Anil K. Lalwani, M.D. earned his medical degree from the University of Michigan Medical School in 1985 and subsequently completed his internship in General and Thoracic Surgery at Duke University Medical Center and his residency in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery at UCSF. Following subspecialty training in Neurotology and Skull base surgery, he served as Senior Staff Fellow at the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, National Institute of Health. In 1994, he joined the faculty at UCSF as an assistant professor and rose to the rank of Professor in 2002. In April 2003, Dr. Lalwani was recruited to New York University School of Medicine to serve as Mendik Foundation Professor and Chairman of the Department of Otolaryngology—a position he held until December 2009. During his tenure, the previously unranked department rose to #22 on the US News and World Report survey and was #13 in research funding.Dr. Lalwani joined the faculty of the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in 2012. He is considered one of the leading ear surgeons for children and adults in the country. His clinical specialties include cochlear implantation, middle ear implants, chronic ear disease, cholesteatoma, facial nerve disorders, otosclerosis, superior semicircular canal dehiscence, glomus tumors, cerebellopontine angle tumors (e.g. acoustic neuromas), and skull base surgery, and gamma knife therapy.Dr. Lalwani’s basic research has previously focused on two key areas: identifying genes that are critical for hearing through the use of molecular genetic and molecular biologic methods, and developing and investigating gene transfer technology for the treatment of hearing disorders. More recently, his research endeavors include developing technology to navigate a cochlear implant electrode atraumatically into the cochlea, enhancing music enjoyment in cochlear implant recipients, designing microneedles for introducing stem cells through the round window membrane, defining the otomicrobiome, and studying the role of obesity and tobacco in childhood hearing loss.Author of more than 180 peer-reviewed articles, and numerous book chapters, Dr. Lalwani serves on the editorial board of leading otolaryngology journals; he is the Section Editor of Triological Society Best Practice – a popular feature published in Laryngoscope. He has published numerous books including the textbook defining the subspecialty of Pediatric Otology and Neurotology. The 3rd edition of his highly successful second book, Current Diagnosis & Treatment in Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, has been translated into Spanish, Turkish, and Portuguese. The 4th edition of Recent Advances in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, has just been published in January 2015. Dr. Lalwani is highly rated in 17 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hearing Loss, Infant Hearing Loss, Acoustic Neuroma, Myringotomy, and Stapedectomy.

"Dr. Ranjana Chaterji practices at Northern Westchester Hospital. She specializes in the comprehensive, minimally invasive, and compassionate treatment of benign and malignant breast disease. Her offices are located in Mt Kisco and Yorktown. Dr. Chaterji is passionate about getting to know her patients and following their journeys, which is why she chose to specialize in breast surgery.When a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, she may feel worried, confused and overwhelmed. ""It's my job to make a game plan and instill her with confidence in her treatment plan,"" says Dr. Chaterji. ""High-tech medicine needs to be combined with empathy, support, and caring."" Breast surgery is an exciting field where many more choices and options are being opened up to women. It's empowering and tailored to each woman.Dr. Chaterji believes in a holistic approach to treating breast cancer and often recommends integrative medicine as part of the treatment process. ""I wholeheartedly believe that holistic treatments complement medical treatment,"" says Dr. Chaterji. ""I encourage my patients to take advantage of our Bruce and Andrea Yablon Cancer Health and Wellness Program, where they can choose from free integrative medicine services, including reiki, acupuncture, massage, nutrition planning, fitness and exercise plans, mindful wellness and emotional support, and a survivorship program.""". Dr. Chaterji is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Intraductal Papilloma, Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Mastectomy, and Lymphadenectomy.

A native of Westchester County, Dr. Kaare Weber joined the staff of White Plains Hospital in 2011, providing exceptional expertise in the minimally invasive surgical management of endocrine diseases of the thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal glands, something usually found only in large academic medical centers. A major focus is on cancers of the endocrine system. He currently serves as the Chief of Surgery at White Plains Hospital. Dr. Weber is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hyperparathyroidism, Neonatal Severe Hyperparathyroidism, Osteitis Fibrosa, Parathyroidectomy, and Thyroidectomy.

