Master of the American College of Gastroenterology David E. Bernstein, MD, MACG

2021 Master of the American College of Gastroenterology Recipients

As a result of their recognized stature and achievement in clinical gastroenterology and/or teaching, and because of their contributions to the College in service, leadership, and education, the following individuals have been recommended by the Awards Committee and approved by the Board of Trustees for designation as Master .

David E. Bernstein, MD, MACG

David E . Bernstein, MD, MACG, is the Head of the Liver Sub-Specialty Service Line, Vice Chair of Clinical Trials, Chief, Division of Hepatology, and Director of the Sandra Atlas Bass Center for Liver Diseases for the Northwell Health System . He is a Professor of Medicine and Educational Science at the Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/ Northwell . Dr . Bernstein graduated from SUNY-Stony Brook School of Medicine, completed his medical residency at Montefiore Medical Center and his fellowship in gastroenterology and hepatology at the University of MiamiAffiliated Hospitals under the direction of Dr . Eugene Schiff . Dr . Bernstein is a clinical investigator interested primarily in the management and treatment of liver diseases, with most of his work concentrated on developing new treatments for viral hepatitis, primary biliary cholangitis, and fatty liver disease . Dr Bernstein has authored or co-authored more than 300 original scientific manuscripts, reviews, book chapters, and abstracts . He has been the principal investigator in more than 200 clinical trials . Dr . Bernstein has been involved in shaping public policy and education regarding liver diseases in New York State . He served as a special consultant to the New York State Department of Health and in that role has helped develop and implement New York State’s 5-year Strategic Plan for Viral Hepatitis, as well as worked with the group developing the guidelines used for the treatment of hepatitis C in New York State . He regularly leads telemedicine conferences for public health providers, prison health providers, and federally qualified health care centers to educate these providers and has made himself available as a special consultant to these centers for individual case questions . Dr . Bernstein served two terms as ACG Governor for Long Island, is the co-director of the ACG Hepatology School and the ACG Hepatology Circle and has served on numerous ACG committees over the past 25 years . He was named the American Liver Foundation Physician of the Year in 2016 and has been honored by the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of New York, the Nassau County Holocaust Memorial Center, and North Shore University . In 2015, he was the recipient of the SUNY-Stony Brook School of Medicine Distinguished Alumni Award . He and his wife, Helen, live on Long Island, New York, and have remained active in community affairs supporting many non-profit organizations . His greatest joys are enjoying spending time with his two adult children, playing golf and tennis, hiking and birdwatching, and traveling with his family .