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Katarzyna Bigaj, MD

Pediatric Gastroenterology
Languages
English
Gender
Female
Primary Location
Rosenthal 3 Practice Gastroenterology
111 E. 210th Street
Bronx, New York 10467-2401
Directions
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Phone
(718) 741-2450

About

Katarzyna Bigaj, MD, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Bigaj’s clinical focus centers on pre and post pediatric liver transplant care, pediatric hepatology and cholestatic liver disease. Her special interests include nutrition in liver disease and intestinal failure.

After obtaining her Bachelor of Science in psychology from the University of Illinois in 2006, Dr. Bigaj earned her Doctor of Medicine at Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Poland in 2010. She then completed her pediatric residency at the University of Miami in 2016 before completing a pediatric gastroenterology fellowship at the University of Texas in 2022. In 2023, Dr. Bigaj completed a pediatric transplant hepatology advanced fellowship at the University of Nebraska.

Dr. Bigaj’s research focuses on outcomes in liver transplant and nutrition in chronic liver disease. She has shared her work through numerous poster and oral presentations.

Dr. Bigaj is board certified in Pediatrics by the American Board of Pediatrics. She is a member of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition (NASPGHAN), the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) and the Society of Pediatric Liver Transplantation (SPLIT).

Credentials

Education & Training

Medical Education
University of Jagiellonski College of Medicine
Residency
Jackson Memorial Hospital
Fellowship
University of Texas Health Science Center, University of Nebraska College of Medicine

Expertise

Specialties

  • Pediatric Gastroenterology
  • Pediatrics

Accepted Insurance

Before any scheduled appointment, please verify with your insurer whether your provider participates in your health plan to avoid any confusion about your coverage.
  • 1199SEIU Benefit Funds
  • Aetna
  • Affinity by Molina Healthcare
  • Amidacare
  • Anthem BCBS
  • Anthem BCBS Healthplus
  • ArchCare
  • CDPHP

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