JohnAfthinosMD
General Surgery • Rego Park, NYBariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Attending Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon
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Office
95-25 Queens Boulevard
Street Level
Rego Park, NY 11374Phone+1 718-575-9595Fax+1 718-830-1149- Is this information wrong?
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2010 - 2011- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2010
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2020 - Present
NC State Medical License 2021 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2025- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Bariatric Surgery Lowers Rates of Spinal Symptoms and Spinal Surgery in a Morbidly Obese Population.Peter G Passias, Laviel Fernandez, Samantha R Horn, Yael U Ihejirika, Erik Wang, Dennis Vasques-Montes, Nicholas Shepard, Frank A Segreto, Cole A Bortz, Avery E Brown,...> ;Clinical Spine Surgery. 2022 Nov 1
- Correction to: Prior bariatric surgery lowers complication rates following spine surgery in obese patientsPeter G. Passias, Samantha R. Horn, Dennis Vasquez-Montes, Nicholas Shepard, Frank A. Segreto, Cole Bortz, Gregory W. Poorman, Cyrus M. Jalai, Charles Wang, Nicholas S...> ;Acta Neurochirurgica. 2019 Dec 1
- Comment on: Potential mechanisms of sleeve gastrectomy for reducing body weight and improving metabolism in patients with obesity.Adeel A. Shamim, Karen E. Gibbs, John Afthinos> ;Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2019 Sep 5
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Journal Articles
- Prior Bariatric Surgery Lowers Complication Rates Following Spine Surgery in Obese PatientsCharles Wang, Hamid Hassanzadeh, John Afthinos, Shaleen Vira, Jason A Horowitz, Bassel G Diebo, Cyrus M Jalai, Peter G Passias, Nicholas Shepard, Daniel M Sciubba, Mic..., Acta Neurochirurgica
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Other Languages
- Greek, Spanish
Hospital Affiliations
Staten Island University HospitalStaten Island, New York
Long Island Jewish Valley StreamValley Stream, New York
Long Island Jewish Forest HillsForest Hills, New York
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