Our Physicians Mark S. Sapienza, M.D.
Mark S. Sapienza, M.D.
Mark Sapienza is a Board Certified Internist and Gastroenterologist/Hepatologist. As a gastroenterologist he cares for all patients with GI disorders but specializes in ERCP, BRAVO ph testing and the care of patients with all forms of liver disease.
He earned his bachelors degree at Franklin & Marshall College in Lancaster, PA and his Doctorate at Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine. He completed his internship, residency and fellowship training at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
In 2002 Dr. Sapienza joined Englewood Endoscopic Associates and the physician staff at both Englewood Hospital and Holy Name Hospital. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, American College of Gastroenterology and the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He served as President of the New Jersey Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Society from 2007 to 2008 and was recognized as a TOP DOCTOR in NJ Monthly’s November 2008 issue. He is currently Associate Chief of GI at Englewood Hospital.
Fellowship: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Philadelphia, PA
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology. 6/1999 -7/2002
Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital; Philadelphia, PA
Internal Medicine 6/1996-7/1999
Education:
M.D. Stritch School of Medicine
Loyola University Chicago - Maywood, Illinois
1992 - 1996
B.A. Franklin & Marshall College
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Biological Sciences
1988 - 1992
H.S. Montclair Kimberly Academy - 1988
Board Certification:
American Board of Internal Medicine 6/2000
& Gastroenterology
Recertified Internal Medicine 10/2009
Licensing:
USMLE: (Step 1, 2 &3) Completed
Licensed: New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Professional Organizations:
New Jersey Gastroenterology & Endoscopy Society 6/2002-current
Secretary/Treasurer 6/2004-7/2005
Vice President 6/2005-7/2006
President 6/2006-7/2007
American Medical Association: 7/1992-6/2010
Chicago Medical Society: 7/1993-6/1996
Student Branch –
Councilor and Secretary/Treasurer
Pennsylvania Medical Society: (7/1996-6/2002)
American College of Physicians: (7/1998-6/2006)
American Gastroenterological Association: (7/1999-current)
American College of Gastroenterology: (7/1999-current)
Current Employment:
Friedrich, Rubin, Panella, Sapienza & Kaplounov, LLP
Private practice Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. Hospital affiliations: Englewood Hospital and Holy Name Hospital. Expertise in luminal endoscopy, ERCP, Video Capsule Endoscopy and hepatology. 7/2002 – Current.
Hospital Affiliations:
Englewood Hospital – Englewood, NJ. 7/2002 – current
- Associate Chief, Gastroenterology 7/ 2010-current
Holy Name Hospital – Teaneck, NJ. 7/2002 – current
Mount Sinai Medical Center - New York, NY
- Clinical Instructor, School of Medicine 7/2005 - current
Previous Work Experience:
Underwood Memorial Hospital: Gastroenterology and moonlighting house physician. 7/2001-6/2002.
Main Line Health: Hospitalist. Moonlighting Staff. Paoli and Bryn Mawr
Hospital. 7/2000 – 6/2002.
Wilmington VA: Emergency Room Physician (AOD). Moonlighting.
7/2000 – 6/2002.
Biocraft Inc. – Microbiology lab – summer tech (1990&1991).
Participated in antibiotic stability studies and bioassays. Involved
in research on enzymatic transformation of Penicillin G K to 6-APA.
Publications:
Extraluminal Gastric Carcinoid:
Case report of incidentally found extraluminal gastric carcinoid.
Published on-line at TJU.
Alpha 1-Antitrypsin Deficiency and Liver Disease:
Review article. Coauthor. Clinical Perspectives in Gastroenterology. January/February 2002.
Treatment of Pyoderma Gangrenosum with Infliximab in Crohn’s Disease
Digestive Diseases and Sciences. Vol 49, N 9 1454-1457. 2004.
Abstracts:
Improvement of Pyoderma Gangrenosum after Infliximab Treatment for Fistulizing Crohn’s Disease:
Case report involving four female patients with fistulizing Crohn’s disease treated with Infliximab. Published at ACG (#750506). October 2002.
A Pilot Study to Assess the Effect of Targeted COX-2 Inhibition on Liver Histology in Patients Infected with Hepatitis C Virus:
Study investigated histologic effects of chemoprophylaxis with celexocib in patients infected with HCV over a 6 month period. Published at DDW (T1379). May 2002.
Lectures:
Medical Ground Rounds:
Englewood Hospital Medical Center September 29, 2005
“Passing the Pill” –
An Overview of Capsule Endoscopy”
Surgical Ground Rounds:
Englewood Hospital Medical Center November 23, 2005
“Passing the Pill –
An Overview of Capsule Endoscopy”
Men’s Health Issues in GI –
Englewood Hospital Medical Center
Bloodless Medicine Department January 21, 2005
Extracurricular Activities & Awards:
Englewood Hospital Credentials Committee: 7/2005-current
Englewood Hospital P&T Committee: 7/2003-current
Englewood Hospital Clinical Teaching Award: 7/2003
Englewood Hospital – Physician Champion 7/2009-current
IT Clinical Information System
Englewood Hospital – Medical Exec Committee 7/2010
President NJGES – NJ Gastroenterology & Endoscopy
Society 7/2006-6/2007
President NJ GIPAC - 7/2007-current
Top Doctors – NJ Magazine 7/2008
Hospice Uganda: Observed and participated for one month in university hospital and with Hospice Uganda in East Africa – Kampala, Uganda. February – 1999.
Computers in Medicine: House staff committee member at Thomas
Jefferson University Hospital.
Gateway clinic: Volunteered at homeless shelter as medical preceptor – 1997-1998.
Glen Rock Board of Health: Appointed by mayor and city council Jan 2011.