Cheguevara Afaneh MD

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

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2009 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American College of SurgeonsFellow

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2016-2017
SSAT Residents and Fellows Research Conference Presentation Award Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, 2015
2nd Place Top Gun Competition at Society for Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS), 2014

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Genome sequencing identifies monogenic causes in adults with metabolic diseases.
Volkan Okur, Amanda Marcus, John N Falcone, Maurice A Hurd, Sarah L Stewart
Journal of the Endocrine Society. 2026-07-01
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery review of endobariatric procedures.
Salvatore Docimo Jr, Rodolfo J Oviedo, Cheguevara Afaneh, Bruce Schirmer, Fady Moustarah
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2026-01-01
3 citations
Contemporary inguinal hernia repair: do cost and operative time still differ by approach?
Benjamin C Greenspun, Daniel Aryeh Metzger, Daniella De Freitas, Gala Cygiel, Anjani Turaga
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-06-01

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

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

Abstracts/Posters

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
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
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

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