education insights | January 08, 2026

Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl, MD – New York, NY

Overview of Dr. Lebwohl

Dr. Benjamin Lebwohl is a gastroenterologist in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and has been in practice 14 years. Dr. Lebwohl accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 300 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 108 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center who specialize in Gastroenterology. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)

    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Gastroenterology, 2007 - 2010

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)

    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2003 - 2006

  • Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons

    Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2003

Certifications & Licensure

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Dietary Gluten Intake and Risk of Microscopic Colitis Among US Women Without Celiac Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study  

    Benjamin Lebwohl, Paul Lochhead, Ashwin N Ananthakrishnan, Andrew T Chan, Kristin E Burke, James M Richter, Hamed Khalili, Nature
  • Enteric Infections Are Common in Patients with Flares of Inflammatory Bowel Disease  

    Andrew Joelson, Simon Lichtiger, Jordan E Axelrad, Garrett Lawlor, Benjamin Lebwohl, Nature
  • Response to Golfeyz  

    Benjamin Lebwohl, MD, Nature
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Press Mentions

  • Celiac Disease Linked to Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis

    Celiac Disease Linked to Higher Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisNovember 17th, 2022

  • Doctors Urge Screening for Autoimmune Disorders for Patients with Celiac Disease

    Doctors Urge Screening for Autoimmune Disorders for Patients with Celiac DiseaseNovember 16th, 2022

  • Drugs for Celiac Disease May Be on the Horizon

    Drugs for Celiac Disease May Be on the HorizonMay 12th, 2022

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Hospital Affiliations

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    Great West PPO

    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO

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