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Thomas Fahey III, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY

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General Surgery • New York, NY

Endocrine, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor of Surgery, Cornell University-Weill Medical College

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Overview of Dr. Fahey

Dr. Thomas Fahey III is a general surgeon based in New York, NY, with subspecialties in endocrine and minimally invasive surgery. He graduated from Weill Cornell Medicine in 1986 and completed his surgical residency at New York Presbyterian Hospital. He holds a BA from Duke University. Dr. Fahey's expertise includes benign and malignant thyroid tumors, neuroendocrine tumors, hyperparathyroidism, adrenal neoplasms, pheochromocytoma, and adrenal cortical carcinoma. His research has been published in numerous high-impact journals. He is a past President of the American Association of Endocrine Surgeons and he has been acknowledged as a Super Doctor, a Top MD, and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Education & Training

  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1986 - 1992
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1986
  • Duke University
    Duke UniversityBA, 1982

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1987 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2023 - 2025
  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1993 - 1996
  • Surgery
    American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Association of Adrenal Venous Sampling with Outcomes in Primary Aldosteronism for Unilateral Adenomas  
    Toni Beninato, Brendan M Finnerty, Thomas J Fahey, Rasa Zarnegar, JAMA Surgery
  • Restructuring of a General Surgery Residency Program in an Epicenter of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic  
    Jackly M Juprasert, Maureen D Moore, Thomas J Fahey, JAMA Surgery
  • Thyroidectomy for Multinodular Goiter in the Elderly: Age Is Just a Number  
    Brendan M Finnerty, Katherine D Gray, Rasa Zarnegar, Thomas J Fahey, Toni Beninato, Journal of The American College of Surgeons

Authored Content

  • Restructuring of a General Surgery Residency Program in an Epicenter of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 PandemicJuly 2020
  • Thyroidectomy for Multinodular Goiter in the Elderly: Age Is Just a NumberOctober 2018

Professional Memberships

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  • Aetna Choice POS II
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