JamesChesterRucinskiMD

Director of Surgical Education, New York Methodist Hospital

Overview of Dr. Rucinski

Dr. James Rucinski is a general surgeon in Brooklyn, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, and Long Island Jewish Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Michigan Medical School and has been in practice 38 years. Dr. Rucinski accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 98 doctors at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and one of 62 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 20 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
506 6th St
Brooklyn, NY 11215
Book by Phone+1(810) 294-8766

Fax+1 718-780-3154

Education & Training

Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell at Lenox Hill HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1987 - 1992
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago/Michael Reese HospitalResidency, Radiology-Diagnostic, 1980 - 1981
University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoInternship, Transitional Year, 1979 - 1980
University of Michigan Medical SchoolClass of 1979

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1981 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1987 - 2025
American Board of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

President Elect New York Surgical Society, 2020-2021
Fellow (FACS), President of Brooklyn & Long Island Chapter (2011-2013) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
Defining the need for faculty development in assessment
Susan Steinemann, James R. Korndorffer, Daniel L. Dent, James Rucinski, Rachel Williams Newman
American Journal of Surgery. 2021-06-24
1 citations
Investigational study of the clinical characteristics of confirmed COVID-19 cases
Sharon Desales Baoas, James Rucinski, Michael E. Zenilman
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives. 2021-06-21
7 citations
General Surgery Residents’ Perception of Feedback: We Can Do Better
Aakanksha Gupta, Cassandra V. Villegas, Anthony C. Watkins, Christopher Foglia, James Rucinski
Journal of Surgical Education. 2020-05-01

Professional Memberships

Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons - SLS
Member
American College of Emergency Physicians - ACEP
Fellow
American Medical Association - AMA
Member
American Society of Breast Surgeons - ASBS
Member
Association for Academic Surgery - AAS
Member
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract - SSAT
Member
American College of Critical Care Medicine - SCCM
Member
Association for Surgical Education
Member
Association of Program Directors in Surgery
Member
Brooklyn Surgical Society
Member
New York Surgical Society
Member
Medical Society of the State of New York
Member
New York County Medical Society
Member
Royal Society of Medicine
Overseas Fellow
American College of Surgeons - ACS
Member

Insurance Accepted

Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
Empire BCBS HMO
Empire BCBS PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
Healthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MagnaCare 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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