Overview of Dr. Fahoum
Dr. Bashar Fahoum is a trauma / surgical critical care director in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. He received his medical degree from Damascus University Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 29 years. He specializes in trauma surgery &; surgical critical care and is experienced in trauma and surgical critical care and acute care surgery (emergency general surgery).
Office
506 6th Ave
Dept Surgery
Brooklyn, NY 11215Fax+1 718-780-3154
Education & Training
- Westchester Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2003 - 2004
- New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
- Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1987
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 1993 - 2026
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgical Critical Care
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsOperative Management of Acute Appendicitis Was Safe During the COVID-19 Pandemic Shutdown.Olivia Cheng, James Y Hu, Julie Hong, Nakia Sarad, Michael E Zenilman
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023-07-01 - Blueprint for safe transition from a low- to high-volume pancreatic surgery center.Edward S Cho, Michael E Zenilman, Paul H McClelland, Daniel Rodriguez, Justin Steele
Surgery Open Science. 2022-10-01 - 1 citationsUse of High-Frequency Percussive Ventilation to Expand Organ Donor Pool.Francis Benn, Ashwad Afzal, Berhane Worku, Felix Khusid, Bashar Fahoum
Journal of Intensive Care Medicine. 2018-04-01
Professional Memberships
- Member
- EASTMember
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
Anthem Blue Access PPO
Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Florida BlueCare HMO
BCBS Florida BlueSelect
BCBS Florida NetworkBlue
BCBS Florida Preferred Patient Care PPO
BCBS Illinois PPO
CIGNA HMOCIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
Healthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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