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Cheguevara Afaneh, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY, New York-Presbyterian Hospital

CheguevaraAfanehMD

General Surgery • New York, NY

Bariatric Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

Assistant Professor of Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College

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Overview of Dr. Afaneh

Cheguevara Afaneh, MD, is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He was recently named the Associate Program Director of the Advanced GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He specializes in General surgery, Foregut surgery, Bariatric surgery, as well as gastroesophageal motility disorders and colorectal disorders. He has a special interest in minimal access surgery, including single-incision laparoscopy and single-incision robotic surgery, offering patients improved cosmesis and potentially less postoperative pain. He also has expertise in Endoscopy (both EGDs and Colonoscopies), BRAVO wireless pH probe monitoring, and High-resolution esophageal manometry.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia and Cornell Campus)Fellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2014 - 2015
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2007 - 2014
  • Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
    Chicago Medical School at Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and ScienceClass of 2007
  • University of Miami
    University of MiamiB.S., Majors: Biology & Chemistry, Minors: Mathematics & Spanish, 2001 - 2003

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2009 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American College of SurgeonsFellow

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • SSAT Residents and Fellows Research Conference Presentation Award Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 2015
  • Resident Teaching Award 13th Annual Hassan Naama, 2014
  • 2nd Place Top Gun Competition at Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), 2014
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Hospital Length of Stay in Obese Individuals Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy  
    Peter A Goldstein, Cheguevara Afaneh, Jon D Samuels, Alfons Pomp, Farida Gadalla, Gregory F Dakin, Obesity Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Improves Outcomes in Basic Laparoscopic Procedures  
    Katherine D Gray, Gregory Dakin, Cheguevara Afaneh, Maureen D Moore, Alfons Pomp, World Journal of Surgery
  • General surgery training and robotics: Are residents improving their skills?  
    Finnerty BM, Afaneh C, Aronova A, Fahey TJ 3rd, Zarnegar R, Surg Endosc, 5/28/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Bariatric Surgery Complications and Emergencies 
    Chapter: Enteric Leaks after Gastric Bypass: Prevention and Management 
    Cheguevara Afaneh and Gregory DakinEditors: Herron.SpringerEdition 1st,2014
  • Evidence-based Approach to Minimally Invasive Surgery 
    Chapter: Biliopancreatic Diversion with Duodenal Switch for the Treatment of Morbid Obesity 
    Cheguevara Afaneh and Alfons PompEditors: Kenric Murayama.SpringerEdition 2nd,2014
  • Crohn's Disease: Basic Principles 
    Chapter: Bowel Sparing Procedures in Crohn's Disease of the Small Intestine 
    Cheguevara Afaneh and Fabrizio MichelassiEditors: Alessandro Fichera and Mukta Krane.Springer2014
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Abstracts/Posters

  • The Evolution of Bariatric Procedures: State-level Analyses of Patient Variables & Outcomes
    Cheguevara Afaneh, Adam Levy, Gregory Giambrone, Licia Gaber-Baylis, Akshay U. Bhat, Ramin Zabih, Gregory Dakin, Alfons Pomp, Peter Fleischut, Obesity Week, Boston, MA, 11/1/2014
  • A Single Center Validation of the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Risk Calculator for Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
    Cheguevara Afaneh, Adam Levy, Gregory Dakin, Alfons Pomp, Obesity Week, Boston, MA, 11/1/2014
  • General Surgery Training and Robotics: Are Residents Improving Their Skills?
    Brendan M. Finnerty, Anna Aronova, Cheguevara Afaneh, Thomas J. Fahey, III, Rasa Zarnegar, American College of Surgeons, San Francisco, CA, 10/1/2014
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Other

  • Laparoscopic Resection of a Cystadenoma of the Cystic Duct 
    Eric Marcotte, Cheguevara Afaneh, Daniel Cherqui, Alfons Pomp, American College of Surgeons, 98th Annual Clinical Congress
    Chicago, IL - 10/1/2012

Committees

  • Committee Member, ASMBS Clinical Issues Committee 2016 - Present
  • Committee Member, ASMBS Flexible Endoscopy Committee 2015 - Present
  • Committee Member, SSAT Advanced GI Surgery Training Presidential Task Force 2015 - Present

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Arabic, Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

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