David Weithorn

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David

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Weithorn

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Dr. Weithorn focuses on using minimally invasive techniques, including robotic surgery, to treat a wide range of surgical diseases, including gallstones (gallbladder removal), hiatal hernia repair, anti-reflux surgery, diverticulitis, colon cancer, ventral and inguinal hernias including complex hernias, recurrent ventral and inguinal hernias, and neurectomy procedures for chronic inguinal pain after inguinal hernia repair.

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Dr. Weithorn is interested in outcomes-based research using minimally invasive surgical techniques to reduce morbidity and speed recovery for a wide range of general surgical conditions, especially acute and/or emergent surgical conditions. H

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<p>David Weithorn, MD, is a general surgeon and Assistant Professor, Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. A fellowship-trained minimally invasive general surgeon, Dr. Weithorn focuses on using minimally invasive techniques, including robotic surgery, to treat a wide range of surgical diseases, including gallstones (gallbladder removal), hiatal hernia repair, anti-reflux surgery, diverticulitis, colon cancer, ventral and inguinal hernias including complex hernias, recurrent ventral and inguinal hernias, and neurectomy procedures for chronic inguinal pain after inguinal hernia repair.</p><p>After receiving his Bachelor of Science from University of Florida in 2011, Dr. Weithorn attended the Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency in general surgery at Montefiore Medical Center in 2020, then pursued fellowship in robotic/minimally invasive surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, training with pioneers in robotic surgery.</p><p>Dr. Weithorn is interested in outcomes-based research using minimally invasive surgical techniques to reduce morbidity and speed recovery for a wide range of general surgical conditions, especially acute and/or emergent surgical conditions. He has shared his work through peer-reviewed journal articles and national presentations.</p><p>Dr. Weithorn is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.</p>

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Joseph T. Vazzana

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Joseph

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Vazzana

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Prashanth V. Sreeramoju

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Prashanth

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Sreeramoju

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Dr. Hernia Sreeramoju's clinical focus is on Abdominal Wall Reconstruction (AWR), Abdominal Core Health, and Robotic Surgery.<br /><quillbot-extension-portal></quillbot-extension-portal>

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Hernia and Abdominal Wall Reconstruction; General Surgery<br />

