Myung (Scott) Choi, M.D. grew up in Alexandria, Virginia. He received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University. He then completed his medical school, internal medicine residency, and gastroenterology fellowship at the Medical College of Virginia. After finishing his training in 2001, he practiced in New Haven, Connecticut for four years, serving as the director of the Esophageal Manometry Unit at Griffin Hospital, and clinical instructor at Yale University. Before joining Gastroenterology Associates in 2006, he served as an attending physician at Metropolitan Hospital in New York City, and assistant professor of clinical medicine for the New York Medical College. While at Metropolitan Hospital, he received an award for the Best Physician-Teacher. Dr. Choi is currently the co-director of clinical research for Gastroenterology Associates. His special interests include fatty liver, inflammatory bowel disease and the role of probiotics in digestive disease. He enjoys skiing, golf and spending time with his family.