned a Masters in Patient Oriented Research from the Department of Biostatistics at the Mailman School of Public Health. Dr. Krigel joined the faculty of the Division of Digestive and Liver Disease at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in 2020. She continues to be involved in trainee education as the Associate Program Director of the DLD Fellowship Program, and she participates in cross-campus colonoscopy quality initiatives as the Associate Director of Colonoscopy Quality for the division. Dr. Krigel is fluent in Spanish.

Christina P. Carpenter, M.D., M.S., is Assistant Professor of Urology and Interim Chief of Pediatric Urology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center (CUIMC). She specializes in pediatric urology, seeing patients from before birth to 18 years. She has a particular expertise in robotic and reconstructive surgery. She also has a strong interest in outcomes research, as she believes that analyzing past experiences is critical to optimizing future care. Dr. Carpenter graduated Cum Laude with Bachelors of Science in Chemistry and Minor in Hispanic Studies from The College of William and Mary. She completed her medical degree, internship and residency at Rutgers University New Jersey Medical School. She simultaneously completed her fellowship and Masters of Science in Epidemiology at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center (UTHSC), Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. Dr. Carpenter is accepting new patients at NewYork-Presbyterian/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital on 3959 Broadway (between 165th Street and Broadway).

Laura Sinkman is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of New York. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree from Wesleyan University and her Master of Social Work degree from Columbia University School of Social Work. While at Columbia, Ms. Sinkman trained in the Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program. Ms. Sinkman completed postgraduate training in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the William Alanson White Institute. At Columbia, Ms. Sinkman provides direct care to patients in individual and group psychotherapy using psychodynamic, relational, cognitive behavioral and mindfulness-based approaches. Ms. Sinkman has a special interest in working to support patients with life transitions, early adult development, lifespan development and perinatal mood and anxiety issues.