Education
Bachelor’s Degree – The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
Medical Degree – The Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY
Internship – Cornell Cooperating Hospitals
- North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Residency – Cornell Cooperating Hospitals
- North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY
- Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY
Fellowship – The Mount Sinai Hospital, New York, NY
Board Certifications – Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology
Honors & Awards
- Best Gastroenterologist Nassau County, Great Neck Newspaper
- Best Gastroenterologist Nassau County, Blank State’s Best of Nassau County: 2023
- New York Magazine: Top Doctors: 2026
- Top Doctors New York Metro Area (digital guide): 2016-2026
- Newsday – Top Doctors on Long Island: 2010-2026
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area (book series): Editions 5-18
Specialties & Main Areas of Interest
- Crohn’s Disease
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Colonoscopy
- Gastrointestinal Disorders
Hospital Affiliations
- North Shore University Hospital
- St. Francis Hospital
- Long Island Jewish Hospital
Other Appointments
- Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine, The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Research
- Research on alternative therapies for C. Difficile
- Research on blood markers for colon pathology as an adjunct to colonoscopy
Fun Facts
Dr. Talansky is a technology enthusiast.
Conditions & Diseases Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux
- Anorectal Disease
- Bacteria and Foodborne Illness
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Bile Duct Blockages and Stones
- 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 and Stricture
- 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
- 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 Bleeding
- Rectal Cancer
- Reflux Esophagitis/Stricture
- Silent Reflux
- Stomach Ulcers
- Swallowing Difficulty
- Ulcerative Colitis
Procedures Performed
- Barrett’s Treatment
- Bravo pH Study
- Breath Testing, including Lactose, Lactulose, Fructose Testing
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endoscopy
- Esophageal Dilation/Testing
- Fecal Transplant
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy
- Flexible Sigmoidoscopy and IRC
- Infusion
- Lactose Intolerance Breath Test
- Lactose Tolerance Test
- Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
- Polypectomy
- Upper Endoscopy
- Upper GI Endoscopy (EGD)
- Urea Breath Test (UBT)
