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Office
1400 Pelham Pkwy S
Bronx, NY 10461Phone+1 718-918-5566Fax+1 718-918-5567
Education & Training
- University of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2003 - 2004
- New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2003
- Lady Hardinge Medical College, University of DelhiM.S., 1984
- Maulana Azad Medical CollegeClass of 1981
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2004 - 2025
- TX State Medical License 2003 - 2004
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Annual Gala Honoree North Bronx Health Network, Jacobi Med Center, 2014
- Col B L Taneja Memorial Oration Medal: Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of India, 2010
- Special Resident Award: Clinical and Academic Performance New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn/ Weill Medical College of Cornell University, 2003
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Clinical Trials
- Intravenous Ibuprofen for Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Start of enrollment: 2012 Oct 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 12 citationsThrombophilia prevalence in patients seeking laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: extended chemoprophylaxis may decrease portal vein thrombosis rate.Manish Parikh, Eduardo Somoza, Ajay Chopra, Danielle Friedman, Patricia Chui
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2020-07-01 - 14 citationsFactor VIII elevation may contribute to portomesenteric vein thrombosis after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: a multicenter review of 40 patients.Manish Parikh, Andrew Adelsheimer, Eduardo Somoza, John K. Saunders, Akuezunkpa Ude Welcome
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2017-11-01 - 80 citationsLaparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for obesity: can it be considered a definitive procedure?Ajay Chopra, Edward Chao, Yana Etkin, Lynn Merklinger, Jayne Lieb
Surgical Endoscopy. 2012-03-01
Journal Articles
- Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy for obesity: can it be considered a definitive procedure?Chopra A, Chao E, Etkin Y, Merklinger L, Lieb J, Delany H., Surg Endosc, 1/1/2012
- Mullarian Remnants in Complete Testicular Feminization SyndromeGulati, S. M., Sehgal, N., Chopra, A.K., Logani, K.B., Int J Clin Pract, 1/1/1991
- Management of Extrahepatic Portal Hypertension in ChildrenSood, S., Chopra, A.K., Minocha, V.R., Ind J Ped, 1/1/1990
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- Laparoscopic repair of incisional hernia secondary to iliac bone graft harvest.Chopra AK, Taylor JS, SAGES, 1/1/2017
- Simultaneous laparoscopic Heller myotomy and Roux-En-Y gastric bypass in a morbidly obese patient with achalasia.Chopra AK, Friedman DT, SAGES, 1/1/2017
- Perioperative Intravenous Ibuprofen in Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective Double Blind Randomized Controlled Trial.Chopra AK, Lieb JA, Sullivan D, Gaprindashvilli T, Golden L, Pranevicius M, Obesity Week, ASMBS, 1/1/2017
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Lectures
- Bariatric Surgery: Changing Landscape.Jacobi Medical Center - 1/1/2017
- Bariatric Surgery 2014Jacobi Medical Center - 1/1/2014
- Bariatric emergencies for the community surgeon1/4/2013
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