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Vivian Strong, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY

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General Surgery • New York, NY

Surgical Oncology (Other than Breast), Minimally Invasive Surgery

Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, Iris Cantor Chair in Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center -- Professor of Surgery and Associate Dean, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University

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Overview of Dr. Strong

Dr. Vivian Strong is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases. She received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 20 years. Dr. Strong accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 109 doctors at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and one of 10 doctors at Memorial Hospital for Cancer and allied Diseases who specialize in General Surgery. She also speaks multiple languages, including Spanish. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
    NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical CenterAdvanced Laparoscopic Surgery, 2004 - 2005
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1997 - 2004
  • Weill Cornell Medicine
    Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1997

Certifications & Licensure

  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2023 - Present
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2023 - 2024
  • WI State Medical License
    WI State Medical License 2002 - 2017
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
  • Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Indications for Total Gastrectomy in CDH1 Mutation Carriers and Outcomes of Risk-Reducing Minimally Invasive and Open Gastrectomies  
    Sam S Yoon, Yelena Janjigian, Daniel G Coit, Zsofia K Stadler, Vivian E Strong, JAMA Surgery
  • Robotic Surgery and Oncologic Outcomes  
    Yinin Hu, Vivian E Strong, JAMA Oncology

Authored Content

  • Robotic Surgery and Oncologic OutcomesAugust 2020

Press Mentions

  • Safe to Use Blood Thinner Before Major Cancer Surgery, Study Finds
    Safe to Use Blood Thinner Before Major Cancer Surgery, Study FindsDecember 29th, 2015
  • Preoperative Use of Blood-Thinning Drugs Is Safe for Cancer Patients
    Preoperative Use of Blood-Thinning Drugs Is Safe for Cancer PatientsDecember 15th, 2015

Committees

  • Member, Products Committee - SSO 2012 - 2014
  • Co-chair, Ethics Committee - SAGES 2010 - 2013

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    Empire BCBS HMO
    Empire BCBS PPO
    GHI PPO
    Great West PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan 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
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