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Mahmoud El-Tamer, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY

MahmoudEl-TamerMD

General Surgery • New York, NY

Breast, Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast)

Attending Surgeon Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Professor of Clinical Surgery, Weill-Cornell Medical School

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Overview of Dr. El-Tamer

Dr. Mahmoud El-Tamer is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. He received his medical degree from American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 36 years. Dr. El-Tamer accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 109 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 80 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1989 - 1992
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Reconstruction In Surgical Oncology, 1986 - 1989
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterFellowship, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 1985 - 1986
  • American University of Beirut
    American University of Beirut1984 - 1985
  • American University of Beirut
    American University of BeirutResidency, Surgery, 1981 - 1984
  • American University of Beirut Faculty of Medicine
    American University of Beirut Faculty of MedicineClass of 1981

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1993 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 1986 - 2011
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2005-2014
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • In the Next Issue
    In the Next IssueAugust 23rd, 2017
  • Cancer Care Worth Traveling for: Why People Come to MSK from Across the Country
    Cancer Care Worth Traveling for: Why People Come to MSK from Across the CountryJune 27th, 2023

Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS North Carolina BlueOptions PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Health PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    HIP of New York - Select PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    QualCare HMO
    QualCare PPO
    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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