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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">1.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lima DL, Nogueira R, Liu J, Claus C, Malcher F, Sreeramoju P, Cavazzola LT. How Appropriate Are Recommendations of Online Chat-Based Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT) to Common Questions on Ventral Hernia Repair? J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2024 Feb 14. doi: 10.1089/lap.2023.0475. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38354285.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">3.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lima DL, Nogueira R, Chin R, Claus C, Malcher F, Sreeramoju P, Cavazzola LT. Appropriateness of Online Chat-Based Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT) Answers to Common Questions on Inguinal Hernia Repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2024 Feb;34(2):141-143. doi: 10.1089/lap.2023.0403. Epub 2023 Dec 21. PMID: 38126878.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">4.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lima DL, Viscarret V, Nogueira R, Kasakewitch JPG, Berk R, Sreeramoju P, Malcher F. Does the Weight Matter? Short-Term Outcomes of Lightweight Versus Heavyweight Three-Dimensional Anatomical Mesh in Minimally Invasive Inguinal Hernia Repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2023 Oct;33(10):944-948. doi: 10.1089/lap.2023.0185. Epub 2023 Sep 19. PMID: 37722032.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">6.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Chin R, Tagerman D, Lima DL, Sreeramoju P. Twitter and surgery: how social media can impact surgical education. Minerva Surg. 2023 Dec;78(6):710-716. doi: 10.23736/S2724-5691.23.09898-2. Epub 2023 Sep 13. PMID: 37705390.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">7.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Rodriguez-Quintero JH, Romero-Velez G, Mandujano C, Huang LC, Sreeramoju P, Malcher F. Slowly absorbable mesh in sublay ventral hernia repair in contaminated fields. Surg Endosc. 2023 Oct;37(10):8080-8090. doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-10362-w. Epub 2023 Sep 5. PMID: 37670192.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">8.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lima DL, Miranda LEC, Lima RNCL, Romero-Velez G, Chin R, Shadduck PP, Sreeramoju P. Factors Associated with Mortality after Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy. JSLS. 2023 Apr-Jun;27(2):e2023.00005. doi: 10.4293/JSLS.2023.00005.PMID: 3730492</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">9.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Pereira X, Lima DL, Huang LC, Salas-Parra R, Shah P, Malcher F, Sreeramoju P. Robotic versus open lateral abdominal hernia repair: a multicenter propensity score matched analysis of perioperative and 1-year outcomes. Hernia. 2023 Apr;27(2):293-304. doi: 10.1007/s10029-022-02713-8. Epub 2022 Nov 24.PMID: 36422725</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">10.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Rodriguez-Quintero JH, Romero-Velez G, Lima DL, Huang LC, Sreeramoju P, Malcher F. Permanent vs Absorbable Mesh for Ventral Hernia Repair in Contaminated Fields: Multicenter Propensity-Matched Analysis of 1-Year Outcomes Using the Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative Database J Am Coll Surg. 2023 Feb 1;236(2):374-386. doi: 10.1097/XCS.0000000000000433. Epub 2022 Sep 27.PMID: 36165495</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">11.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Lima DL, Salas-Parra R, Lima RNCL, Sreeramoju P, Camacho D, Malcher F. Robotic Intracorporeal Rectus Aponeuroplasty: Early Experience of a New Surgical Technique for Ventral Hernia Repair. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Oct;32(10):1092-1096. doi: 10.1089/lap.2022.0303. Epub 2022 Aug 25. PMID: 36036807</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">12.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">Romero-Velez G, Lima DL, Pereira X, Farber BA, Friedmann P, Malcher F, Sreeramoju P. Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in the Undeserved Population After Ventral Hernia Repair: A 3936 Patient Single-Center Study Using National Surgical Quality Improvement Project. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2022 Sep;32(9):948-954. doi: 10.1089/lap.2021.0856. Epub 2022 Mar 18.PMID: 35319294</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">13.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">D Tagerman, X Pereira, D Lima, G Romero-Velez, P Friedman, Prashanth Sreeramoju, Flavio Malcher. Hernia Defect Closure With Barbed Suture: An Assessment of Patient-reported Outcomes in Extraperitoneal Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair.; Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy &amp; Percutaneous Techniques 32 (4), 494-500, 2022.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">16.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">G Romero-Velez, DL Lima, X Pereira, BA Farber, P Friedmann, F Malcher, Prashanth&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Sreeramoju. Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in the Undeserved Population After Ventral Hernia Repair: A 3936 Patient Single-Center Study Using National Surgical Quality Improvement Project. Journal of Laparoendoscopic &amp; Advanced Surgical Techniques, 2022.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent: -.25in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1;"><!-- [if !supportLists]--><span style="font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">17.<span style="font: 7.0pt 'Times New Roman';">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 12pt;">DL Lima, X Pereira, LT Cavazzola, P Sreeramoju, Flavio Malcher. Robotic Inguinal Hernia Repair After Prostatectomy: How to Navigate Safely. RD Salas-Parra. Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy &amp; Percutaneous Techniques 32 (1), 66-72, 2022.</span></p>
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Vance La Baron Smith

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Vance

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Michele C. Siciliano

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Dr. Siciliano's clinical focus&nbsp;is on the care of patients who require urgent or emergent general surgical operations as well as critically ill patients in the Intensive Care unit.&nbsp;

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<p>Michele C. Siciliano, MD, is an acute care surgeon at Montefiore Einstein. She specializes in the care of patients who require urgent or emergent general surgical operations as well as critically ill patients in the Intensive Care unit. She also provides elective general surgical care.</p><p>After receiving her Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology: Athletic Training from the University of New Hampshire in 2003, Dr. Siciliano spent five years between undergraduate and medical schools working as an Athletic Trainer and Medical Assistant. She then attended the Sackler School of Medicine in Tel Aviv, Israel, from 2008 to 2012, earning her Doctor of Medicine. She completed her postdoctoral training with a residency in general surgery at Maine Medical Center in 2018, followed by a fellowship in surgical critical care at Duke University Medical Center in 2019. She then returned to New York, and spent two and a half years working as a Trauma and Acute Care Surgeon for New York City Health and Hospitals: Harlem Hospital prior to joining Montefiore Einstein.</p><p>Dr. Siciliano is board certified by the American Board of Surgery in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care. She is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is a member of the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma as well as the Society of Critical Care Medicine.</p>

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Robert L. Plummer

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Robert

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Wide range of general and acute care surgery including laparoscopic abdominal intestinal surgery and hernia surgery, gallbladder surgery, and colorectal surgery.