Dr. Ananthakrishnan, Director of Breast Surgery, is a fellowship-trained breast surgeon whose practice is dedicated to the treatment of breast disease. She has extensive experience, previously serving on the faculty of the Cleveland Clinic and Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. She was the director of the Breast Surgery Fellowship at Columbia, and used her expertise to train the next generation of breast surgeons. She is the author of numerous publications on breast cancer surgery, and has presented her research at national and international meetings. Dr. Ananthakrishnan is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons, and a member of the Society of Surgical Oncology. Dr. Ananthakrishnan is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.

Vivian Strong is a General Surgeon in West Harrison, New York. Dr. Strong is highly rated in 21 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Stomach Cancer, Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor, Adrenal Cancer, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Lyda Rojas-Carroll is a General Surgeon in Mount Kisco, New York. Dr. Rojas-Carroll is highly rated in 20 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Paget Disease of the Breast, Giant Mammary Hamartoma, and Lymphadenectomy.

Adam Semegran is a General Surgeon in Mount Kisco, New York. Dr. Semegran is highly rated in 14 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cellulitis, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, and Hernia Surgery.

Steven Libutti is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in West Harrison, New York. Dr. Libutti is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Pancreatic Islet Cell Tumor, Neuroendocrine Tumor, Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1, Parathyroidectomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Dr. Libutti is currently accepting new patients.

Seigo Nishida is a General Surgeon and a Transplant Surgeon in Valhalla, New York. Dr. Nishida is highly rated in 7 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hepatitis, Cirrhosis, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplant, and Hernia Surgery.

Beth Freedman is a General Surgeon and a Surgical Oncologist in Mt Kisco, New York. Dr. Freedman is highly rated in 6 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, Angiosarcoma, and Lymphadenectomy.

Jerald Wishner is a General Surgeon in Mount Kisco, New York. Dr. Wishner is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, and Hernia Surgery.

Sasan Roayaie, MD, provides individualized care for complex liver, bile duct, and pancreas cancers. He not only performs any needed operations, but he can also devise an entire treatment program for patients who are not eligible for surgery. He works closely with interventional radiologists, hematologists, and oncologists to implement the care plan. Dr. Roayaie is highly rated in 13 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Liver Cancer, Cholangiocarcinoma (Bile Duct Cancer), Ampullary Cancer, Hepatectomy, and Pancreatectomy.

"Anthony Cahan, MD, Chief of Breast Surgery at Northern Westchester Hospital, has been practicing medicine for more than 35 years. He attended medical school at Cornell University Medical College and completed his residency at New York Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center. Today, his practice is focused exclusively on breast concerns, diagnoses, cancers and treatments. He has been named a Top Doctor by Castle Connolly for more than ten consecutive years.Dr. Cahan wrote a landmark aesthetic and oncologic paper on the use of the Box-To-X incision and closure, a then-novel technique for a skin-sparing mastectomy. This method has now been embraced by the medical community and used many times over the years, yielding impeccable results for patients.In his three decades as a surgeon, Dr. Cahan has participated in revolutionary clinical trials, keeping a close eye on scientific developments in breast care and adapting his practice according to current innovations. Because of his research findings, he's often turned to targeted chemotherapy, endocrine therapy and immunologic therapy over surgery, when possible, to deliver the best outcomes for his patients.Dr. Cahan takes a warm, personal approach to care-which is backed by the support of other surgeons, medical oncologists, pathologists, radiologists and more, each playing a reliable, critical link in the chain of breast care offered at his practice. Along with a team approach, Dr. Cahan believes open lines of communication and one-on-one bonding are crucial to a therapeutic relationship. Because of this, he sees every patient personally, an ""old-fashioned"" approach he wields as his greatest strength.Decreasing anxiety after a scary diagnosis is his main focus. His sensitivity to his patients' worries and fears makes him an indelible partner on their path to recovery, and he's always striving toward his goal of maintaining a patient's body image, her life and her overall health.". Dr. Cahan is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Infection, Fibrocystic Breast Disease, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, and Lymphadenectomy.

Maud Lemercier is a General Surgeon in Katonah, New York. Dr. Lemercier is highly rated in 12 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Pilonidal Sinus Disease, and Hernia Surgery.

Michael Weitzen is a General Surgeon in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Weitzen is highly rated in 8 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gastrointestinal Perforation, Gallstones, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection.

Robert Raniolo is a General Surgeon in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Raniolo is highly rated in 5 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia, and Lymphadenectomy.

