Dr. Pooja Spector

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Pooja Reddy Spector, MD, MS is an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. She is a board-certified pediatrician with specialties in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Pediatric Transplant Hepatology. Dr. Spector completed her medical degree at Emory University School of Medicine and her residency in Pediatrics at Albert Einstein College of Medicine. She also undertook clinical fellowships in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Advanced Transplant Hepatology at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center. Her clinical practice focuses on managing pediatric patients with various liver diseases, including neonatal cholestasis, biliary atresia, and autoimmune liver diseases. Dr. Spector is dedicated to patient education and shared decision-making to achieve optimal treatment outcomes. She has a keen interest in research related to patient safety, quality improvement, and epidemiology concerning pediatric liver diseases and transplantation. Additionally, Dr. Spector is involved with the Empire Clinical Research Investigator Program.

Research Interests

Experience

Attending Pediatrician

— Present

NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital • New York, NY

Practices at the Center for Liver Disease and Transplantation.

Awards

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Trainee Travel Grant Award

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Rustin McIntosh Fellowship Award

Requirements for Columbia University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:100
IELTS
Overall
Required:7.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree or international equivalent
Application Checklist
  • Online application
  • Transcripts
  • Statement of Academic Purpose
  • Personal Statement
  • Three letters of recommendation
  • CV or Resume
  • Application fee
Specialization Notes

Department of Anthropology (GSAS)