Sarah S Lusman, MD
Locations and Appointments
ColumbiaDoctors - 32 Strawberry Hill Court
CUIMC/NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
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Insurances Accepted
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- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Connecticare
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Fidelis Care
- Healthfirst
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- MVP Health Care
- Quality Health Management
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- WellCare
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Sarah S Lusman, MD
I am what some people would call a "Columbia lifer". I came here for medical school in 2001, completed my residency in pediatrics and fellowship in pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology, and nutrition, and then stayed on as faculty.
I provide the full spectrum of digestive care to children of all ages, ranging from babies with reflux and feeding problems, to school-aged children with abdominal pain and constipation, to adolescents with irritable bowel syndrome. My primary practice is located in Stamford, Connecticut, where I see patients in the office and also perform procedures such as endoscopies and colonoscopies. My practice also includes many children with celiac disease, food allergies, and inflammatory bowel disease. I value working closely with families and their pediatricians, as well as other subspecialists, to provide compassionate and coordinated care for my patients. I really enjoy serving the families of Fairfield and Westchester counties and beyond.
I also have special expertise in the gastrointestinal manifestations of cystic fibrosis. I completed the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Developing Innovative GastroEnterology Specialty Training (DIGEST) Program, and I serve as the gastroenterology representative on the Program Planning Committee for the North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference. I see patients with cystic fibrosis at the main Columbia campus as well as in Stamford.
I am also very involved in graduate medical education. As the director of fellowship training for the Department of Pediatrics, I oversee all of the fellowship programs within pediatrics and have established the Pediatric Fellows' Academy, a shared curriculum that promotes the professional development of pediatric fellows.I am also the director of the Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellowship Training Program at Columbia. I am a member of the Training Committee of the North American Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) through which I have been involved in many educational initiatives for pediatric residents and gastroenterology fellows. I recently served as the co-chair of NASPGHAN's Teaching and Tomorrow program for pediatric residents who are interested in gastroenterology. I am also the editor of PREP® GI, a peer-reviewed online education program administered by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Pediatrics
Expertise
Abdominal Pain
Bowel Problems
Celiac Disease
Colonoscopy
Constipation
Cystic Fibrosis
Diarrhea
Digestive Disorder
EGD
Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Diseases (EGID)
Esophageal Disorders
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Failure to Thrive
Feeding Problem In Child
Feeding Problem In Infant
Feeding Tubes
Food Allergy
Gastroesophogeal Reflux / GERD
Gastrointestinal Disorders
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Intestinal Atresia
Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
Non-Celiac Gluten Sensitivity
Pancreatic Disease
Pediatric Crohn's Disease
Pediatric Food Allergy
Pediatric Gastrointestinal (GI) Endoscopy
Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Pediatric Nutritional Disorders
Persistent Vomiting
Swallowing Disorder
Ulcer Disorders
Education
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Titles & Positions
Associate Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
Director of Fellowship Training, Department of Pediatrics
Director, Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Education
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Medical School: Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Pediatrics at CUMC
- Director of Fellowship Training, Department of Pediatrics
- Director, Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Board Certifications
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Pediatrics
Languages Spoken
- Spanish