JohnAfthinosMD
General Surgery • Smithfield, NCBariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Attending Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgeon
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Office
131 E Market St
Smithfield, NC 27577Phone+1 919-934-5441Fax+1 718-830-1149
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2010 - 2011- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2010
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
AZ State Medical License 2020 - Present
NC State Medical License 2021 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2005 - 2025- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 55 citationsResection-plication-release for hypertrophic cardiomyopathy: clinical and echocardiographic follow-up.Sandhya K. Balaram, Leslie Tyrie, Mark V. Sherrid, John Afthinos, Zak Hillel
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery. 2008-11-01 - 12 citationsBacterial burden and wound outcomes as influenced by negative pressure wound therapy .Deva Boone, Elissa Braitman, Cynthia Gentics, John Afthinos, Jawad Latif
Wounds. 2010-02-01 - 18 citationsPrior bariatric surgery lowers complication rates following spine surgery in obese patients.Peter G. Passias, Samantha R. Horn, Dennis Vasquez-Montes, Nicholas Shepard, Frank A. Segreto
Acta Neurochirurgica. 2018-12-01
Journal Articles
- Prior Bariatric Surgery Lowers Complication Rates Following Spine Surgery in Obese PatientsCharles Wang, Hamid Hassanzadeh, John Afthinos, Shaleen Vira, Jason A Horowitz, Bassel G Diebo, Cyrus M Jalai, Peter G Passias, Nicholas Shepard, Daniel M Sciubba, Mic..., Acta Neurochirurgica
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Other Languages
- Greek, Spanish
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