JeffreyLeonardZitsmanMD
General Surgery • New York, NYBariatric 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 323 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 10032Fax+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 - 2026
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
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Clinical Trials
- LAGB as a Treatment for Morbid Obesity in Adolescents Start of enrollment: 2005 Sep 13
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents undergoing metabolic bariatric surgery.Nicholas Schmoke, Christopher Nemeh, Robert W Crum, Emily C McManus, Alexey Abramov
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024-12-01 - Practice Patterns of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Agonist Use Among Pediatric Bariatric Surgeons: A National Survey.Michael Kochis, Christa Bizimana, Jeffrey L Zitsman, Janey S A Pratt, Cornelia L Griggs
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-09-01 - Enhanced recovery after surgery improves clinical outcomes in adolescent bariatric surgery.Nicholas Schmoke, Christopher Nemeh, Tania Gennell, Dana Schapiro, Ashley Hiep-Catarino
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2024-09-01
Journal Articles
- Long-Term Follow-up of Gonadal Dysfunction in Morbidly Obese Adolescent Boys After Bariatric SurgerySharon E Oberfield, Marisa Censani, Rushika Conroy, Jeffrey Zitsman, Donald J McMahon, Shulamit Lerner, Ilene Fennoy, De Gruyter
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- 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 PPOGreat 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
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