AbrahamKrikhelyMDFACS, FASMBS

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chief, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery Director - Center of Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery Columbia University Irving Medical Center

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Overview of Dr. Krikhely

Dr. Abraham Krikhely is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital. He received his medical degree from New York University Grossman School of Medicine and has been in practice 10 years. He is one of 114 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and one of 323 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. He has 5 publications and over 50 citings.

Office
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue, 5th Floor
New York, NY 10032
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Education & Training

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2012 - 2013
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2012
New York University School of MedicineClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2011 - 2026
NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2017
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

The financial toxicity of postbariatric body contouring surgery: a survey study of an urban tertiary care center's patients.
Gillian O'Connell, Sabrina Shih, Michelle Shui, Abraham Krikhely, Marc Bessler
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024-08-01
Extended Post Discharge Prophylaxis for Venous Thromboembolism Prevention After Bariatric Surgery.
Francisco A Guzman-Pruneda, Ambar Garcia, Robert W Crum, Theresa Chen, Abraham Krikhely
Obesity Surgery. 2024-04-01
22 citations
Estimated Cost-effectiveness of Medical Therapy, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastric Bypass in Patients With Severe Obesity and Type 2 Diabetes.
Brianna N Lauren, Francesca Lim, Abraham Krikhely, Elsie M Taveras, Jennifer A Woo Baidal
JAMA Network Open. 2022-02-01

Press Mentions

Bariatric Surgery: How to Tell if You Qualify for This Effective Weight-Loss MethodOctober 27th, 2020
What Is Bariatric Surgery? How It Helps People Lose WeightFebruary 13th, 2020
How to Qualify for Bariatric Surgery Regardless of AgeFebruary 3rd, 2020
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