Steven H Itzkowitz

Dr. Steven H Itzkowitz is a Professor of Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, where he maintains an active clinical practice, research program, and teaching responsibilities. His work bridges gastroenterology with translational research focused on gastrointestinal cancer prevention and inflammatory bowel disease.

His research interests include:

• Colon cancer screening and prevention strategies
• Mechanisms of inflammation-associated carcinogenesis
• Cancer risk in patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
• Healthcare disparities in gastrointestinal conditions
• Non-invasive cancer screening technologies

Dr. Itzkowitz has published 251 scholarly works with recent research focusing on immunosuppression safety in IBD patients with cancer history, patient navigation programs for improving screening adherence, and gastrointestinal cancer burden in minority populations. His work demonstrates a strong commitment to translating research findings into clinical practice.

His significant honors include:

• Excellence in Teaching Award (2013)
• Patient Advocacy Award (2013)
• Faculty Award for Humanism (2012)
• Academic Achievement Award for Senior Faculty (2011)

Dr. Itzkowitz pioneered community outreach efforts in East Harlem that established the patient navigator model now widely adopted to improve colonoscopy completion rates among minority populations. His leadership in national studies on stool DNA testing has advanced non-invasive screening options for colorectal cancer, particularly for high-risk patients with inflammatory bowel disease.