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
- Bariatric Surgery Lowers Rates of Spinal Symptoms and Spinal Surgery in a Morbidly Obese Population.Peter G Passias, Laviel Fernandez, Samantha R Horn, Yael U Ihejirika, Erik Wang
Clinical Spine Surgery. 2022-11-01 - Correction to: Prior bariatric surgery lowers complication rates following spine surgery in obese patientsPeter G. Passias, Samantha R. Horn, Dennis Vasquez-Montes, Nicholas Shepard, Frank A. Segreto
Acta Neurochirurgica. 2019-12-01 - Comment on: Potential mechanisms of sleeve gastrectomy for reducing body weight and improving metabolism in patients with obesity.Adeel A. Shamim, Karen E. Gibbs, John Afthinos
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2019-09-05
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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