Katherine Fischkoff, MD
Locations and Appointments
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
Insurances Accepted
Please contact the doctor's office to verify that your insurance is accepted.
- AETNA
- Affinity Health Plan
- AgeWell
- Amerigroup of New Jersey
- CIGNA
- Emblem/GHI
- Emblem/Hip
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus
- Fidelis Care
- Healthfirst
- Local 1199
- Magnacare (National)
- Medicare
- Multiplan
- MVP Health Care
- Quality Health Management
- RiverSpring
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
- WellCare
- World Trade Center Health Plan
About Katherine Fischkoff, MD
Katherine Fischkoff, MD is a general and acute care surgeon, with a special interest in medical ethics. Dr. Fischkoff's clinical skills and research expertise have earned her recognition as Medical Director for the Surgical Step Down Unit and Vice-Chair of the Department of Surgery's Quality and Patient Safety Committee. She has produced influential research in the field of medical ethics to help clarify the role of the surgeon in difficult ethical situations. During the COVID pandemic, she led the way in developing standard-of-care recommendations to guide the diverse and numerous ethics challenges faced by all healthcare workers.
Dr. Fischkoff earned her medical degree from George Washington University and went on to receive specialized training at NYU, Cornell and Memorial-Sloan Kettering before joining the team at Columbia.
Board Certifications
- Surgery
Expertise
Appendectomy
Gallbladder Surgery
Intestinal Surgery
Laparascopic Abdominal Surgery
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Education
Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Internship: New York University Medical Center
Residency: Bellevue Hospital-NYU Program
Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
Titles & Positions
Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Chief, Division of General Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Education
- Internship: New York University Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Residency: Bellevue Hospital-NYU Program
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Titles & Positions
- Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC
- Chief, Division of General Surgery
Board Certifications
- Surgery