Dr. Jeffrey Crespin
Gastroenterology
New York, NY
29 years experience male
Locations
Office
New York, NY
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Insurances accepted
Aetna Life Insurance Company
CIGNA Health Care
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
Health Net
UnitedHealthcare
Oxford Health Plans
About
Bio
I majored in Biology at Harvard University. While in college, I did research in Vitamin D metabolism at the Mass General. I then went to Washington University for medical school. After completing a fellowship in Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Northwestern, I decided to move to New York.
After 3 years in an academic practice with Columbia where I did probiotic research, I decided to go into private practice. I currently practice in New York City and am affiliated with NYU Medical Center.
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Gastroenterology
Licenses
United States: New York
Languages spoken
English
Doctor Q&A
312 Answers
35 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A 33-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Many things: This could be crohns, gastroenteritis, pelvic inflammatory disease.
If you symptoms persist for more than a week, you should probably see a doctor.
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Possibly ibs: It could also be gluten sensitivity. I recommend you keep a food diary and see a doctor.
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 26-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
? pregnant: These could be signs of possibly morning sickness or gestational diabetes. You should probably see a doctor and get checked.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Depends: It depends whether it is bloating or fat.
Try cutting out dairy and yogurt for 1 week and if it does not get better see a doctor.
5.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 27-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
See colorectal: Usually, a good colorectal surgery can do proctoscopy or anoscopy to distinguish if bleeding is just from internal hemorrhoids or something more serio... Read More
5.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 21-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: My patients frequently get headaches from the high salt concentration in the prep. You need to look at the prep and discuss with your doctor low salt ... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 64-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Statistics: It can take a long time for a precancerous polyp to grow and become a colon cancer. I think ten years was recommended because there are certain areas... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Many causes: The differential includes pregnancy, virus, bacterial infection, gall stones. If you symptoms are not improving, you should see a physician.
5.4k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: Patients can often have alternating constipation and diarrhea.
Medications affect stool transit. Here are 2 examples. Too much senna can cause diarr... Read More
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 32-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Tagamet (cimetidine) otc?: Prior to proton pump inhibitors, medicines like tagamet (cimetidine) otc were used to heal ulcers. By reducing stomach acidity, the stomach has time ... Read More
4.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 24-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Subjective: I presume your colonoscopy endoscopy report said patchy hyperemia. Usually this is nothing just like facial flushing when you are nervous. Sometimes h... Read More
5.2k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 32-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Possible c.diff: You could develop c.Diff from anitibiotic use. A zpak could kill good bacteria in your colon. Sometimes probiotics can help to restore the good bacte... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 35-year-old male asked:
Do stomach ulcers go away on their own? especially if they don't cause many symptoms? if so how long
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
They can: Prior to Prilosec and zantac, some ulcers would heal on their own. However it normally takes 6 to 8 weeks. Some ulcers are cause by bacteria and other... Read More
5.3k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Maybe: Zantac is ranitidine which has been prescribed in doses as high as 300 mg 2 x per day. If you have exceeded more than 300 mg, you might want to hold t... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 58-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Many possibilities: These include constipation, colon cancer, diverticular disease, pelvic inflammatory disease.
You should probably see a GI and/or ob/gyn if your sympto... Read More
4.5k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 26-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
GERD: Milk slows down gastric emptying which can cause acid reflux and in severe cases vomiting.
Soda can also cause acid reflux by relaxing the lower esop... Read More
4.7k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Avoid gluten: 6 percent of the u.S population has gluten sensitivity. 1 percent has celiac. There is no objective test to prove gluten sensitivity. If one cuts out ... Read More
4.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Maybe: Dulcolax is stimulant laxative. Sometimes osmotic laxatives, like lactulose work better. Another treatment is citroma. If you symptoms do not improve... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Stomach: It helps the pads stay on better. You can go to youtube to see the video the capsule being set up.
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Depends: If the ileoanal anastomosis was due to ulcerative colits, the anal area needs to be surveyed.
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Nothing to eat: Usually I have a prep not as extensive as a colonoscopy prep where you have nothing to eat 12 hours before and take 1 10 ounce bottle of citroma the n... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Depends on the prep: Frequently, I use Dulcolax to speed up GI transit and reduce the amount of time. Usually i tell patients to alot at least 3 hours after they finish th... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 40-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Front to back: Back to front is more likely to cause a urinary tract infection in women.
5.7k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 36-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Stomach contents: The stomach makes gastric juices which can be yellowish, while bile is yellow brownish.
