Clara Y. Tow, MD
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Clara Y. Tow, MD, is Clinical Site Director, Hepatology, Associate Program Director, Gastroenterology & Liver Diseases Fellowship Program, Co-Course Director, Gastroenterology & Hepatology Systems Course and Assistant Professor, Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. Dr. Tow specializes in the treatment of complications of advanced liver diseases, liver cancer and liver transplant. She believes every patient is an integral part of the Montefiore Einstein family and that patient knowledge is power. Her goal is to provide patients and their families with the best medical care embedded in kindness, dignity and respect.
After obtaining her Bachelor of Arts in biological sciences from Cornell University College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Tow earned her Doctor of Medicine from Weill Cornell Medical College. She then completed her internship and residency in internal medicine at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Medical Center. Following this, she completed a gastroenterology and liver diseases fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center before pursuing her advanced fellowship training in transplant hepatology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital.
Dr. Tow’s research focuses on social determinants of health and outcomes related to liver transplantation and the care of advanced liver disease. She has spoken at invited lectures nationally and internationally, and her work has been published in many peer-reviewed journals, books, chapters, review articles and abstracts.
Dr. Tow is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine in transplant hepatology, gastroenterology and internal medicine. She is a member of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD), the American Society of Transplantation (AST) and the European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL). She is also a member of the Empire Liver Foundation and a Medical Advisor for the American Liver Foundation. In 2014, Dr. Tow won the Erica C. Jones & Naina Sinha-Gregory Prize in Medicine.
Gender: Female
Credentials
Education and Training
- Medical Education Cornell University Medical College
- Fellowship New York Presbyterian Hospital
- Residency New York Presbyterian Hospital
Areas of Expertise
Specialties
Clinical Focus
Research Focus
Locations
Primary Location
Montefiore Weiler Hospital
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Research
Publications
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Predictors of Acute Kidney Injury Resolution and Associated Clinical Outcomes Among Hospitalized Patients with CirrhosisClara Tow; Brett E. FortuneNov 2024Yazan Abboud; Anjana Rajan; Russell E. Rosenblatt; Clara Tow; Arun Jesudian; Brett E. Fortune; Kaveh Hajifathalian
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The Impact of Metabolic Health and Obesity on Liver Transplant Candidates and RecipientsAlexander S. Vogel; Rebecca Roediger; Dagny von Ahrens; Brett E. Fortune; Jonathan M. Schwartz; Shalom Frager; Kristina R. Chacko; Clara Y. TowJun 2024Alexander S. Vogel; Rebecca Roediger; Dagny von Ahrens; Brett E. Fortune; Jonathan M. Schwartz; Shalom Frager; Kristina R. Chacko; Clara Y. Tow
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The impact of alcohol on patients after bariatric surgeryBrett E. Fortune; Clara Y. TowApr 2024Rahul Grover; Brett E. Fortune; Clara Y. Tow
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Diagnostic Tests in Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis: Serology, Elastography, Imaging, and HistologyClara Y. Tow; Amarpreet Bhalla; Brett E. FortuneFeb 2024Clara Y. Tow; Erica Chung; Bindu Kaul; Amarpreet Bhalla; Brett E. Fortune
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Immunotherapy Efficacy in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma in a Diverse and Underserved Population in the United StatesFernand Bteich; Chenxin Zhang; Andreas Kaubisch; Milan Kinkhabwala; Sarah Bellemare; Shabnam Fidvi; Devaraju Kanmaniraja; Robert Berkenblit; Jee Young Moon; Clara Y. Tow; Yvonne SaengerJan 2024Fernand Bteich; Kush Desai; Chenxin Zhang; Anahat Kaur; Rachel A. Levy; Lydia Bioh; Aaron Wang; Sharmin Sultana; Andreas Kaubisch; Milan Kinkhabwala; Sarah Bellemare; Shabnam Fidvi; Devaraju Kanmaniraja; Robert Berkenblit; Jee Young Moon; Adebola Adedimeji; Clara Y. Tow; Yvonne Saenger
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