Primary Areas of Practice
- Gastroenterology
Other Areas of Practice
- Bloodless Medicine
- Cancer Prevention
Procedures
- Bloodless Medicine & Surgery
- BRAVO pH Monitoring
- Cancer Screening
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- ERCP
- Fecal Microbiota Transplant
- Feeding Tube (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy; PEG) Placement
- ORBERA Intragastric Balloon
Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Hernia
- Acid Reflux
- Barrett's Esophagus
- Celiac Disease
- Cirrhosis
- Colitis
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polyps
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diarrhea
- Digestive Diseases
- Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophageal Disorders
- Fatty Liver Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastrointestinal Bleeding
- GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
- Heartburn
- Hemorrhoids
- Hepatitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Liver Disease
- Pancreatitis
- Peptic Ulcer Disease
- Rectal Bleeding
- Stomach Cancer
- Swallowing Disorders
- Ulcerative Colitis
Locations
Gastroenterology Group of Northern NJ
420 Grand Ave Englewood, NJ 07631 Directions
Appointments
About Mark Sapienza
Dr. Sapienza is chief of gastroenterology at Englewood Hospital, as well as president of the medical staff. He is board certified in gastroenterology and in internal medicine. He received his MD from Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and did his residency, and completed fellowship training in gastroenterology and hepatology, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation of America.
Dr. Sapienza practices at the Gastroenterology Group of Northern New Jersey and participates in Englewood Hospital's bloodless medicine program.
Honors & Awards
2020-2016: Castle Connolly Top Doctors New York Metro Area
2020-2016: Castle Connolly Regional Top Doctor
2019-2016, 2013, 2008: New Jersey Monthly Magazine Top Doctors
2019-2012: (201) Magazine: Bergen's Top Doctors
2018, 2016: New York Magazine Top Doctors
2018-2016: Jersey's Best Magazine Top Doctors
2018, 2017: Bergen Magazine Top Doctor
2015: Englewood Hospital Doctor of the Year
Teaching Positions
Clinical Instructor, Mt. Sinai
Assistant Professor, Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine at Seton Hall University
Professional Memberships
American Gastroenterological Association
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American College of Gastroenterology
Crohn's & Colitis Foundation
Committees and Leadership Positions
President, Englewood Hospital medical staff
2006, 2007: Former president, New Jersey Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Society
2007-2014: Former President, New Jersey Gastrointestinal PAC (GIPAC)
Education & Degrees
MD: Loyola University, Stritch School of Medicine
Residency
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
Fellowship
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Certifications & Distinctions
- Gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine)
- Internal Medicine (American Board of Internal Medicine)
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 DiseaseDigestive Diseases and Sciences. Vol 49, N 9 1454-1457. 2004.
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.