Frequently Asked Questions

1) Q. How long has Dr. Starpoli been in practice? And is he board certified?
A. Dr. Starpoli has been in private practice since 1991 with offices in Manhattan, NY and Poughkeepsie, NY and is board certified in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology.

2) Q. How many anti-reflux procedures has he performed?
A. Since the year 2000, Dr. Starpoli has performed hundreds of anti-reflux procedures using the different available technologies.

3) Q. What is his success rate with these procedures?
A. Success rates vary and depend on the individual case. Overall we consider the procedures to be 50% to 70% effective.

4) Q. Does he work with pediatrics?
A. Generally no, but this may depend on the actual age of the patient.

5) Q. Which facilities and hospitals is the Doctor affiliated?
A.  Kips Bay Endoscopy Center, Lenox Hill Hospital and St. Vincent’s Catholic Medical Center, in New York City.

6) Q. When are appointments available?
A. Visits are available by appointment only and are scheduled at both offices. Please click here to schedule your appointment as conveniently as possible.

7) Q. What insurances are accepted?
A. We participate with some of the managed care insurance plans and will accepted most insurance plans on an out-of-network basis. The details of this can be discussed directly with the office.

8) Q. How do I get to the office?
A. The NYC office is located at 29 Washington Square West, which is located at the corner of MacDougal Street and Waverly Place in Greenwich Village. By subway it is accessible by the A, C, and E trains to the West 4th Street stop. The office is approximately two blocks from the subway stop located one block due east of 6th Ave on Waverly Place.

The Poughkeepsie office is located at 55 Montgomery Street near the corners of South Ave and Market Street.

9) Q. What are your office policies?
A. Please click here to visit our office policies page for more information.

Contact information for the offices:
For the NYC office:
29 Washington Square West
New York, NY 10011
(212) 673-2721

For the Poughkeepsie office:
55 Montgomery Street
Poughkeepsie NY 12601
(845) 471-1354