Education
Bachelor’s Degree – Yeshiva University
Medical Degree – New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine
Internship – Baptist Medical Center of New York
Residency – Baptist Medical Center of New York, Chief Resident
Fellowship – Beth Israel Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York
Board Certification – Gastroenterology
Honors & Awards
- Professor of the Year, New York Institute of Technology, College of Osteopathic Medicine
 
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Colon Cancer Screening
 - Colonoscopy with Polypectomy
 - Gastrointestinal Bleeding
 - Heartburn
 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease
 - Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
 - Endoscopy
 - Capsule Endoscopy
 - Liver Disease
 
Hospital Affiliations
- St. Joseph Hospital, Bethpage New York
 - Northwell Hospital at Plainview, Plainview New York
 
Other Appointments
- Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology- New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury New York
 - Associate Clinical Professor of Medicine and Gastroenterology-Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine Harlem, New York
 
Fun Facts
- Dr. Pasternak’s hobbies include traveling, biking, and beach walking.
 
Conditions & Diseases Treated
- Abdominal Pain
 - Achalasia
 - Acid Reflux
 - Anorectal Disease
 - Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
 - Barrett's Esophagus
 - Celiac Disease
 - Chronic Diarrhea
 - Clostridioides Difficile
 - Colon Cancer
 - Colon Disease
 - Colon Polyps
 - Colorectal Cancer
 - Constipation
 - Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis Management
 - Crohn’s and Ulcerative Colitis
 - Diarrhea
 - Difficulty Swallowing (Dysphagia)
 - Diverticulosis/Diverticulitis
 - Esophageal Cancer
 - Esophagitis
 - Fatty Liver
 - Fecal Incontinence
 - Gallbladder Disease
 - Gallstones
 - Gas
 - Gastric Cancer
 - Gastritis
 - Gastrointestinal Malignancies
 - Gastroparesis
 - Genetic Colon Cancer Syndromes
 - GERD
 - H. Pylori and Peptic Ulcer
 - Heartburn
 - Helicobacter Pylori/Peptic Ulcer
 - Hemochromatosis
 - Hemorrhoids
 - Hepatitis A
 - Hepatitis B
 - Hepatitis C
 - Hepatocellular Carcinoma
 - Hernias (Abdominal, Groin, and Hiatal)
 - High-Risk Colon Cancer Screening (Pre-Procedure Evaluation)
 - Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Including Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
 - Iron Deficiency Anemia
 - Irritable Bowel Syndrome
 - Jaundice
 - Lactose Intolerance
 - Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
 - Liver Cirrhosis
 - Liver Disease
 - Nausea and Vomiting
 - Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)
 - Obesity
 - Pancreatic Cancer
 - Pancreatic Cysts
 - Pancreatitis
 - Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD)
 - Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
 - Proctitis
 - Rectal Cancer
 - Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
 - Silent Reflux
 - Stomach Ulcers
 - Swallowing Difficulty
 - Ulcerative Colitis
 
								
															
								