JeffreyLeonardZitsmanMD

Bariatric Surgery, Pediatric General Surgery

Professor of Surgery, Columbia University Irving Medical Center

Overview of Dr. Zitsman

Dr. Jeffrey Zitsman is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, White Plains Hospital Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Lawrence Hospital, and Bronx Lebanon Hospital. He received his medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and has been in practice 41 years. Dr. Zitsman accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 33 doctors at White Plains Hospital Center and one of 325 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 50 publications and over 500 citings.

Office
3959 Broadway
CHN 2
New York, NY 10032
Book by Phone+1(708) 546-3496

Fax+1 914-722-6739

Education & Training

New York Presbyterian Hospital (Columbia Campus)Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery, 1984 - 1985
Tufts Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1976 - 1981
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1976

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 1999 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 1985 - 2025
NY State Medical License 1983 - 2025
MA State Medical License 1981 - 2011
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Surgery Pediatric Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Westchester Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002, 2005-2018
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2003, 2006-2008
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FAAP) American Academy of Pediatrics
Join now to see all

Clinical Trials

LAGB as a Treatment for Morbid Obesity in Adolescents Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 13
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

295 citations
ASMBS pediatric metabolic and bariatric surgery guidelines, 2018.
Janey S.A. Pratt, Allen Browne, Nancy T. Browne, Matias Bruzoni, Megan J. Cohen
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2018-07-01
16 citations
Effect of laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding on metabolic syndrome and its risk factors in morbidly obese adolescents.
Rushika Conroy, Eun-Ju Lee, Amy M. Jean, Sharon E. Oberfield, Aviva B. Sopher
Journal of Obesity. 2011-01-01
75 citations
Delayed presentation and sub-optimal outcomes of pediatric patients with acute appendicitis during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Claire D. Gerall, Jennifer R. DeFazio, Anastasia M. Kahan, Weijia Fan, Erica M. Fallon
Journal of Pediatric Surgery. 2021-05-01

Journal Articles

Long-Term Follow-up of Gonadal Dysfunction in Morbidly Obese Adolescent Boys After Bariatric Surgery
Sharon E Oberfield, Marisa Censani, Rushika Conroy, Jeffrey Zitsman, Donald J McMahon, Shulamit Lerner, Ilene Fennoy, De Gruyter

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Pediatrics - AAP
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
First Health PPO
GHI PPO
Great West PPO
Healthfirst New York
HIP of New York - Select PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
MVP Healthcare PPO
Oxford Health Freedom
Oxford Health Liberty
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