Har Lau is a General Surgeon in Sleepy Hollow, New York. Dr. Lau is highly rated in 4 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Intraductal Papilloma, Femoral Hernia, and Hernia Surgery.

"Dr. Anna Aronova practices at Northern Westchester Hospital. She is a board-certified general surgeon who specializes in the treatment of adrenal, thyroid and parathyroid disorders. In addition to her focus on diseases affecting hormones, Dr. Aronova uses her expertise to help people overcome acute and chronic illnesses. The procedures she performs include laparoscopic and robotic surgeries to treat cancer, correct hernias and remove diseased organs like the gallbladder. Dr. Aronova holds a clinical certification in the use of the daVinci Robotic Surgery System. With the use of robot-assisted surgical technology, Dr. Aronova is able to provide patients with the many benefits this form of procedure offers, including shorter hospital stays, faster recovery, less discomfort, and minimal scarring for the patient. She is also skilled in minimal scar surgery for benign and malignant thyroid disease, which can greatly decrease or eliminate the appearance of post-surgical scarring for patients. As a valuable member of the Northern Westchester Hospital clinical team, Dr. Aronova works with other providers to ensure continuity of care following surgical procedures. She is a strong advocate for supportive education for patients. ""I pride myself on being thorough and caring,"" says Dr. Aronova. ""Northern Westchester Hospital supports my patient-centered approach to care. We make sure every patient is educated about their condition before they go home. We re available 24/7 to answer any questions they may have.""". Dr. Aronova is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Peptic Ulcer, Gallbladder Disease, Cellulitis, Hernia Surgery, and Thyroidectomy.

Yael Marks is a General Surgeon in Chappaqua, New York. Dr. Marks is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Disease, Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrectomy.

Anna Romanova is a General Surgeon in Chappaqua, New York. Dr. Romanova has been practicing medicine for over 10 years is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Rectocele, Omphalocele, Umbilical Hernia, Liver Failure, and Hysterectomy.

Dr. Kahan is experienced in general surgery – including laparoscopic surgery and robotic hernia surgery – as well as endocrine surgery. Dr. Kahan is highly rated in 3 conditions, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Hyperparathyroidism, Hernia Surgery, and Thyroidectomy.

Dr. Heidi L. Elliott MD FACS is a board certified General Surgeon, fellowship trained in minimally invasive surgery. She has been in practice since 2010, and at Northern Westchester Hospital since 2019. She is the Director of the Division of General Surgery and Acute Care, as well as the Director of Surgical Quality. Ensuring best outcomes through advanced surgical techniques including robotics and abdominal wall reconstruction techniques, Dr. Elliott has a special interest in abdominal wall hernias. She is currently seeing patients at Northwell Physician Partners locations in Chappaqua, NY and Yorktown, NY. Dr. Elliott is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. Her top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia, Cellulitis, Gallbladder Disease, and Hernia Surgery.

Robert Andrews is a General Surgeon in Chappaqua, New York. Dr. Andrews is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Umbilical Hernia, Hernia Surgery, and Gallbladder Removal.

John Cha is a General Surgeon in Mount Kisco, New York. Dr. Cha is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Gallbladder Disease, Ogilvie Syndrome, Gallbladder Removal, and Bladder Reconstruction.

Dr. Newman has over 20 years of experience focusing on Minimally Invasive General Surgery Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic surgery and surgery of the Thyroid Parathyroid and Adrenal glands. Over the course of his career he has taught residents and fellows started and ran a general surgery group practice and held administrative roles in surgical supply chain and medical group management. Prior to joining Northwell/NWH Dr. Newman was director of General Surgical Programs at St Francis Hospital and Medical Center a 600 bed teaching hospital in Hartford CT. Dr. Newman received his medical degree from Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. He completed his Internship and Residency at New York University/Bellevue Hospital Center. After completing a Fellowship in Laparoscopic and Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery at Virginia Mason Medical Center in Seattle he returned to teach at Bellevue Hospital for four years before moving to Connecticut in 2001. He is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons Dr. Newman recently relocated to Pleasantville. In his free time he likes cooking and traveling with his family fly fishing hiking camping and skiing. Dr. Newman is highly rated in 1 condition, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Lymphofollicular Hyperplasia, Cholecystitis, Hernia, Gallbladder Removal, and Small Bowel Resection.