Our Physicians · Vanguard Gastroenterology
Dr. Ben EschenheimerM.D., practices at Vanguard Gastroenterology located in New York City, NY.
Dr. Ben Eschenheimer is a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in adult primary care.
About Ben Eschenheimer
Background, training and clinical focus.
Dr. Ben Eschenheimer is a board-certified internal medicine physician specializing in adult primary care.
Dr. Eschenheimer earned his Bachelor of Arts from Cornell University, his Doctor of Medicine from the Vrije Universiteit Brussel in Belgium, and his Master of Public Health in Health Policy and Management from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.
He completed his internal medicine residency at Lenox Hill Hospital, where he served two terms as President of the House Staff Association, representing resident physicians on the hospital’s Medical Board. He received multiple recognitions for compassionate care and leadership from Northwell Health’s Graduate Medical Education Committee.
He subsequently completed fellowships in Geriatric Medicine and Hospice and Palliative Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center, where he served as Chief Fellow in Geriatric Medicine. His advanced training provides a strong foundation in managing chronic illnesses and complex medical conditions.
Born on Manhattan’s Upper West Side and raised in Antwerp, Belgium, Dr. Eschenheimer brings a global perspective to medicine. Fluent in English, French, Dutch, and Hebrew, he provides care to patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
Dr. Eschenheimer is committed to providing accessible, comprehensive, and personalized adult primary care. He emphasizes preventive medicine, early detection, and healthy lifestyle choices while building lasting relationships with his patients. His goal is to help patients maintain their health, manage medical conditions effectively, and achieve better long-term health outcomes.
Clinical focus
- Adult primary care
- Preventive medicine & early detection
- Chronic illnesses & complex medical conditions
- Geriatric medicine
- Hospice and palliative medicine
- Languages: English, French, Dutch, Hebrew
Schedule with Dr. Ben Eschenheimer
Two NYC locations. Same exceptional care.
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