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<p>Poverty, social determinants of health, and healthcare disparity effects on total community well-being, and access to healthcare providers. Long-term outcomes with advanced laparoscopic surgery.</p>

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Sean P. McGrath

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Dr. McGrath&rsquo;s clinical focus is on care for patients with disorders of the skin, gallbladder and small bowel/colon.

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Dr. McGrath's research interests include general and robotic surgery, surgical education and international medicine.

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<p>Sean P. McGrath, MD, FACS, is a general surgeon and Associate Professor, Surgery at Montefiore-Einstein. With advanced training in minimally invasive surgical techniques and robotic surgery, Dr. McGrath&rsquo;s clinical focus is on care for patients with disorders of the skin, gallbladder and small bowel/colon. He also has an interest in the use of minimally invasive techniques for the repair of various inguinal, ventral and incisional hernias, as well as the treatment of skin and soft tissue conditions such as lumps, bumps, cysts and tumors.</p><p>After completing his Bachelor of Science in psychology at North Carolina State University, Dr. McGrath attended American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 2012. From 2013 to 2018, he completed his general surgery residency at Greenville Health System, University of South Carolina School of Medicine.</p><p>His research interests include general and robotic surgery, surgical education and international medicine. He has shared his work through poster presentations, oral presentations and submissions to peer-reviewed journals.</p><p>Dr. McGrath is board certified in General Surgery. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and member of the American Medical Association, among others.</p>

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Iyare O. Esemuede

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Iyare

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Esemuede

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Dr. Esemuede's&nbsp;clinical focus is in minimally invasive and robotic surgery for the management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and diverticular disease.&nbsp;

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Dr. Esemuede&rsquo;s research interests focus on colorectal diseases and surgical outcomes.

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<p>Iyare Esemuede, MD, is an attending surgeon and Assistant Professor at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is in minimally invasive and robotic surgery for the management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and diverticular disease. He also treats various anorectal diseases, such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and anal fistulas, and manages some general surgical conditions such as gallbladder disease and appendicitis.</p><p>From 1999 to 2005, Dr. Esemuede pursued a combined Bachelor of Science and Medical Doctorate program at Howard University, earning his biology degree in 2003 and his medical degree in 2005. His postdoctoral training began with his general surgery residency at Howard University Hospital. In 2009, he completed his colorectal research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and graduated from residency in 2012. In 2015, he completed his colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Grant Medical Center.</p><p>Dr. Esemuede&rsquo;s research interests focus on colorectal diseases and surgical outcomes. He has shared his work through peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters, poster presentations and oral presentations, both regionally and nationally.</p><p>Dr. Esemuede is board certified by both the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.</p>

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Jenny J. Choi

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<p>Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery, <a href="https://www.montefiore.org/surgery-services-general-weight-reduction-ce… Surgery</a>, <a href="https://www.montefiore.org/montefiore-institute-for-minimally-invasive-… Invasive Surgery</a></p>

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With high rates of obesity and diabetes in the Bronx, Dr. Choi sees many opportunities to evaluate the long-term benefits of bariatric surgery in this population.

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Diego Camacho

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Diego

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<p>Dr. Camacho, is an expert in advanced laparoscopic general surgery and bariatric surgery. Of special note, he is a pioneer in single incision laparoscopic surgery for multiple procedures including cholecystectomy, foregut surgery, partial gastrectomies and hernia repairs. More recently, Dr. Camacho has been developing and creating new applications for the emerging field of Natural Orifice Translumenal Surgery (NOTES) including esophageal reflux surgery. He is one of only a small number of surgeons performing this surgery in the U.S. Dr. Camacho holds a medical degree from the Universidad Francisco Marroquin in Guatemala City, Guatemala. He completed his residency in general surgery at Ohio State University Medical Center and completed fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery at Baylor College of Medicine's Michael E. Debakey Department of Surgery.</p>

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Cholecystectomy, Foregut Surgery, Partial Gastrectomies, Hernia Repairs, Natural Orifice Translumenal Surgery (NOTES)

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Dr. Diego Camacho is an expert in advanced laparoscopic general surgery and bariatric surgery. Of special note, he is a pioneer in single incision laparoscopic surgery for multiple procedures including cholecystectomy, foregut surgery, partial gastrectomi

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