Nima Maghami, M.D., FACS, MSHPEd
Locations and Appointments
General Surgery - Downtown
General Surgery - Upper East Side
Trauma, Burns, Acute and Critical Care
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
- UnitedHealthcare
- VNSNY CHOICE
About Nima Maghami, M.D., FACS, MSHPEd
Nima Maghami, MD FACS is an Assistant Professor of Surgery in Weill Cornell Medicine's Division of Trauma, Burns, Acute and Critical Care Surgery and an Assistant Attending Surgeon at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Dr. Maghami earned his B.S. degree, magna cum laude, in Physiology and Neurobiology from University of Maryland. Subsequently, he received his medical degree from the Medical College of Wisconsin where he obtained the Distinguished Medical Student Research Award for his work on transplantation immune tolerance induction. He then completed his internship and residency training in General Surgery at Albany Medical College, in Albany, NY followed by fellowship training in Surgical Critical Care at New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. After obtaining his dual board certifications in General Surgery and Surgical Critical Care, he joined the faculty at Houston Methodist Hospital as an acute care surgeon and surgical intensivist. Having a strong passion for medical education, Dr. Maghami has mentored numerous medical students and residents over the years. As an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Texas A&M College of Medicine, he had the opportunity to be involved in medical education and curriculum development. Dr. Maghami's efforts in medical education and distinction as a clinician-educator have been recognized by both students and residents. He won the Best Faculty for Surgery Award by Texas A&M College of Medicine students for two years consecutively, in 2019 and 2020. In addition, he won the prestigious Golden Apple Faculty Teaching Award given by the general surgery residents at the Houston Methodist Hospital in 2020 as well as the Faculty Award for Outstanding Service by the hospital that year. By being a member of various medical organizations and global outreach programs, Dr. Maghami strives to be part of a collaborative team advancing medical care and advocating for patient care nationally and internationally.
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Surgical Critical Care
Expertise
Abdominal Surgery
Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Appendectomy
Cholecystectomy
Complex General Surgery
Critical Care
Diverticulitis
Gallbladder Surgery
Hernia Repair
Hernia Repair Surgery
High Risk Surgery
Incisional Hernia
Inguinal Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Bowel Resection
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery
Left Groin Hernia
Lipoma
Major General Surgery
Minimal Access Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Minor General Surgery
Pancreas and Spleen Surgery
Removal of Gallbladder
Right Groin Hernia
Robotic Surgery
Soft Tissue Tumors
Spleen Surgery
Trauma and Critical Care
Umbilical Hernia
Ventral Hernia Repair
Education
Degrees: Medical College of Wisconsin
Degrees: University of Maryland
Languages
- English
Titles & Positions
Assistant Attending Surgeon
Assistant Professor of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
Education
- Degrees: Medical College of Wisconsin
- Degrees: University of Maryland
Titles & Positions
- Assistant Attending Surgeon
- Assistant Professor of Surgery
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Surgical Critical Care
Languages Spoken
- English