Joseph Choma, MD

Education

Bachelor’s Degree – Union College

Medical Degree – University of Vermont

Internship – Tufts University School of Medicine

Residency Tufts University School of Medicine

Fellowship – University of Vermont

Board Certifications – Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine

Specialties & Main Areas of Interest

  • Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound
  • ERCP including cholangiopancreatoscopy
  • Endoscopic mucosal resection and ablation
  • Luminal stenting and enteroscopy

Hospital Affiliations

St. Peter’s Hospital

Albany Medical Center 

Ellis Hospital 

Samaritan Hospital – Albany Memorial Campus

Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

St. Peter’s Surgical & Endoscopy Center

Fun Facts

Dr. Choma joined Albany Gastroenterology Consultants in 2008. In addition to maintaining his busy practice specializing in complex patients, he has continued to develop new skills in advanced and therapeutic endoscopy. Embracing new technology has allowed him to remain on the cutting edge of advanced endoscopy. He was the first doctor in the northeast to place a fully-covered metal biliary stent. He has helped to develop and maintain the St. Peter’s Advanced Endoscopy and Hepatobiliary Center, the leading center for advanced endoscopy in New York state. Most recently, Dr. Choma has become proficient in performing endoscopic submucosal dissection, as well as per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM). This required extensive training across United States and culminated with an intensive training session at Fudan University in Shanghai, China.