Ernst Garcon, MD
Locations and Appointments
CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
CUIMC/Neurological Institute of New York
About Ernst Garcon, MD
Dr. Ernst Garçon is board certified in diagnostic radiology with subspecialty training in neuroradiology. He is an associate professor of radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and an attending radiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he is the associate chair of community outreach for the Department of Radiology. He also teaches and supervises radiology residents and medical students.
Dr. Garçon has extensive experience in all aspects of neuroimaging and a clinical focus on non-vascular neurointerventional procedures and neurodegenerative imaging. He is a member of the Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, and the American Society of Spine Radiology.
Dr. Garçon's extensive global health work has led to significant improvements for diagnostic imaging in Haiti. In partnership with several global health foundations and organizations, he helped to develop Haiti's first radiology residency program and helped launch the first radiologic technologist program in the country. He has also organized and provided on-site radiology education for physicians and residents at the State University of Haiti Hospital in Port au Prince and has hosted several externships for Haitian residents at Columbia.
Dr. Garçon is a co-chair of the Department of Radiology's Diversity Committee, promoting the recruitment and development of minority faculty. His work is focused on inspiring young students with disenfranchised backgrounds who are interested in medicine and wish to pursue a career in radiology.
Board Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Neuroradiology
Education
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical C
Internship: Metropolitan Hospital Center
Medical School: State University of Haiti School of Medicine
Languages
- French
Titles & Positions
Associate Chair of Community Outreach
Associate Professor of Radiology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Education
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Internship: Metropolitan Hospital Center
- Medical School: State University of Haiti School of Medicine
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical C
Awards & Honors
- American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR): 10/2003 Silver Medal winner-Scientific Exhibit presentation: “Horners syndrome: how to tailor the radiographic evaluation and the clinical findings.
- American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR): 05/2003 MAGNA CUM LAUDE- Scientific Exhibit presentation: “Horners syndrome: how to tailor the radiographic evaluation based on clinical findings”
- Best design - Scientific Exhibit presentation: “Horners syndrome: how to tailor the radiographic evaluation based on clinical findings”.
- PRIDE Comparative Effectiveness Research at Columbia University: 06/2013
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): 12/2000 Certificate of Merit- Scientific Exhibit presentation:” Congenital Malformation of the spine: an embryologic approach”
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): 12/2002
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): 12/2002 Certificate of Merit - Scientific Exhibit presentation: “Horners syndrome: how to tailor the radiographic evaluation based on clinical findings”
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): 2002 Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research
- Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): 2003 Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research
Titles & Positions
- Associate Chair of Community Outreach
- Associate Professor of Radiology at CUMC
Board Certifications
- Diagnostic Radiology
- Neuroradiology
Languages Spoken
- French