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Bashar Fahoum, MD, General Surgery, Brooklyn, NY

BasharFahoumMD

General Surgery Brooklyn, NY

Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care

Director of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care Assistant Professor of Surgery, Weill Cornell University New York

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).

Education & Training

  • Westchester Medical Center
    Westchester Medical CenterFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2003 - 2004
  • New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
    New York-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1993
  • Damascus University Faculty of Medicine
    Damascus University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1987

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    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

Professional Memberships

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 HMO
    CIGNA 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
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