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Yuri Novitsky, MD, General Surgery, New York, NY

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General Surgery New York, NY

Minimally Invasive Surgery

Professor, Surgery, Chief, Division of Abdominal Wall Surgery Department of Surgery Columbia University Medical Center New York, NY

Overview of Dr. Novitsky

Dr. Yuri Novitsky is a general surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including New York-Presbyterian Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian/Allen Hospital. He received his medical degree from Albany Medical College and has been in practice 20 years. Dr. Novitsky accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. He is one of 113 doctors at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center and one of 324 doctors at New York-Presbyterian Hospital who specialize in General Surgery. He has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.

Education & Training

  • UMass Chan Medical School
    UMass Chan Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 1999 - 2004
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiInternship, Surgery, 1997 - 1998
  • Albany Medical College
    Albany Medical CollegeClass of 1997
  • New York University
    New York UniversityB.A., Biology, Magna Cum Laude, 1993

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 1999 - 2026
  • FL State Medical License
    FL State Medical License 2018 - 2022
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2011 - 2018
  • CT State Medical License
    CT State Medical License 2006 - 2010
  • NC State Medical License
    NC State Medical License 2004 - 2007
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 2000 - 2004
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Doctors Cleveland Magazine, 2015
  • Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2014
  • Bassini Prize for Best Oral Presentation American Hernia Society, 2013
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Risk factors for wound morbidity after open retromuscular (sublay) hernia repair  
    Petro CC, Posielski N, Raigani S, Criss CN, Orenstein SB, Novitsky YW, Surgery, 1/1/2015
  • Permissive Intra-abdominal hypertension following complex abdominal wall reconstruction  
    Petro C, Raigani S, Fayezizadeh M, Rowbottom JR, Klick JC, Prabhu AS, Novitsky YW, Rosen MJ, Plastics and Reconstructive Surgery, 1/1/2015
  • Transversus abdominis muscle release for repair of complex incisional hernias in kidney transplant recipients  
    Petro CC, Orenstein SB, Criss CN, Sanchez EQ, Rosen MJ, Woodside KJ, Novitsky YW, American Journal of Surgery, 1/1/2015
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Books/Book Chapters

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Abstracts/Posters

  • Assessing the safety of Vicryl mesh as an adjunct to closure of the posterior fascial sheath/peritoneum during retromuscular mesh placement of synthetic mesh
    Liu LJ, Petro CC, Majumder A, Fayezizadeh M, Anderson JA, Novitsky YW, 1st World Conference on Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery, Milan, Italy, 1/1/2015
  • Outcomes of complex abdominal wall reconstructions with transversus abdominis release (TAR) with retromuscular porcine biologic mesh
    Novitsky YW, Fayezizadeh M, Majumder A, Yee S, Petro CC, Orenstein SB, 1st World Conference on Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery, Milan, Italy, 1/1/2015
  • Efficacy of transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block with liposomal bupivacaine during open abdominal wall reconstructions
    Fayezizadeh M, Fathi A, Petro CC, Majumder A, Novitsky YW, 1st World Conference on Abdominal Wall Hernia Surgery, Milan, Italy, 1/1/2015
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Lectures

  • Posterior component separation (TAR) 
    Washington, DC - 1/1/2015
  • Myofascial Releases 
    Chicago, IL - 1/1/2015
  • Innovations in Laparoscopic closure of defects 
    Mexico City, Mexico - 1/1/2015
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Insurance Accepted

  • Aetna Choice POS II
    Aetna HMO
    Anthem Blue Access PPO
    Anthem Blue Preferred HMO
    BCBS Blue Card PPO
    BCBS California PPO
    BCBS Illinois PPO
    Blue Shield California PPO
    CIGNA HMO
    CIGNA Open Access
    CIGNA PPO
    Cofinity PPO
    First Health PPO
    Great West PPO
    Harvard Pilgrim HMO
    Health Net California Large Group PPO
    HealthAmerica HealthAssurance PPO
    Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
    Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed Plus
    Medical Mutual of Ohio SuperMed POS
    Multiplan PHCS PPO
    Multiplan PPO
    Tufts Health Plan PPO
    United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
    United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO
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