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Lester Gottesman, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, New York, NY

LesterGottesmanMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery New York, NY

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  • Office

    515 Madison Ave
    705
    New York, NY 10022
    Phone+1 212-675-2997
    Fax+1 844-882-8583

Education & Training

  • Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State University
    Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1986 - 1997
  • Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State University
    Corewell Health – Grand Rapids/Michigan State UniversityResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1986 - 1987
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1984 - 1985
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/West
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1983
  • University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine
    University of Pittsburgh School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1979 - 2026
  • MI State Medical License
    MI State Medical License 1986 - 1990
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal SurgeryABSCRS
  • American Board of SurgeryABS

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks EHR, eClinicalWorks LLC, 2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Authored Content

  • Zoom is the foie gras of the brainOctober 2020

Press Mentions

  • Unconscious Biases Against Vitamins and Supplements [PODCAST]
    Unconscious Biases Against Vitamins and Supplements [PODCAST]August 11th, 2021

Professional Memberships