





Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Harkness Pavilion
About Charles J. Lightdale, MD
Current research is focussed on Barrett's esophagus. Targeted biopsies using confocal endomicroscopy for more accurate diagnosis. Radiofrequency ablation of Barrett's esophagus. Endoscopic mucosal resection of pre-cancerous lesions and early cancer. Blood tests and biopsy tests for early detection of esophageal cancer. Prevention of esophageal cancer in Barrett's esophagus.
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine
Expertise
Barrett's Esophagus
Cancer Prevention
Capsule Endoscopy
Esophageal Disease
Esophagus Disorder
Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy Procedures
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Gastrointestinal Disorder
Pancreatic Cancer
Second Opinion
Swallowing Disorder
Education
Fellowship: New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center
Internship: Yale-New Haven Hospital
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center
Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
Titles & Positions
Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Education
- Fellowship: New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center
- Residency: New York Hospital - Cornell Medical Center
- Internship: Yale-New Haven Hospital
- Residency: Yale-New Haven Hospital
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Titles & Positions
- Professor of Medicine at CUMC
Board Certifications
- Gastroenterology
- Internal Medicine