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Dr. Nancy Lau, MD

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(2 Ratings)

Specializes in: Adult Gastroenterology

SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1993)

Professional interests include: heartburn, gastrointestinal infections, liver disease, and more.

115 Broadway Suite 1800
New York, NY 10006

(212) 388-1062

Dr. Nancy Lau, MD is a gastroenterologist in New York, NY specializing in adult gastroenterology. She graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1993 and has 32 years of experience. Dr. Nancy Lau, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Health System, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, NYU Langone Health and UNION HEALTH CENTER INC.

Office Locations

Address:

115 Broadway Suite 1800
New York, NY 10006

Address:

139 Centre Street Suite: 511
New York, NY 10013

Some issues Dr. Nancy Lau, MD can help you with:

Gastrointestinal Problems (Digestive Disorders)

The gastrointestinal system, or GI tract, is the name given to a collection of organs that work together to digest food. These organs fit together in a long tube, running from the mouth to the anus, and include the esophagus, stomach, and intestines, among others. With so many parts working together, complicated by today's busy lifestyles and diets, digestive problems are common. As many as 1 in 3 Americans have a digestive or GI disorder. There are a huge variety of digestive problems, but the most common are IBS, constipation, GERD, hemorrhoids, and ulcers.

IBS, or irritable bowel syndrome, happens when the muscles surrounding the colon contract too easily or frequently. The result is abdominal pain, cramps, diarrhea or constipation, gas and bloating. IBS attacks can often be brought on by specific triggers, so a key part of treatment is learning which foods trigger IBS attacks and avoiding them. Treatment also includes exercise, avoiding stress, and medications if needed.

Constipation, or large, hard, or infrequent stools, happens to everyone at some point. It can be caused by a disruption in routine or food, or by eating a diet without many fresh fruits and vegetables. Although it is uncomfortable, constipation is common and usually not serious, but it can sometimes become chronic. Adding fiber to the diet, exercising, and taking medications may help.

GERD, or gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a severe form of chronic heartburn where stomach acid spills back up into the esophagus. Left untreated, the acid may even eat away at the esophagus and cause serious damage. Treatment includes changing the diet to avoid trigger foods, losing weight if needed, medications, or even surgery.

Hemorrhoids are blood vessels around the rectum that become irritated, swollen or torn while straining during a bowel movement. They are most often caused by constipation, but can also be caused by pregnancy, diarrhea, or simply a genetic predisposition towards hemorrhoids. Treatment involves first treating any constipation issues, then keeping the area clean and soothed until it has healed. If these measures are ineffective, surgery is sometimes used.

Peptic ulcers are sores or spots of inflammation in the lining of the stomach or close to the stomach in the small intestine. Usually this area is coated with a protective lining that shields the tissue from the strong stomach acid, but a break in the lining can let acid in, causing the sores. It used to be thought that stress caused ulcers, but now it is known that is not the case. Most often, they are caused by an infection by H. pylori bacteria, but ulcers can also be caused by alcohol abuse or overuse of aspirin, ibuprofen, naproxen, or other NSAIDS. The symptoms of an ulcer are pain, hunger, nausea, and fatigue.

Gastrointestinal problems, perhaps more than any other area, are markedly affected by lifestyle. Many disorders can be prevented or treated at least in part by eating a healthy diet high in fiber, exercising regularly, drinking enough water, and limiting alcohol intake. Still, the frequency of digestive disorders means that even the healthiest person can be affected by them. Anyone who notices blood in their stool, experiences abdominal pain, unexplained weight loss, or any significant change in bowel movements should see a doctor.

diagnostic procedures	70
doctor visit	148
gastrointestinal procedures	70
minimally invasive procedures	69
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	70

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	44
Black	0
Hispanic	30
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	37
Dementia	0
Cancer	17

diagnostic procedures	40
doctor visit	157
gastrointestinal procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	39
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	40

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	18
Hispanic	24
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	43
From 75 to 84	25
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	30
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	11

diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	122
gastrointestinal procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	82
Black	0
Hispanic	50
Asian	24
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	80
From 75 to 84	56
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	45
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	20
Chronic Kidney Disease	13
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	32
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	51
doctor visit	165
gastrointestinal procedures	51
minimally invasive procedures	50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	51

**Gender**
Male	29
Female	74

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	19
Hispanic	19
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	25

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	29
Dementia	0
Cancer	15

diagnostic procedures	49
doctor visit	149
gastrointestinal procedures	49
minimally invasive procedures	48
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	49

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	85

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	46
Black	17
Hispanic	26
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	48
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	21
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	14
Asthma	17
Osteoperosis	17
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	31
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

allergy testing	862
diagnostic procedures	53
doctor visit	121
gastrointestinal procedures	53
minimally invasive procedures	915
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	53
skin testing	862

