Robbyn E. Sockolow, M.D.
Robbyn E. Sockolow, M.D.
One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors

Robbyn E. Sockolow, M.D.

Pediatric Gastroenterology
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One of America's Top Doctors - Castle Connolly Top Doctors
Rated one of New York Magazine's Best Doctors
Specialties
Pediatric Gastroenterology, Nutrition, more

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Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

505 East 70th Street
Helmsley Tower, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10021
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  • AETNA
  • Aetna - NYP
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
  • GHI
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE

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About Robbyn E. Sockolow, M.D.

Dr. Robbyn Sockolow is Vice Chair for Ambulatory Care Services - Access and Strategy, Chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, and Professor of Clinical Pediatrics at Weill Cornell Medicine, and Attending Pediatrician at NewYork-Presbyterian Phyllis and David Komansky Children's Hospital at Weill Cornell Medical Center. She is board certified in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology and is also a certified Physician Nutrition Specialist. She has been selected for New York Magazine's Top Doctors, Castle Connelly's America's Top Doctors, and as a New York "Super Doctor."


A pioneer in making capsule endoscopy more user-friendly for children with her "jellybean test," Dr. Sockolow's clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) (Crohn's and ulcerative colitis), celiac disease, capsule endoscopy, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and GI disease related to Autism Spectrum Disorders. After receiving two B.A.s at Emory College in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Sockolow completed her medical degree (M.D.) at New York Medical College. She continued her medical training at Montefiore Medical Center in New York City, where she completed her residency in Pediatrics. She followed this with the completion of two fellowships in pediatric gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Hospital (New York City) and Montefiore.


Dr. Sockolow in the News:


WCM Newsroom: Immune Cells Heal the Intestine by Controlling Iron (4/14/2020)


WCM Newsroom: Pitch Perfect: Successful treatment for Crohn's Disease let a young New Yorker fulfill her Broadway dreams (12/13/17)


Staten Island Live: Broadway actress from Staten Island honored at Midland Beach Crohn's Walk (6/28/17)


Dr. Sockolow Videos & Podcasts


Weill Cornell Medicine Kids Health Cast Podcast: COVID-19 & Pediatric IBD - Special Guidance for Families


NYP-YouTube: Dr. Sockolow on Capsule Endoscopy in Pediatric Patients


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Expertise

  • Capsule Endoscopy

  • Celiac Disease

  • Crohn's Disease

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease

  • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)

  • Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)

  • Ulcerative Colitis

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Education

  • Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center

  • Internship: Montefiore Medical Center

  • Medical School: New York Medical College

  • Residency: Montefiore Medical Center

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Titles & Positions

  • Attending Pediatrician

  • Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital

Education

  • Fellowship: Montefiore Medical Center
  • Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
  • Internship: Montefiore Medical Center
  • Medical School: New York Medical College

Titles & Positions

  • Attending Pediatrician
  • Professor of Clinical Pediatrics

Languages Spoken

  • English