Emmy Ludwig, MD

Emmy Ludwig, MD

Gastroenterologist

Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Colorectal cancer and conditions

My Specialties

  • Hepatology
  • Colonoscopy
  • Polypectomy
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Dr. Ludwig's Office Information
Languages: English
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Get to Know Me

I am a gastroenterologist with a special interest in hereditary cancer syndromes. I perform a variety of endoscopic procedures, including colonoscopy, polypectomy, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, feeding tube placement and stenting procedures.

I am also the first and only member of the Gastroenterology & Nutrition Service to join Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center’s Ethics Committee, where I hope to bring more awareness to questions relating to gastroenterology that arise at different points of treatment.

I was an English major in college and thought I would return to school for my PhD after graduation. When I started a temporary job in London as a medical secretary, I fell in love with medical language and wanted to understand it better. Soon after that, I enrolled in a post-baccalaureate program to complete my premedical requirements, and from there went on to medical school at Columbia. I had a gastroenterologist as a mentor during medical school and residency who inspired me to pursue this field, and was instrumental in teaching me how to become the type of doctor I am now.

I came to MSK for my fellowship, and chose to stay in part because of the intellectual and caring community of colleagues I was able to join. I think you’re only as good as the people around you, and I’m fortunate to be surrounded by an incredible team of fellow GI physicians in my department, as well as world class oncologists, surgeons, radiologists, pathologists, among others, all of whom are available to answer my questions and help me take as good care of my patients as I can.

When I meet patients and caregivers, I try to normalize their feelings and ease their anxieties: Sometimes they think there is nothing we can do to help them, and I try to soothe them by sharing we have many ways to help people get better and feel better. My relationships with my patients are of tremendous importance to me and I am always eager to answer their questions or provide reassurance.

When I am not working, I love reading, yoga, baking, and spending time with my two daughters.

What I Do at MSK

I'm a gastroenterologist (GAS-troh-EN-teh-RAH-loh-jist), which is a doctor with special training in the gastrointestinal (GI) system. This includes the esophagus, intestines, stomach, bile ducts, gallbladder, liver, and pancreas.

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Areas of Expertise

Conditions I Treat

  • Colorectal cancer and conditions

My Specialties

  • Hepatology
  • Colonoscopy
  • Polypectomy
  • Upper endoscopy
  • Enteral nutrition
Education & Honors

Education

  • MD, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Residencies

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center

Fellowships

  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Board Certifications

  • Gastroenterology

Awards and Honors

  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2025)
  • Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine (2024)
  • Castle Connolly: America’s Top Doctor (2024)
  • Top Doctors New York Metro Area, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Exceptional Women in Medicine Award, Castle Connolly (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: America's Top Doctors (2023)
  • Castle Connolly: New York Magazine Top Doctors (2019-2020)
  • New York Super Doctors (2016)

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Contact and Location

Dr. Ludwig sees patients at one location.

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New York, NY
Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion
160 East 53rd Street New York NY 10022
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Research and Publications

Publications on PubMed

Visit PubMed for a full listing of Dr. Ludwig’s journal articles. Pubmed is an online index of research papers and other articles from the US National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.

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Disclosures

Doctors and faculty members often work with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology, and life sciences companies, and other organizations outside of MSK, to find safe and effective cancer treatments, to improve patient care, and to educate the health care community.

MSK requires doctors and faculty members to report (“disclose”) the relationships and financial interests they have with external entities. As a commitment to transparency with our community, we make that information available to the public.

Emmy Ludwig discloses the following relationships and financial interests:

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