Dr. Michael Zenilman is a general surgeon in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell. He received his medical degree from State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine and has been in practice 33 years. He is a recognized surgical leader and specializes in gastrointestinal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, pancreas, and surgical oncology (other than breast) and is experienced in pancreatitis, minimally invasive surgery and geriatric surgery/surgery in the elderly patient
Education & Training
Washington University - Barnes-Jewish HospitalResidency, General Surgery, 1984 - 1991
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of MedicineClass of 1984
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License2016 - 2018
DC State Medical License2011 - 2022
NY State Medical License1994 - 2022
MD State Medical License1991 - 2021
American Board of SurgerySurgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 CertificationEpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
Philip E. Lear, MD Master Teacher AwardSUNY Downstate School of Medicine, 2009
Top DoctorBest Doctors in America, 2009-2013
FellowAmerican Surgical Association, 2006
MemberNew York Academy of Medicine, 2003
MemberAmerican Bariatric Society, 2002
MemberInternational Society of Digestive Surgery, 2001
Top Doctor, New York Metro AreaCastle Connolly Medical, Ltd., 2001-2010
MemberSociety of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES),, 2000
Edward S. Cho, Paul H. McClelland, Olivia Cheng, Yuri Kim, James Hu, Michael E. Zenilman, Marcus D'Ayala> ;Journal of vascular surgery. Venous and lymphatic disorders. 2021 Jan 1
Lois J. Gould, Patricia Wachter, Hanan Aboumatar, Renee Blanding, Daniel J. Brotman, Janine Bullard, Maureen M. Gilmore, Sherita Hill Golden, Eric E. Howell, Lisa Ishi...> ;The Joint Commission Journal on Quality and Patient Safety. 2015 Sep 1
Sophia L. Fu, Albert Stanek, Cathy M. Mueller, Nefertiti A. Brown, Chongmin Huan, Martin H. Bluth, Michael E. Zenilman> ;World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2012 Jul 14
Michael E. Zenilman, Warren B. Chow, Clifford Y. Ko, Andrew M. Ibrahim, Martin A. Makary, Sandhya Lagoo-Deenadayalan, Alan Dardik, Casey A. Boyd, Taylor S. Riall, Juli...> ;Current Problems in Surgery. 2011 Oct 1
Ehab Hassanain, Chongmin Huan, Cathy M. Mueller, Albert Stanek, Wei Quan, Domenico Viterbo, Martin H. Bluth, Michael E. Zenilman> ;Pancreas. 2011 Oct 1
Ehsan Sarafraz-Yazdi, Wilbur B. Bowne, Victor Adler, Kelley A. Sookraj, Vernon Wu, Vadim Shteyler, Hunaiz Patel, William Oxbury, Paul W. Brandt-Rauf, Michael E. Zenilm...> ;Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America. 2010 Feb 2