Surgery
Meet the Surgery Team
Team Leaders
Michler, Robert E., MD
Cardiothoracic Surgery (Heart)Title Surgeon-in-Chief
Chairman, Surgery
Chairman, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
Co-Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Heart and Vascular Care
Medical Education Dartmouth Medical School Board Certified Cardiothoracic Surgery
Libutti, Steven K., MD
SurgeryTitle Vice Chairman, Department of Surgery
Director, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care
Associate Director, Albert Einstein Cancer Center
Medical Education Columbia Univ College of Physicians and Surgeons Board Certified Surgery
Jan, Dominique M., MD
Pediatrics - SurgeryTitle Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Director, Pediatric Transplantation Surgery
Medical Education Pierre et Marie Curie Universite
Kinkhabwala, Milan M., MD
SurgeryMedical Education Cornell University Medical College Board Certified Surgery
Montgomery, Leslie L., MD
SurgeryTitle Chief, Division of Breast Surgery
Medical Education University of California at San Francisco Board Certified Surgery
Shamamian, Peter, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery, SurgeryTitle Vice President and Chief Quality Officer
Vice Chairman, Quality Improvement and Performance
Medical Education Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Board Certified Surgery
Shin, Joseph H., MD
Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryTitle Chief, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Medical Education University of Alabama School of Medicine Board Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Baerga, Sergio L., MD
SurgeryMedical Education Ponce School of Medicine
Bellemare, Sarah, MD
SurgeryMedical Education Universite Laval Faculte de Medecine
Benacquista, Teresa, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryMedical Education Harvard Medical School Board Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Berlin, Arnold W., MD
Surgery, Colon & Rectal SurgeryMedical Education New York University School of Medicine Board Certified Surgery
Borenstein, Steven H., MD
Pediatrics - SurgeryMedical Education Dalhousie University
Camacho, Diego R., MD
SurgeryTitle Director, Minimally Invasive and Laparoscopic General Surgery
Site Director, Bariatric Surgery, Weiler Division
Medical Education Francisco Marroquin University Board Certified Surgery
Chapochnick Friedmann, Javier, MD
SurgeryMedical Education Universidad De Chile Facultad De Medicina
Choi, Jenny J., MD
SurgeryTitle Attending Surgeon, Division of General Surgery
Medical Education University of Connecticut Board Certified Surgery
Farris, Zachary, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery, SurgeryTitle Assistant Professor of Surgery,
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Medical Education Drexel University College of Medicine Board Certified Surgery, Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Garfein, Evan S., MD
Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryMedical Education Columbia Univ College of Physicians and Surgeons Board Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Greenstein, Stuart M., MD
SurgeryMedical Education Harvard Medical School Board Certified Surgery
Grucela, Alexis L., MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery, SurgeryMedical Education Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Board Certified Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Kayler, Liise K., MD
SurgeryMedical Education University of Nevada School of Medicine Board Certified Surgery
Kennedy, Timothy J., MD
SurgeryMedical Education Georgetown University School of Medicine Board Certified Surgery
Laird, Amanda M., MD
SurgeryMedical Education Louisiana State University Board Certified Surgery
Levine, Rebecca A., MD
Surgery, Colon & Rectal SurgeryTitle Colorectal Surgeon, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Surgery
Medical Education Mt. Sinai School of Medicine Board Certified Colon and Rectal Surgery, Surgery
Melvin, W. Scott, MD
SurgeryTitle Vice Chairman for Clinical Surgery
Division Chief, General Surgery
Directory, Advanced GI Surgery
Medical Education Medical College of Ohio at Toledo Board Certified Surgery
Naz, Sofia Y., MD
Critical Care - Surgery, SurgeryMedical Education St. George's University of London Board Certified Surgery, Surgical Critical Care
Papalezova, Katia T., MD
SurgeryTitle Surgical Oncologist, Department of Surgery
Medical Education Sofia Medical School, Bulgaria Board Certified Surgery
Pothula, Aravind, MD
Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryMedical Education New Jersey Medical School
Renaud, Elizabeth, MD
Pediatrics - Surgery, SurgeryMedical Education University of Michigan Medical School Board Certified Surgery, Pediatric Surgery
Rocca, Juan P., MD
SurgeryMedical Education Universidad De Buenos Aires
Sreeramoju, Prashanth V., MD, MPH
SurgeryMedical Education Gandhi Medical College Board Certified Surgery
Statter, Mindy B., MD
Pediatrics - SurgeryTitle Attending Surgeon, Division of Pediatric Surgery
Medical Education Emory University School of Medicine Board Certified Surgical Critical Care, Pediatric Surgery, Surgery
Tepper, Oren M., MD
Plastic & Reconstructive SurgeryMedical Education New York University School of Medicine Board Certified Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery
Vemulapalli, Pratibha, MD
SurgeryTitle Director, Bariatric Surgery
Medical Education Jefferson Medical College Board Certified Surgery
Weinberg, Gerard, MD
Pediatrics - SurgeryMedical Education Albert Einstein College of Medicine Board Certified Pediatric Surgery, Surgery
Team Members
Wiechmann, Lisa S., MD
SurgeryTitle Attending Surgeon, Division of Breast Surgery
Medical Education Universita Degli Studi Di Firenze Board Certified Surgery
Wilbanks, Tyr O., MD
SurgeryMedical Education Cornell University Medical College Board Certified Surgery