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Cystitis: Often, the bladder can still be inflammed even after the infection has cleared. Sometimes, we use Pyridium (phenazopyridine) to treat the pain. The pi... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 41-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: Kytril has been used nausea induced chemo for the past 15 years. However, it is used in higher doses in europe. I used both Kytril and zofran (ondanse... Read More
5.9k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 35-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Gastropathy: Red mucosa could be due to chemicals like naprosyn, aleve, (naproxen) asa or bacterial induced gastritis. Biopsies can show if there is bacteria prese... Read More
5.9k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
No: In the hands of a well trained gastroenterologist using the right sedation, you should feel no pain during colonoscopy. The procedure should last arou... Read More
6.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Hemorrhoids: External hemorrhoids can hurt but should not bleed. Internal hemorrhiods should not hurt, but can bleed. Some patients don't have hemorrhoids at all, ... Read More
6.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Bleeding: Anemia is not uncommon. I see it in approximately 3 percent of sufferers from internal hemorrhoids. But one should also consider other causes of anemi... Read More
6.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: Several different agents can be used for nausea and vomiting caused by chemo. There are drugs like Zofran (ondansetron) and anzemet. Marijuana also he... Read More
6.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: Often timeies, we have patients take probiotics with atibiotics so their bacteral load does not go too low/.
6.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: Yes. Internal hemorrhoids can bleed and even cause anemia, but usually it is mild bleeding. This should always be checked out because it could actuall... Read More
6.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: Diverticulitis most commonly presents as left lower quadrant pain and fever. Nausea is less common, but can occur. These symptoms can also be seen in ... Read More
6.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
No: Most colon polyps are painless unless they are so big they cause constipation. Also large colon polyps can transform to colon cancer.
6.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
In third world countries, pedialyte has saved thousands of children from dying from cholera. Pedialyte is the best electrolyte replacement for the flu... Read More
6.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Usually not: Most polyps unless they are cancerous or partially obstructing the colon do not cause symptoms. African american patients should start screening colon... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 22-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: Diarrhea is a frequent symptom of ibs. There are 3 different types of ibs, 1) diarrhea predominant 2) constipation predominant and 3) alternating.
How... Read More
6.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: Both alcohol and hepatitis b can lead to fibrosis and cirrhosis. I advise patients with hepatitis b to minimize their alcohol exposure.
6.6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
No: While it probably would be ok to take senna 7 days straight. Senna does have toxicities which one should be aware of. Senna is not recommend for patie... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: Lactose intolerance is genetic. So if your sister has it, you are more likely to have it.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 37-year-old female asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Not all colon cancer: Approximately 85% of colon cancers do start as polyps. The other 15 percent occur in cases of chronic inflammation. Cancer can develop in patients wit... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 18-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Depends: It depends what your are eating. It could relate to gluten or excess glycerol in the flour used in the foods you eat. Restaurants also typically use m... Read More
6.1k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 21-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Yes: Many patient with hepatitis c can be cured with current medications. These are usually a combination of incivek, victrelis, (boceprevir) Pegasys and r... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 25-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Not necessarily: The color of your stool is affected by what you eat. If you had peptobismo which has bismuth. This will make your stools black. Stool can also be blac... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 39-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
May be colitis: This could be do to colitis or irritable bowel syndrome. You should see your doctor who might recommend stool testing and a colonoscopy.
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 23-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Liver inflammation: This is a viral hepatitis. The virus inflames the liver. It is spread by fecal-oral transmission. Symptoms like nausea, fatigu, headaches usually occu... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 38-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Acid reflux: Chronic acid reflux can permanently damage the esophagus leading to barrets esophagus. In some patients this condition can progress to esophageal canc... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 45-year-old member asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Depends: I like citroma and miralax, but if someone were pregnant i would use lactulose. Senna should not be used for long periods of time. Amitiza (lubiprosto... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 30-year-old male asked:
Dr. Jeffrey Crespinanswered
Gastroenterology 29 years experience
Brown sugar: First make sure your child is drinking enough liquids.
Brown sugar and lactulose are safe excellent remedies for 7 month olds. If these are still not ... Read More
6k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
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excellent doctor
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This was very helpful. Thanks! Already knew about this. My Niece is Lactose intolerant also. I am not just Lactose intolerant, I am Milk Protein intolerant.
Tell your Patients Almond milk has more pr...Read More
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My daughter age 45 has been diagnosed with pancreatitis. She is currently at home and is being fed by TPM. Howling will it take for bowel
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Thank you, your answer or tip was very helpful! I am trying to lose weight with my IBS and also i had my gall bladder
Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
Washington University School of Medicine, MO
Graduated 1993MD
Awards
Clincal educator of the year Lenox hill hospital 2008
Top Gastroenterologist , First Place, Manhattan, NY - Winter
2013
Top Gastroenterologist , Second Place, New York - Summer
2013
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