Cary Barrington Aarons MD (He/Him)
Professor of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center
161 Fort Washington AvenueNew York, NY 10032
Overview of Dr. Aarons
Dr. Cary Aarons is a colorectal surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Hospital, Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital. He received his medical degree from Howard University College of Medicine and has been in practice 24 years. Dr. Aarons accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 18 doctors at Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and one of 6 doctors at Pennsylvania Hospital who specialize in Colon & Rectal Surgery. He has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2009 - 2010
Boston University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2002 - 2009
Howard University College of MedicineClass of 2002
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2023 - 2028
NJ State Medical License 2011 - 2027
PA State Medical License 2010 - 2026
DE State Medical License 2010 - 2011
MA State Medical License 2004 - 2011
MN State Medical License 2009 - 2011
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012, 2014, 2016-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- From 5 to 15: The Impact of Increased Program Signals in the 2024 to 2025 General Surgery Application Cycle.Jennifer Serfin, Cary B Aarons, Marcie Feinman, Jason Lees, Hugh J Lindsey
Journal of Surgical Education. 2026-11-01 - Exploring the Value of Peer Letters of Recommendation in the Holistic Review of Surgery Residency Applications: A Qualitative Study.Caitlin Silvestri, Viemma Nwigwe, Subhash Krishnamoorthy, Cary B Aarons
Journal of Surgical Education. 2025-12-01 - 2 citationsLeadership in Action: Tales From the Trenches.Brittany M Dacier, Cary B Aarons, Karl Y Bilimoria, Lesly A Dossett, Byron Faler
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2025-11-01
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
AmeriHealth Direct POS
Amerihealth HMO
AmeriHealth PPO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Coventry Carelink Health Plans PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPOHorizon BCBS Direct Access
Horizon BCBS HMO
Horizon BCBS POS
Horizon BCBS PPO
IBC Keystone HMO / POS
IBC Personal Choice PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO - Kaiser
Multiplan 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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