Sidney Brejt, MD
Overview
Dr. Sidney Brejt is an assistant professor of radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and assistant attending radiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Brejt received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center. His postdoctoral training consists of a one-year internal medicine internship at Maimonides Medical Center and a four-year diagnostic radiology residency at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, followed by a one-year fellowship in vascular and interventional radiology, also at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. Dr. Brejt is a member of the Radiological Society of North America, American Roentgen Ray Society and the Association of University Radiologists.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Ablation
- Ablation of Liver Lesion
- Ablation of Lung Lesion
- Abscess Drainage
- Aneurysm Endovascular Surgery
- Angioplasty
- Arterial Stents
- Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM)
- Benign Prostate Hyperplasia
- Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH)
- Biliary Stenting
- Biopsies
- Botulinum Toxin (Botox Injection)
- Central Venous Access
- Chemoembolization
- Chronic Pelvic Pain In Female
- Consults
- Cosmetic Sclerotherapy of Legs
- Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
- Dialysis Access Procedures
- Embolization
- Endovascular Intervention
- Endovenous Laser Ablation
- Enlarged Prostate
- Fibroids
- Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT)
- Interventional Oncology
- Interventional Radiology
- Interventional Vascular
- IVC Filter Placement and Retrieval
- IVC Filter Retrieval
- IVC Filters
- Kyphoplasty
- Laser Treatment for Varicose Veins
- Liver Cancer
- Liver Lesions
- Liver Masses
- Liver Tumors
- Metastatic Cancer
- Metastatic Tumors
- Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
- Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD)
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Poor Leg Circulation
- Prostate Embolization
- Sclerotherapy
- Spider Veins
- Stents
- TIPS (Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt)
- Tumor Ablation
- Tumor Embolization
- UFE - Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Uterine Fibroid Embolization
- Varicocele Embolization
- Varicose Veins
- Vascular Stents
- Vein Problems
- Venous Access PICC, Port
- Vertebroplasty
- Y90 Treatment (Radioembolization)
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Radiology at CUMC
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
Amerigroup of New Jersey
- New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
Fidelis Care
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- SelectHealth
WellCare
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, State University of New York Downstate College of Medicine
- Internship: Maimonides Medcial Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Board Certifications
- Radiology, Vascular/Interventional
- Diagnostic Radiology
Honors & Awards
Postgraduate:
2014 Excellence in Teaching Award from Columbia University – College of Physicians and Surgeons
2012 Intern of the Year at Maimonides Medical Center
Graduate:
2010 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Undergraduate:
2006 – 2007 Donald D. Wright Memorial Award
2005 – 2006 Carol and Milton Blander ’50 Scholarship
2005 – 2006 David Davidson Memorial Summer Research Scholarship
2005 – 2006 Carl Altman Scholarship
2003 – 2006 Brooklyn College Deans List
Research
Selected Publications
Retrieval of a dislodged catheter using combined fluoroscopy and intracardiac echocardiography: A Case Report. Mitsopoulos G, Hanna RF, Brejt SZ, Goldstein GE, Gray WA, Sheynzon V, Weintraub JL. Case Rep Radiol. 2015;2015:610362.
Comparative 13 year Meta-analysis of the Sensitivity and Positive Predictive Value of Ultrasound, CT, and MRI for Detecting Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Cirrhosis. Hanna RF, Miloushev VZ, Finkelstone LA, Brejt SZ, Sandhu SS, Santillan CS, Tanya W, Sirlin CB. Abdominal Radiology (NY). 2016 Jan;41(1):71-90.
Experimental in vivo canine model for gastric prolapse of laparoscopic adjustable gastric band system. Sherwinter DA, Gupta A, Cummings LS, Brejt Sidney Z, Brejt Shelly Z, Macura JM, Adler H; Surg Obes Relat Dis. Volume 6, Issue 1, January-February 2010, Pages 68-71
D.Sperling, V.Gioioso, V.Sheynzon, J.Susman, D.Mobley, P.Schlossberg, S.Chheang, S.Reis, S.Brejt, S.Tulin-Silver, J.Weintraub. Transjugular liver biopsy in a freestanding outpatient facility: safety and efficacy Volume 29, Issue 4, Supplement, April 2018, Page S35 Oral presentation at: Society for Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting; 2018 March 17-22. Los Angeles, Ca.
J.Frenkel, S.Reis, D.Mobley, R.England, J.Weintraub, J.Susman, V.Sheynzon, S.Brejt, S.Tulin-Silver, P Schlossberg. Interventional radiology in the management of biliary complications in pediatric liver transplants: a single center experience. Oral presentation at: Society for Interventional Radiology Annual Meeting; 2018 March 17-22. Los Angeles, Ca.
