Benjamin Samstein MD
Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Chief of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College
161 Fort Washington AveFl 8New York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Samstein
Dr. Benjamin Samstein is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in hepatobiliary surgery, transplantation, and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology (non-breast), transplant surgery, general / gastrointestinal surgery, and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.
Education & Training
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2017 - 2025
MN State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts TouchWorks EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2015
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Allscripts Enterprise EHR, Allscripts, 2012, 2014-2015
Clinical Trials
- Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Liver Limited Colorectal Metastases Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 30
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Deceased Donor Liver Transplantation and Postoperative Survival in Patients with Unresectable Colorectal Liver Metastases: A Retrospective Multicenter Study.Angela L Hill, Darren R Cullinan, Ola Ahmed, Russell Wesson, Benjamin Samstein
Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2026-08-01 - Safety and effectiveness of ETHIZIA versus TachoSil for hemostasis during open liver surgery: a randomized controlled multicenter trial.James V Guarrera, Navpreet Kaur, Cornelis Verhoef, Ivan Zendejas, Jean Botha
HPB. 2026-08-01 - 1 citationsMinimally invasive tools are necessary for the modern practice of liver surgery.Young-Dong Yu, Karim J Halazun, Rohit Chandwani, Benjamin Samstein
Journal of Minimal Access Surgery. 2026-07-01
Journal Articles
- Portal Cavernoma Cholangiopathy: Histologic Features and Differential DiagnosisRhonda K Yantiss, Benjamin Samstein, Andrea S Kierans, American Journal of Clinical Pathology
Press Mentions
One Living Donation Saves Three Lives: NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia Performs the First Domino Split-Liver Transplant in Adults in the United StatesAugust 20th, 2025- A Daughter’s Lifesaving Gift to Her FatherJune 11th, 2025
- NewYork-Presbyterian Performs First Fully Robotic Liver Transplant in New YorkApril 16th, 2025
Committees
- Chair, LiveOnNY Medical Advisory Board 2016 - Present
- Member, ASTS Fellowship Training Committee 2014 - Present
- Region 9 Representative, UNOS Liver & Intestine Committee 2014 - 2016
Professional Memberships
- Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary AssociationMember
- American Society of Transplant SurgeryMember
- International Laparoscopic Liver SocietyMember
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Texas BlueChoice
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPOGreat West PPO
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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