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	13
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	52
From 75 to 84	19
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	51
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	27
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	45
doctor visit	73
gastrointestinal procedures	45
minimally invasive procedures	44
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	45

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	52

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	35
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	46
From 75 to 84	17
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	47
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	26
Depression	22
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	24
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

diagnostic procedures	33
doctor visit	96
gastrointestinal procedures	33
minimally invasive procedures	32
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	33

**Gender**
Male	23
Female	40

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	31
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	35
From 75 to 84	15
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	46
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	25
Depression	0
Chronic Kidney Disease	21
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	25
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

allergy testing	1595
diagnostic procedures	144
doctor visit	302
gastrointestinal procedures	144
minimally invasive procedures	1739
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	144
skin testing	1595

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Nancy Lau, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Nancy Lau, MD treated as a gastroenterologist in New York, NY were skin testing, allergy testing, minimally invasive procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

allergy testing	1228
diagnostic procedures	59
doctor visit	149
gastrointestinal procedures	59
minimally invasive procedures	332
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	59
skin testing	1228

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy Lau, MD.

**Gender**
Female	58
Male	23

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	6
Asian / Pacific Islander	2
Non-Hispanic White	37
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	18
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	0
75 to 84	18
Less than 65	2
65 to 74	39

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Nancy Lau, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Nancy Lau, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	42
High Cholesterol	39
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	22
Depression	15
Chronic Kidney Disease	12
Asthma	8
Osteoporosis	6
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	1
Diabetes	24
Atrial Fibrillation	0
Cancer	4
Dementia	0

Education & Training

Dr. Nancy Lau, MD graduated from SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine in 1993. She completed residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine (1993)

Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center (1996)

Board Certification: American Board of Internal Medicine (Gastroenterology) (2000)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Nancy Lau, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Mount Sinai Health System

Mount Sinai Beth Israel

NYU Langone Health

UNION HEALTH CENTER INC

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Nancy Lau, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: CIGNA Medicare, Aetna HMO, Oxford Liberty, MagnaCare PPO, CIGNA PPO, Aetna Medicare, Fidelis Medicaid, Fidelis Care, Oxford Freedom, Aetna POS, HIP PPO, HIP POS, Oxford Medicare Advantage, GHI CBP, United Healthcare, HIP HMO, Aetna, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, HIP Access I, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, HIP Family Health, HIP Medicare, United Healthcare PPO, United Healthcare POS, United Healthcare HMO, PHCS PPO, United Healthcare EPO, Local 1199 PPO, UPN Elite, The Empire Plan and Oxford Mosaic.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Nancy Lau, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

CIGNA Medicare

Aetna HMO

Oxford Liberty

MagnaCare PPO

CIGNA PPO

Aetna Medicare

Fidelis Medicaid

Fidelis Care

Oxford Freedom

Aetna POS

HIP PPO

HIP POS

Oxford Medicare Advantage

GHI CBP

United Healthcare

HIP HMO

Aetna

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

HIP Access I

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

HIP Family Health

HIP Medicare

United Healthcare PPO

United Healthcare POS

United Healthcare HMO

PHCS PPO

United Healthcare EPO

Local 1199 PPO

UPN Elite

The Empire Plan

Oxford Mosaic

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Nancy Lau, MD has a high overall rating with an average of 4.25 out of 5 stars based on 2 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Nancy Lau, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Nancy Lau, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Gilead Sciences, Inc.	$1,110 $1,110
Gilead Sciences Inc	$828 $828
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corporation	$693 ZEPATIER $293	BELSOMRA $140	JANUMET XR $99	PNEUMOVAX 23 $31	DULERA $20	Other $110
Salix Pharmaceuticals, a division of Bausch Health US, LLC	$631 XIFAXAN $530	UCERIS TABLETS $35	Trulance $34	PLENVU $17	Uceris $14
RedHill Biopharma Inc.	$404 TALICIA $333	talicia $37	AEMCOLO $35
Other	$4,065 Serostim $299	Humira $252	LINZESS $193	SUTAB $169	Edarbi $166	Other $2,986

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$7,610
Education	$121

Biography

Dr. Nancy Lau's area of specialization is adult gastroenterology. Dr. Lau is conversant in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Shanghainese. Clinical interests for Dr. Lau include gallbladder problems, liver disease, and swallowing problems (dysphagia). She is professionally affiliated with Mount Sinai Beth Israel and NYU Langone Health. After completing medical school at SUNY Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine, Dr. Lau performed her residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center. She is in-network for several insurance carriers, including Blue California, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, and CIGNA Plans. Mount Sinai Health System reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in New York, NY.