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Gregory F. Dakin, M.D.
Locations and Appointments
General Surgery - Upper East Side
GI Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Aetna - NYP
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus
- GHI
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Oxford Health Plans
- United Healthcare
About Gregory F. Dakin, M.D.
Devoting considerable time to teaching, mentoring and the development of physicians in training, Dr. Dakin has been presented with number of teaching awards, including the Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award and the Medical Student Teaching Award in Surgery. Most recently, he received the Excellence in Teaching Award from Weill Cornell Medical College.
His interest in clinical and basic science research focuses on various aspects of bariatric surgery, including its effects on bone metabolism; on reproductive function in obese women; and on gene expression and metabolic profile of weight loss of patients following gastric bypass surgery. Dr. Dakin is a member of many numerous professional societies
A board-certified surgeon, Dr. Dakin received his undergraduate degree with honors from Colgate University and obtained his MD from the New York University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, including a dedicated research fellowship in laparoscopy. He continued at Mount Sinai for a clinical fellowship in minimally invasive surgery.
Expertise
Abdominal Pain
Achalasia
Adrenal Surgery
Advanced Operative Laparoscopy
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery
Computer Assisted Surgery
Diabetes Surgery
Endoscopic Surgery
Gallbladder Surgery
Gastric Bypass
Gastrointestinal Disorder
Gastrointestinal Metabolic Surgery
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Gastroparesis
GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Hernia Surgery
Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery
Laparoscopic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Obesity
Obesity Surgery
Pancreatic Disease
Surgery For Weight Loss
Weight Control
Education
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
Associate Attending Surgeon
Associate Professor of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital
Education
- Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
- Medical School: New York University School of Medicine
Titles & Positions
- Associate Attending Surgeon
- Associate Professor of Surgery
Languages Spoken
- English