About SLRHC

About St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center

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History

A Heritage of Surgical Excellence

Academic Affiliation

Academic Affiliation with Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

Division of Breast Surgery

	Alison Estrabrook, MD,FACS
	Paul I. Tartter, MD, FACS
	Sharon Rosenbaum Smith, MD, FACS
	Ayemoe Thu Ma, MD, FACS

Roosevelt Comprehensive Breast Center

St. Luke’s Breast Services

Division of Cardiac Surgery

	Sandhya K. Balaram, MD, PhD
	Daniel Swistel, MD
	Karan Omidvari, MD

SLR Research
SLR Robotics
Clinical Trials
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Division of Colorectal Surgery

	Nipa D. Gandhi, MD
	Lester Gottesman, MD, FACS, FASCRS
	Richard L. Whelan, MD, FACS, FASCRS
	Fadi F. Attiyeh, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Research
Colorectal Fellowship
Colonoscopy

Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery

	Scott J. Belsley, MD, FACS
	Faiz Bhora, MD, FACS
	Cliff Connery, MD, FACS
	Grace J. Kim, MD, FACS
	Ninan Koshy, MBBS
	James J. McGinty, Jr., MD, FACS
	Julio Teixeira, MD, FACS
	Richard L. Whelan, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Research

Division of Pediatric Surgery

Leif O. Holgersen, MD, FACS
Chief, Division of Pediatric Surgery Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians

Under the leadership of Leif....

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Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

	Joseph Dayan, MD
	Richard H.S. Karpinski, MD
	William Samson, MD
	Mark L. Smith, MD
	Mark Sultan, MD, FACS

The Division of Plastic Surgery is an extraordinarily active...

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Division of Thoracic Surgery

	Cliff P. Connery, MD, FACS
	Faiz Y. Bhora, MD, FACS
	Yvonne Cruz, RN
	Renee Cortez, RN
	Andy Nabong, MA
	Patricia Stacey

Research
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Transplant Surgery

	Alan I. Benvenisty, MD, FACS
	Germaine Chan, MD
	Stanley Cortell, MD, MPH
	Melvin Gilbert, MD
	James Jones, MD
	Fred Kimmelstiel, MD,FACS
	Ira Meisels, MD
	James J. McGinty, Jr., MD, FACS
	Steven Smith, MD
	Julio Teixeira, MD, FACS
	Vaughn Whittaker, MBBS
	Tracy Zivin-Tutela, MD

Division of Trauma and Critical Care

	Ninan Koshy, MBBS
	Danne Lorieo, MD
	James J. McGinty, Jr., MD, FACS
	Susan Talbert, MD
	Raymond V. Wedderburn, MD

The Trauma Center at St. Luke's Hospital is one of the five state…
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Division of Vascular Surgery

	Alan I. Benvenisty, MD, FACS
	John C. Lantis, MD, FACS
	Donna M. Mendes, MD, FACS
	George J. Todd, MD, FACS

Vascular Lab
Diseases Treated
Research

Division of General Surgery

	Fadi Attiyeh, MD, FACS
	Arnold Belgraier, MD
	Scott Belsley, MD, FACS
	Cliff Connery, MD, FACS
	Alison A. Estabrook, MD, FACS
	Grace J. Kim, MD, FACS
	Fred M. Kimmelstiel, MD, FACS
	Ninan Koshy, MBBS
	Danne Lorieo, MD
	James J. McGinty, Jr., MD, FACS
	Eric D. Moore, MD
	Geoffrey Pollack, MD
	Susan Talbert, MD
	Julio Teixeira, MD, FACS

Aneurysm Center

St. Luke's-Roosevelt Aneurysm Center

Bariatric

Bariatric Surgery Program

Endovascular

Endovascular Surgery Program

Hepatobiliary

Hepatobiliary Surgery Program

Latin Initiative

Latin Initiative Program

Limb Salvage & Wound Healing

Limb Salvage & Wound Healing Program

Robotics

Robotic Surgery Program

Residency Program

Surgical Residency Training Program
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Contact Information

Physicians

Arnold H. Belgraier, MD

Office Address

55 Central Park West
New York, NY 10023

Tel. (212) 877-2265

Department of Surgery
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital Center
The Roosevelt HospitalM
1000 10th Avenue
New York, NY 10019

Tel. (212) 523-4000

Birth date

April 3, 1946

Birthplace

New York, NY

Education and Degree:

Stuyvesant High School; New York City
Academic Program- 9/60- 7/63

Boston University; Boston, MA
Bachelor’s of Arts- 9/63- 6/67

Columbia University, College of Physicians
And Surgeons; New York City
Doctor of Medicine- 9/67- 6/71

Internship and Residency:

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center; New York City
Department of Surgery

Internship 7/71-6/72
First Year Residency 7/72-6/73
Second Year Residency 7/74-7/75
Third Year Residency 7/75-6/76

Fellowship:

Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center;
New York City
Department of Medicine and Surgery
Gastroenterology and G.I. Endoscopy 7/73-6/74

Licensure

MD- State of New York #114323
Dated 10/26/72
MD- State of Ohio #41049
Dated 8/8/77

Associations

American Society of G.I. Endoscopy- 1975- present

Board Certification

American Board of Surgery
Certificate #25114, dated 11/7/79
Recertification 10/26/90

College Memberships

Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Dated 10/20/83

Workers Compensation Board Rating

SA 224420, dated 1/16/80
CS 114323, dated 1/1/90

Publications

Common Bile Duct Obstruction Due to Fasciola Hepatica. New York State Journal of Medicine. Vol. 76, June 1976

Spontaneous Necrotizing Fasciitis Occurrence Secondary To Occult Diverticulitis. JAMA 238: 2302 Nov. 21, 1977

Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Scan in the Diagnosis of Recurrent Colorectal Carcinoma in a Patient with Increasing CEA Levels and Inconclusive Computed Tomographic Findings. Clinical Nuclear Medicine. Vol 28 Number 7 pp 608-609; 2003

Petersons hernia after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgical Rounds. Vol 29, number 10; October 2006

Professional Interests

Alimentary Tract Surgery
Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, Choledochosopy

Present Hospital Affiliations

St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital
