Cheguevara Afaneh, M.D., FACS
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Cheguevara Afaneh, M.D., FACS
Cheguevara Afaneh, M.D., FACS

Cheguevara Afaneh, M.D., FACS

Bariatric Surgery
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833-543-7642
833-543-7642
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Specialties
General Surgery, Bariatric Surgery, Bariatric Surgeon, more
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Locations and Appointments

New Patients

General Surgery - Upper East Side

520 East 70th Street
Starr Pavilion, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10021
US
Call to ScheduleNew and Existing Patients
833-543-7642
833-543-7642
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GI Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery

520 East 70th Street
Starr Pavilion, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10021
US
Call to ScheduleNew and Existing Patients
646-962-8462
646-962-8462
Existing Patients
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Insurances Accepted

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  • AETNA
  • Aetna - NYP
  • Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
  • GHI
  • Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • United Healthcare
  • VNSNY CHOICE

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About Cheguevara Afaneh, M.D., FACS

Board Certifications

  • Surgery
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Expertise

  • Abdominal Pain

  • Achalasia

  • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Bariatric Surgery

  • Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery

  • Colon Cancer

  • Creation of Jejunal-Ileal Bypass

  • Da Vinci Robotic Surgery

  • Diverticulitis

  • Diverticulum of Small Intestine

  • Duodenal Diverticulum

  • Duodenal Exclusion With Gastrojejunostomy

  • Duodenal Ulcer Disease

  • EGD (Esophagogastroduodenoscopy)

  • Endoscopic Surgery

  • Endoscopic Treatment of Obesity

  • Endoscopy

  • Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases

  • Gallbladder Surgery

  • Gastric Cancer

  • Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery

  • Gastrointestinal Motility

  • Gastrointestinal Motility Disorders

  • GERD Surgery

  • Hernia Surgery

  • Hiatal Hernia

  • Inguinal Hernia

  • Jejunal Adenocarcinoma

  • Jejunal Cancer

  • Jejunal Intussusception

  • Jejunal Polyp

  • Jejunal Ulcer

  • Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery

  • Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgery

  • Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Meckel's Diverticulum

  • Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome

  • Minimally Invasive Robotic Surgery

  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

  • Paraesophageal Hernia

  • Peptic Ulcer Disease

  • Repair, Hiatal Hernia, Robot-Assisted

  • Robotic Surgery

  • Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

  • Single Incision Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy With Cholangiography

  • Single Incision Laparoscopic Colectomy

  • Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery

  • Sliding Hiatal Hernia

  • Stomach Cancer

  • Stomach Surgery

  • Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome

  • Surgery, General

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Education

  • Degrees: Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

  • Degrees: University of Miami

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Titles & Positions

  • Associate Attending Surgeon

  • Associate Professor of Surgery

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Hospital Affiliations

  • NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

  • NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital

Education

  • Degrees: Chicago Medical School, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science
  • Degrees: University of Miami

Titles & Positions

  • Associate Attending Surgeon
  • Associate Professor of Surgery

Board Certifications

  • Surgery

Languages Spoken

  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish