dr. gina sam

About Dr. Gina Sam

Dr. Gina Sam is one of NYC’s leading gastroenterologists, a pioneer in the field of GI motility disorders and an author with an integrative medicine practice that takes a patient-centric approach to digest LiveGood File-228 — The Health Benefits Full Crop Top 1 View Cartive health care. Dr. Sam has traveled extensively in her youth- Born from TnT and raised in the States, to bring a global viewpoint combined with tenacity fueled commitment practicing medicine treating patients who have consulted various physicians without much success at regaining long standing relief that we typically take for granted.

Dr. Sam has established the practice setting for a novel approach to treating disorders of gastrointestinal motility, where traditional evidence-based gastroenterology works in parallel with holistic wellness strategies — targeting not only symptoms but also emotional state and lifestyle habits that contribute to disease onset or persistence. He is the founder of Institute of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders & Integrative Health located in New York City (NYC).

Education & Training

Dr. Sam has one of the highest academic credentials in her field:

• Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, NYU (Undergraduate)
• DOCTOR OF MEDICINE (MD) with MASTER of PUBLIC HEALTH (MPH), concentration in Community Health — Tufts University School of Medicine, 2003
• Residency: Lenox Hill Hospital 2003—-6 Internal Medicine See More →
• Fellowship: Gastroenterology, NYU School of Medicine (2006–2009)
• Board Certifications:Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology — American Board of Internal Medicine.

Leadership & Academic Positions

Before opening her own private practice, Dr. Sam held key leadership positions that contributed towards building the gastroenterology landscape in New York:

• FOUNDER & DIRECTOR : Institute of Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders and Integrative Health, New York City
• Previous Director: Gastrointestinal Motility Center, Mount Sinai Hospital (2012-Present)
• Founding Director: Stony Brook University Gastrointestinal Motility Center 2009 – Present →
• Former Assistant Professor:Division of GastroenterologyIcahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai(4.5 years)
• Gastrologist, attending gastroenterologist: New York Hospital
• EXECUTIVE PRODUCER-The Doctor Sam Show (CBS News — since 2022)

Areas of Clinical Specialization

Under the leadership of Dr. Sam, her practice treats an extensive variety of gastrointestinal disorders with particular depth in motility disorder—an area she has contributed to advancing throughout her career:

• Functional GI Disorders or IBS
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and achalasia
• Disordes of motility of gastroparesis and esophagus
• Small Intestine Bacteria Overgrowth (SIBO)
• Pelvic floor dyssynergia, fecal incontinence and other anorectal disorders
• Colonoscopy for screening colon cancer
• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD): Crohn’s disease andUlcerative colitis
• Gastrointestinal health issues related to women
• Integrative wellness and weight management

Awards & Recognition

Dr. Sam has made remarkable contributions to medicine that brought her recognition in and beyond the medical community:

• Honored as Top Gastroenterologist: 2018, 2019,2020 and 2021
• 2021 Top Female Physicians
• 2003 Dr. Ruth Marguerite Easterling Award
• Philip E. Sheridan Dr Award (2003)
• Lauro Cavazos Scholarship (MPH programs of study, 2001-2002)
• National Medical Fellowship Award – Public Health Trainee Fellowship (1999-2001)
• Recognition by Marquis Who’s Who

Professional Memberships

Member of Leading Societies Dr. Sam is a member of many major medical societies which reflects her commitment to the science and practice of gastroenterology:

• American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
• American Medical Association AMA
• An American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)
• American Neurogastroenterology and Motility Society:
• Gastrointestinal Endoscopy New York Society of

Practice Location & Contact

•   Address: 800 Second Avenue, 9th Floor, New York, NY 10017
•  Accepting New Patients: Yes
•  In-Person Appointments: Available upon request
• Notable Clientele: Celebrities and professional athletes