The 20 Best Choledocholithiasis Doctors Near Me in Garden City, NY

"Douglas Held, MD is a board-certified general and colon and rectal surgeon specializing in hernia surgery and was accredited in 2020 by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC) as a Surgeon of Excellence in hernia surgery.Dr. Held's relationship with Northwell Health dates back to when he was just a young child, when his uncle served as chairman of anesthesiology at Long Island Jewish Medical Center when it first opened in 1953. After seeing several surgeries performed, he knew it was something he would eventually do, and later in his teenage years he became an operating room tech at the same hospital.After attending medical school at SUNY Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Dr. Held completed both his internship and residency at Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He completed his fellowship training in colorectal surgery at Allentown Hospital-Lehigh Valley Center.As his focus turned more and more to hernias, a common problem for both men and women, Dr. Held recognized that the treatments are not a one-size-fits-all approach. ""Different technologies allow us to provide different ways to help each individual person,"" he says. And Dr. Held is at the forefront of these technologies. As the section director of hernia surgery at LIJ Medical Center, Dr. Held works closely with new innovations in hernia care and is heavily involved in the robotic hernia center at LIJ Valley Stream, which achieved dual accreditations from the SRC as a Center of Excellence in both hernia surgery and robotic surgery.Averaging about 900 cases a year for the better part of three decades, Dr. Held has seen a lot over his career and has become very sensitive to patient feedback and observation. ""You sort of develop a sixth sense,"" he says, and he has become acutely attuned to what works and doesn't work in each individual case.With his expertise in high demand, Dr. Held also works to pass on his knowledge to the next generation of surgeons, training medical students as part of the Initial Clinical Experience (ICE) program at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. With such a longstanding career, its this opportunity to act as mentor that keeps him coming back for more.". Dr. Held is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Cholecystitis, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Held is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Colon & Rectal Surgery.

President - New York Surgical SocietyPast President - New York society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dr. Sher is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 32 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Hernia, Cholecystitis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Sher is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Colon & Rectal Surgery.

Dan Reiner is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Reiner is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Gallbladder Disease. Dr. Reiner is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care.

Vihas Patel is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Patel is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. She is also highly rated in 7 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Patel is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care.

Aaron Winnick is a Transplant Surgeon practicing medicine in Manhasset, New York. Dr. Winnick is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Colorectal Cancer, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Liver Transplant, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Winnick is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Eugene Rubach is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Greenvale, New York. Dr. Rubach is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Rubach is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

Neeraj Kaushik is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Greenvale, New York. Dr. Kaushik is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 72 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency, Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Pancreatectomy.

Calvin Lee is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Great Neck, New York. Dr. Lee is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 19 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Bile Duct Obstruction, Endoscopy, and Lithotripsy. Dr. Lee is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology.

Joseph Tromba is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Mineola, New York. Dr. Tromba is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 6 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Hiatal Hernia, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, and Endoscopy. Dr. Tromba is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology.

Michael Khalife is a General Surgeon practicing medicine in Mineola, New York. Dr. Khalife is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Chaim Anfang is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Anfang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Gas Bloat Syndrome, and Hiatal Hernia. Dr. Anfang is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology.

Howard Zimmerman is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Zimmerman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, and Helicobacter Pylori Infection. Dr. Zimmerman is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology.

Rajiv Bansal is an Internal Medicine specialist and a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Bansal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 64 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Colitis, Viral Gastroenteritis, Gastric Dysmotility, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Bansal is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology.

Ashby Thomas is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Thomas is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Berdon Syndrome, Anal Fissure, Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Colonoscopy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Thomas is board certified in American Board Of Internal Medicine and American Board Of Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology.

Craig Smolow is a Gastroenterologist practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Smolow is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 2 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Vitamin D Deficiency, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Diverticular Disease, and Gastric Dysmotility.

I specialize in emergency and trauma surgery as well as surgical critical care. I see outpatients for postoperative follow-ups and elective surgical consults. Dr. Giangola is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 3 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Removal, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Giangola is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Surgery/Surgical Critical Care.

