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Tomoaki Kato, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY

TomoakiKatoMD

General Surgery • New York, NY

Pediatric General Surgery, Transplantation

Professor of Surgery, Columbia P&S

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Overview of Dr. Kato

Dr. Tomoaki Kato is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York-Presbyterian Queens, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital, and Morgan Stanley Childrens Hospital of NewYork-Presbyterian. He received his medical degree from Osaka University Medical School and has been in practice 26 years. Dr. Kato accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 324 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and one of 37 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • Osaka University Medical School
    Osaka University Medical SchoolClass of 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2022 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2008 - 2026
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2022 - 2025

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2014
  • New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
  • Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2009-2014
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Press Mentions

  • A Renowned Surgeon Almost Died from Covid-19. Here's What He Learned Facing 'The Reality of Death.'
    A Renowned Surgeon Almost Died from Covid-19. Here's What He Learned Facing 'The Reality of Death.'June 9th, 2021
  • Keeler: How Highlands Ranch Basketball’s Taylor Ray Crafted 2021’S Best Comeback Story
    Keeler: How Highlands Ranch Basketball’s Taylor Ray Crafted 2021’S Best Comeback StoryMarch 7th, 2021
  • Three Platforms: Ways to Pivot in a Pandemic
    Three Platforms: Ways to Pivot in a PandemicFebruary 28th, 2021
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Professional Memberships

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    First Choice
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    MVP Healthcare PPO
    Oxford Health Freedom
    Oxford Health Liberty
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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