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Stephen Chagares, MD, General Surgery, Tinton Falls, NJ, Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch Campus

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General Surgery Tinton Falls, NJ

General, Laparoscopic, Robotic and Breast Surgeon

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Summary

  • Dr. Stephen Chagares is a general surgeon in Tinton Falls, NJ and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Monmouth Medical Center, Long Branch Campus, Hackensack Meridian Health Riverview Medical Center, Hackensack Meridian Health Bayshore Community Hospital, and Hackensack Meridian Health Jersey Shore University Medical Center. He received his medical degree from Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and has been in practice 26 years. He is experienced in hernias, mohs micrographic surgery, hernia surgery / abdominal wall reconstruction, and melanoma and cutaneous malignancies.

Education & Training

  • Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical Center
    Rutgers Health/Monmouth Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1990 - 1996
  • Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1990
  • Georgetown University
    Georgetown UniversityBS, Chemistry, 1982 - 1986

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1995 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2020 - 2025
  • PA State Medical License
    PA State Medical License 1992 - 1992
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • CyberKnife Surgery
  • Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Multi-Port
  • Intuitive Surgical, Inc.Single Site

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors New Jersey Monthly
  • Golden Apple Award for Academic Teaching Monmouth Medical Center, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Intergy EHR, Vitera Healthcare Solutions, LLC, 2013
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Case study: diagnosis and operative management of de Garengeot hernia without appendectomy during the COVID-19 pandemic  
    Stephen A Chagares, Tushar R Patel, and Nicholas Fotopoulos, NCBI, 11/30/2020

Press Mentions

  • The Robot Comes to Mastectomy, but Cancer Outcomes Data Not Attached
    The Robot Comes to Mastectomy, but Cancer Outcomes Data Not AttachedJuly 28th, 2021
  • Male Breast Cancer Survivor Shares His Story and Advocates for National Awareness
    Male Breast Cancer Survivor Shares His Story and Advocates for National AwarenessOctober 11th, 2019
  • Fotopoulos: Monmouth Medical Center Told Us to Not Follow up with Robotic Mastectomy Patients
    Fotopoulos: Monmouth Medical Center Told Us to Not Follow up with Robotic Mastectomy PatientsMay 31st, 2019
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