Simon Lichtiger, MD, began his academic journey at Yeshiva University, where he earned a bachelor of arts. He went on to earn a doctor of medicine from New York University School of Medicine. Simon Lichtiger’s early academic achievements included recognition such as membership in the Alpha Omega Alpha honor society and multiple distinctions during his medical training.
Dr. Lichtiger completed extensive postgraduate training at Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, covering an internship, residency, and a role as chief resident in medicine. He later pursued a fellowship in gastroenterology at Mount Sinai Medical Center.
Dr. Simon Lichtiger served at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine for more than two decades before his appointment as a professor of gastroenterology at Columbia University Medical Center. In these roles, Dr. Lichtiger was responsible for teaching at multiple levels of medical education, organizing academic conferences, and mentoring trainees in clinical and research settings.
In recent years, Dr. Lichtiger expanded his educational focus beyond medicine. He enrolled in the Fisch Center of Yeshiva University to pursue a master’s degree in Holocaust and genocide Studies and began teaching high school students. Currently, he is a teacher at Ateres High School and another high school in New Jersey. He designs coursework, leads classes multiple times per week, and evaluates student work. Dr. Simon Lichtiger also leads weekly teaching sessions on inflammatory bowel disease for gastroenterology fellows, and delivers lectures to medical students at Columbia University in Body in Health and Disease.