Tereza Sardinha is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon practicing medicine in New Hyde Park, New York. Dr. Sardinha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. She is also highly rated in 4 other conditions, according to our data. Her clinical expertise encompasses Cholecystitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Perianal Streptococcal Cellulitis, Hernia Surgery, and Bladder Reconstruction. Dr. Sardinha is board certified in American Board Of Surgery and American Board Of Colon & Rectal Surgery.

Steven Cohen is a Surgical Oncologist practicing medicine in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Cohen is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 5 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Pancreatic Cancer, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Pancreatectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

"Matthew J. Weiss, MD, FACS, is deputy physician-in-chief and director of the surgical oncology program at Northwell Cancer Institute. He's a board-certified surgeon specializing in pancreas and liver diseases.With a relentless work ethic and strong desire to help people, Dr. Weiss always knew he wanted to be a doctor. ""I picked a field that allows me to tackle difficult problems and truly make an impact,"" he says.Dr. Weiss completed his residency in general surgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital and was dual fellowship trained in surgical oncology and hepatobiliary surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center. He was previously chief of hepatobiliary surgery at Johns Hopkins, where he was also director of the Pancreas and Liver Multidisciplinary Clinics and the complex general surgical oncology fellowship. He also performed the first robotic Whipple at Johns Hopkins University. Joining Northwell in 2019, Dr. Weiss created a multidisciplinary team of surgeons, medical and radiation oncologists, geneticists, and other specialists who collaborate to create unique treatment plans for patients across the health system. ""Every cancer is different, and every patient is different,"" he says. ""Communication among multiple providers is the best way to ensure you're treating the entire person, properly,"" he says. Dr. Weiss's team also works with scientists from Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research to develop and run groundbreaking clinical trials. An international leader in both liver and pancreas surgery, Dr. Weiss has authored over 250 peer-reviewed publications in the field, and he's currently a professor of surgery and oncology at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. ""Understanding both the science of the disease and the technological aspect of surgery is so important,"" he says. Dr. Weiss focuses on using cancer genetics to help find the right surgical approach for patients. When possible, he operates robotically using small incisions for faster healing, so patients don't have to wait as long to receive additional therapies that can improve outcomes. With recent advancements in the field, Dr. Weiss has been able to successfully perform high-risk surgeries that were turned down by other institutions. ""Being a surgeon is a tremendous responsibility, and I don't take it lightly,"" he says. ""I truly and deeply care about my patients and their families-I get to know them as people and am there throughout their entire journey. That's what I'm most proud of as a doctor.""". Dr. Weiss is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 15 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Familial Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Pancreatectomy, and Hepatectomy. Dr. Weiss is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.

"Charles Carmine Conte, MD, is a surgical oncologist with over three decades of experience. He specializes in every type of cancer, including breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancers and melanoma. Joining Northwell in 2004, Dr. Conte sees patients at Northwell Health Physician Partners Surgical Oncology at Lake Success, part of Monter Cancer Center.""Cancer doesn't follow any rules-every case is unique and complex,"" says Dr. Conte. ""That's why we take a comprehensive approach for each patient. We have surgeons, medical oncologists and radiation oncologists, as well as access to many diagnostic tools and clinical trials, all at this one center."" He is also affiliated with many Northwell hospitals for his patients' convenience.Dr. Conte trained at institutions across the Northeast, attending medical school at Dartmouth and completing a residency at Hartford Hospital and a fellowship at Roswell Park Cancer Institute. He is an associate professor of surgery at Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and teaches surgical oncology residents at Northwell. ""I really enjoy teaching because students and residents are always questioning things,"" he says. ""Explaining my decisions to them helps keep me sharp as a doctor.""When it comes to his patients, Dr. Conte is passionate about delivering personalized care. ""I love the challenge of putting the best plan together for each individual person,"" he says. ""Seeing the positive impact it has on their lives is very rewarding.""". Dr. Conte is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Choledocholithiasis. He is also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Intraductal Papilloma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Breast Infection, Lymphadenectomy, and Pancreatectomy. Dr. Conte is board certified in American Board Of Surgery.