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Chaim Abittan

Dr. Chaim Simon Abittan, MD

HepatologyGastroenterologyInternal Medicine

OVERVIEW

Chaim S. Abittan, M.D. joined North Shore Gastroenterology Associates in 2001. In addition to being a gastroenterologist who is known throughout the New York area for sucessfully performing colonoscopies on high risk patients, Chaim is a hepatologist. He graduated from the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel in 1994 and completed his Internship and Residency in Internal Medicine at North Shore University Hospital at Manhasset and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City in 1997. He then completed a dual Fellowship in Gastroenterology and Transplant Hepatology at New York City's Mount Sinai Medical Center in 2000. Chaim had the distinction of being the last fellow to work with the renowned Dr. Henry Janowitz. During his fellowship, Chaim authored scholarly reseach articles with Dr. Charles Lieber, a world expert in alcoholic liver disease. Chaim is an attending physician at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset, NY, North Shore University Hospital at Glen Cove in Glen Cove, NY, and the St. Francis Heart Center in Port Washington, NY. He is proud to serve on the Medical Executive Board, the Ethics Committee and Blood Utilization Committee at St. Francis Hospital. He is an active member of several professional societies including the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterological Association, the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases and the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America. Chaim is continuosly involved in peer education and gives several lectures a year on the foremost treatments for gastrointestinal ailments. In 2010, he as appointed an honorary New York City Police Surgeon, and is honored to care for law enforcment officers and their families. In addition to being a physician, Chaim is an ordained Orthodox Rabbi who is a board member of the Sephardic Congregation of Long Beach. He lives on long island with his wife, Lisa, and their children.
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PATIENT'S PERSPECTIVE

Explains conditions and treatments
Takes time to answer my questions
Provides follow-up as needed
Office cleanliness

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RATINGS AND REVIEWS

Dr. Abittan's Rating
56 Ratings with 1 Review
Patient Perspective
5.0 Explains conditions and treatments
5.0 Takes time to answer my questions
5.0 Provides follow-up as needed
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233 E Shore Rd Ste 101, Great Neck, NY, 11023
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5.0 Office cleanliness
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5.0 Scheduling flexibility
North Shore Gastroenterology Associates
233 E Shore Rd Ste 101
Great Neck, NY, 11023
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"Dr Abittan is amazing! He has managed to calm me when I was about to cry over a condition. He is empathetic and he always calls you back as soon as possible. He even called me late one Saturday night when I was hospitalized! A wonderful doctor and person."
  • October 6, 2022

LOCATIONS

233 E Shore Rd Ste 101
Great Neck, NY, 11023
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicaid Accepted
Mon8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Tue8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Wed8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thu8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fri8:00 am - 4:00 pm
SatClosed
SunClosed
  • Accepting New Patients
  • Medicaid Accepted
The Mount Sinai Hospital
1468 Madison Ave
New York, NY, 10029

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

Medical School
Sackler School Of Medicine
Graduated 1994
Residency
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

INSURANCE PLANS ACCEPTED  (97)

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  • UHC Choice Plus POS
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  • Emblem HIP Select PPO
  • Multiplan PPO
  • CDPHP New York State of Health - Small Business
  • Oxford Liberty
  • First Health PPO
  • Emblem Health Select Care
  • Aetna Elect Choice EPO
  • Aetna Choice POS II
  • CIGNA PPO
  • BCBS MA Blue Care Elect PPO
  • UHC Navigate POS
  • Empire HMO Bronze Individual via Exchange
  • Oscar Insurance NY
  • MVP Preferred PPO
  • NSLIJ Careconnect
  • CIGNA HMO
  • Empire PPO
  • CDPHP PPO
  • Emblem Health Select Care Bronze
  • UHC Navigate HMO
  • Aetna NYC Community Plan
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  • Aetna HMO
  • Empire HMO
  • Humana Choice POS
  • CIGNA Open Access Plus
  • BCBS MA Preferred Blue PPO
  • Oxford Freedom
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  • UHC Compass HMO
  • Oxford Metro
  • Empire Blue Priority EPO
  • Connecticare Flex Connecticut
  • Harvard Pilgrim PPO
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  • Empire Blue Priority NY
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  • Oscar Circle
  • Oscar Circle Plus
  • Oxford Garden State
  • PPO 6000 Series
  • UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
  • Excellus BCBS CNY Preferred Gold - Tier 1
  • Excellus BCBS SimplyBlue/SimplyBlue Plus
  • UHC Nexus Open Access
  • Aetna Elect Choice EPO Open Access
  • Aetna Innovation Health Aetna Premier Care Network Plus
  • Aetna Open Choice PPO
  • Aetna Premier Care Network APCN Choice POS II OAMC
  • Aetna Savings Plus of Metro NY
  • BCBS WNY PPO
  • BCBSA Blue Card High Performance Network
  • BCBSA High Performance Network - Tiered
  • Blue Shield NE NY PPO 6000 Series
  • CDPHP PPO National
  • Empire BCBS Blue Access Employer Sponsored
  • Empire BCBS Blue Priority NY
  • Empire BCBS Connection Employer-Sponsored
  • Empire BCBS Gatekeeper X HMO Bronze - NY
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  • Empire BCBS PPO
  • Empire Connection Blue HPN
  • Empire Hospital
  • Empire Hospital/Medical (Trad)
  • Empire Individual Marketplace NYS QHP
  • Excellus BCBS Bassett Preferred
  • Excellus BCBS BluePPO HSA
  • Medica Choice With UHC
  • MVP Health Plan EPO/PPO
  • NYS Provider & Health Oscar EPO NY
  • Oscar EPO NY
  • Highmark BCBS Blue High Performance Network
  • Highmark BCBS Community Blue Flex PPO
  • Connecticare Passage
  • Aetna AWH NJ Choice POS II MultiTier
  • Aetna AWH NJ Choice POS II MultiTier - Standard Savings
  • Emblem Health HIP Prime HMO
  • Highmark BCBS my Blue Access EPO
  • MagnaCare PPO
  • NYS Provider & Health Emblem Individual Marketplace QHP
  • Aetna Savings Plus of New Jersey Choice POS II
  • Empire BCBS HealthPlus - Indiv MrktPlc QHP
  • IBC Personal Choice PPO
  • Highmark BCBS PPO
  • Excellus BCBS ExchangeBlue
  • Oscar NJ Exchange
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