Lauren Dankner, MD
- Gender
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Female
- Languages
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English
Location(s)
VMG - Pediatric Gastroenterology
140 East Ridgewood Avenue
Suite N480
Paramus, NJ 07652
Phone: 201-389-0815
Fax: 201-857-8770
VMG - Pediatric Gastroenterology, Montvale
135 N. Kinderkamack Road
Montvale, NJ 07645
Phone: 201-389-0815
Fax: 201-857-8770
Education
- Education
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MD, SUNY Upstate Medical University, School of Medicine, 2010 - 2014
BA, SUNY Binghamton University, 2006-2010
- Fellowships
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Hospital, 2017-2020
- Internship & Residency
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Cohen Children's Medical Center, Northwell Health System, 2014-2017
- Board Certifications
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American Board of Pediatrics
Get to Know Me
What are some of the specific conditions you treat?
Crohn's Disease, Ulcerative Colitis, Celiac disease, Eosinophilic esophagitis, Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), Failure to thrive, Constipation, Abdominal pain, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, Cow's milk protein allergy, Feeding difficulties.
What techniques or procedures do you use in your practice?
Colonoscopy, Upper endoscopy, Video capsule endoscopy, Polypectomy, Gastrostomy tube placement, Lactose breath test, Breath test for intestinal bacterial overgrowth.
What would you like patients to know about your approach to care?
As a mother and a physician, I know it can be unsettling when a child does not feel well. Patients come to us as a brief snapshot in time; therefore, listening to the family/guardian is crucial in making an accurate diagnosis, and shared decision making is vital to maintain everyone's level of comfort.
Publications & Research
Jarchin L, Spencer E, Khaitov S, Greenstein A, Jossen J, Lai J, Dunkin D, Pittman N, Benkov K, Dubinsky M. De Novo Crohn’s Disease of the Pouch in Children Undergoing Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis for Ulcerative Colitis: A Tertiary Care Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center Experience. JPGN 2019 (69):4, 455-460.
Gruber CN, Calis JJA, Buta S, Evrony G, Martin JC, Uhl SA, Caron R, Jarchin L, Dunkin D, Phelps R, Webb BD, Saland JM, Merad M, Orange JS, Mace EM, Rosenberg BR, Gelb BD, Bogunovic D. Complex Autoinflammatory Syndrome Unveils Fundamental Principles of JAK1 Kinase Transcriptional and Biochemical Function. Immunity 2020; 53(3):672-684.e11.
Dolinger M, Person H, Smith R, Jarchin L, Pittman N, Dubinsky M, Lai J. Pediatric Crohn’s Disease and Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) and COVID-19 Treated with Infliximab. JPGN 2020; 71(2): 153-155.
Jarchin L, Chu J, Januska M, Merola P, Arnon R. Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia: An Unusual Presentation of Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Pediatric Post-Liver Transplant Patient. Pediatric Transplantation 2018 (22):7, 1-5.
White T, Zavarella S, Jarchin L, Nardi D, Schaffer S, Schulder M. Combined Brain Mapping and Compact Intraoperative MRI for Brain Tumor Resection. Stereotactic and Functional Neurosurgery 2018 (96): 172-181.
Insurance
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