BenjaminSamsteinMD

Hepatobiliary Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Transplantation, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Chief of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College

Overview of Dr. Samstein

Dr. Benjamin Samstein is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell and New York-Presbyterian Hospital. He received his medical degree from Stony Brook University School of Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. He specializes in hepatobiliary surgery, transplantation, and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in minimally invasive surgery, surgical oncology (non-breast), transplant surgery, general / gastrointestinal surgery, and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery.

Office
1283 York Avenue
9th Floor
New York, NY 10065
Book by Phone+1(260) 440-2990

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2026
MI State Medical License 2017 - 2025
MN State Medical License 1999 - 2001
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, 2012

Clinical Trials

Liver Transplantation for Unresectable Liver Limited Colorectal Metastases Start of enrollment: 2020 Sep 30
Recruiting
Roles: Principal Investigator, Contact

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Durvalumab-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia in Patients with Advanced Cholangiocarcinoma Undergoing Yttrium-90 Radioembolization.
Maaz Khan Afghan, Areeb Lutfi, Fatima Qadri, Sahrish Khan, Sana Javaid
Case Reports in Oncology. 2024-10-18
No Improvement in Intention-to-treat Survival and Increasing Liver Nonutilization Rate During the MELD Era.
Rei Matsumoto, Elizabeth C Verna, Russell Rosenblatt, Jean C Emond, Robert S Brown Jr
Transplantation. 2024-10-01
Spectrum of Findings Seen in Patients WithCholangiocarcinoma.
Andrea Siobhan Kierans, Areeb Lutfi, Maaz Khan Afghan, Sahrish Khan, Sana Javaid
International Journal of Surgical Pathology. 2024-09-24

Journal Articles

Portal Cavernoma Cholangiopathy: Histologic Features and Differential Diagnosis
Rhonda K Yantiss, Benjamin Samstein, Andrea S Kierans, American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Press Mentions

Wife Receives Liver Transplant from Husband Ahead of Valentine's DayFebruary 10th, 2023
Less-Invasive Liver-Donor Surgery May Shorten Transplant Waiting ListFebruary 25th, 2018
NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Weill Cornell Medicine Launch Living Donor Liver Transplant ProgramFebruary 19th, 2018
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Committees

Chair, LiveOnNY Medical Advisory Board 2016 - Present
Member, ASTS Fellowship Training Committee 2014 - Present
Region 9 Representative, UNOS Liver & Intestine Committee 2014 - 2016

Professional Memberships

Americas Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
Member
American Society of Transplant Surgery
Member
International Laparoscopic Liver Society
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Texas BlueChoice
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
First Health PPO
Great West PPO
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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