Ernst Garcon, MD

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Neuroradiology, Diagnostic Radiology


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Dr. Ernst Garcon is board certified in diagnostic radiology with subspecialty training in neuroradiology. He is an assistant professor of radiology at Columbia University Irving Medical Center and an assistant attending radiologist at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital. In addition to his clinical responsibilities, he also teaches and supervises radiology residents and medical students.
Dr. Garcon has extensive experience in all aspects of neuroimaging and a clinical focus on non-vascular neurointerventional procedures and neurodegenerative imaging. He is a member of the Radiological Society of North America, American College of Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, and the American Society of Spine Radiology.
Dr. Garcon's extensive global health work has led to significant improvements for diagnostic imaging in Haiti. In partnership with several global health foundations and organizations, he helped to develop Haiti's first radiology residency program and is currently assisting with the development and launch of the first radiologic technologist program in the country. He has also organized and provided on-site radiology education for physicians and residents at the State University of Haiti Hospital in Port au Prince and has hosted several externships for Haitian residents at Columbia.
Dr. Garcon is also a member of the Department of Radiology's Diversity Committee, promoting the recruitment and development of minority faculty. His work is focused on inspiring young students with disenfranchised backgrounds who are interested in medicine and wish to pursue a career in radiology.

Academic Appointments

Assistant Professor of Radiology at CUMC

Administrative Titles

Director of Global Imaging Volunteer Services-CUMC/PIH Mirebalais branch

Hospital Affiliations

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

Languages

French

Gender

Male

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Credentials & Experience

Education & Training

State University of Haiti School of Medicine
Internship: Metropolitan Hospital Center
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center
Fellowship: 2005 NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical C

Board Certifications

Neuroradiology
Diagnostic Radiology

Honors & Awards

PRIDE Comparative Effectiveness Research at Columbia University: 06/2013
American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR): 10/2003 Silver Medal winner-Scientific Exhibit presentation: “Horner’s syndrome: how to tailor the radiographic evaluation and the clinical findings.
American Society of Neuroradiology (ASNR): 05/2003 MAGNA CUM LAUDE- Scientific Exhibit presentation: “Horner’s syndrome: how to tailor the radiographic evaluation based on clinical findings”
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): 2003 Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): 2002 Roentgen Resident/Fellow Research
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): 12/2002 Certificate of Merit - Scientific Exhibit presentation: “Horner’s syndrome: how to tailor the radiographic evaluation based on clinical findings”
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): 12/2002
Best design - Scientific Exhibit presentation: “Horner’s syndrome: how to tailor the radiographic evaluation based on clinical findings”.
Radiological Society of North America (RSNA): 12/2000 Certificate of Merit- Scientific Exhibit presentation:” Congenital Malformation of the spine: an embryologic approach”

Research

"Do your work with your whole heart, and you will succeed - there's so little competition."—Elbert Hubbard

Dr. Garcon's primary research interest is quantitative imaging of white matter diseases in late life depression using conventional and advanced MR imaging techniques such as arterial spin labeling (ASL): It is a multidisciplinary work with psychiatrists and neuro psychologists at the New York State Psychiatric Institute to better understand the clinical and imaging characteristics of older individual with late life depression and cognitive decline.
He is also interested in looking at the environmental factors that may trigger depression in older individuals living in the Nother Manhattan area. A multidisciplinary pilot grant proposal was submitted to the Columbia Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) for looking at the relationship between the built environment and late life depression.

Research Interests

Arterial Spin Labeling
Quantitative imaging of White Matter Disease

Selected Publications

Vascular depression: overrepresented among African Americans? (International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 10/2013)
Michelle E Reinlieb, Amanda Persaud, Deepika Singh, Ernst Garcon, Bret R Rutherford, Gregory H Pelton, D P Devanand, Steven P Roose, Joel R Sneed
A Case of Diffuse Subarachnoid Pneumocephalus after Epidural Injection. (Omics Journal of Radiology 04/2013; Volume 2(Issue 4))
Shahla F Syed, Ernst Garcon
The external validity of MRI-defined vascular depression. (International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 02/2013)
Monique A Pimontel, Michelle E Reinlieb, Lauren C Johnert, Ernst Garcon, Joel R Sneed, Steven P Roose
MRI signal hyperintensities and failure to remit following antidepressant treatment. (Journal of Affective Disorder 2011)
Joel R. Sneed, Michelle E. Culang-Reinlieb, Adam M. Brickman, Faith M. Gunning-Dixon, Lauren Johnert, Ernst Garcon, Steven P. Roose
Quantitative approaches for assessment of white matter hyperintensities in elderly populations. (Psychiatry Research: Neuroimaging 2011)
Brickman, A.M., Sneed, J.R., Provenzano, F.A., Garcon, E., Johnert, L., Muraskin, J., Yeung, L.K., Zimmerman, M.E., & Roose, S.P.
MRI-defined vascular depression: a review of the construct (Int J. Geriatr Psychiatry 2010)
Michelle E. Culang-Reinlieb, Lauren C. Johnert, Adam M. Brickman, David C. Steffens, Ernst Garcon and Joel R. Sneed
Horner's Syndrome: Clinical and Radiographic Evaluation (Neuroimaging Clinics 2008) Deborah L. Reede, Ernst Garcon, Wendy R.K. Smoker, Randy Kardon

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