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Francesco Serafini, MD, General Surgery, Brooklyn, NY

FrancescoMSerafiniMD

General Surgery Brooklyn, NY

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Assistant Professor, Surgery, SUNY-Downstate College of Medicine

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  • Office

    451 Clarkson Ave RM 3213
    Kings County Hospital Center
    Brooklyn, NY 11203
    Phone+1 718-245-4506
    Fax+1 718-240-5852

Education & Training

  • University of South Florida Morsani
    University of South Florida MorsaniFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 1999 - 2001
  • University of South Florida Morsani
    University of South Florida MorsaniResidency, Surgery, 1994 - 1999
  • Univ L'Aquila- Inst Med
    Univ L'Aquila- Inst MedClass of 1992

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2010 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Managment of intermediate to advanced hepatocellular cacinoma.  
    Aytman A, Serafini F, Aquino T, Leaf A, Melis MV, Semrov S, Federal Practitioner 2011 Sept; 28(6):23-27
  • Cholangiocarcinoma advocate an aggressive operative approach with adjuvant chemotherapy.  
    Kelley ST, Bloomston M, Serafini F, Carey LC, Karl RC, Zervos E, Goldin S, Rosemurgy P, Rosemurgy AS, Am Surg. 2004 Sep;70(9):743-8; discussion 748-9. PubMed PMID: 15481288.
  • Should female patients undergoing parathyroid-sparing total thyroidectomy receive routine prophylaxis for transient hypocalcemia?  
    Bove A, Bongarzoni G, Dragani G, Serafini F, Di Iorio A, Palone G, Stella S, Corbellini L, Am Surg. 2004 Jun;70(6):533-6. PubMed PMID: 15212410.
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Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • Management of peritoneal carcinomatosis from well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumors of gastrointestinal tract or unknown primary origin: an invited expert opinion...
    Serafini F, Raval R., Baez L, Weber TK, Melis MV, 7th International Symposium on Regional cancer Therapy in Florida 2012
  • The insight DNA mismatch repair gene upload to the Liden open variation database: a aprogress report on MSH2 and MLH1.
    Raval R, Plazer JP,Cabrera LB, Serafini F, Macrae F, Weber TK., Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer meeting in 2011
  • Injected Colloidal Chromic Phosphate Causes Pancreatic Regression Without Systemic Contamination.
    Serafini F, 2nd Meeting of Med Societies of Pancreatology, Santorini, Greece
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Press Mentions

  • New Genetic Research to Understand Racial Disparity in Cancers
    New Genetic Research to Understand Racial Disparity in CancersSeptember 9th, 2020

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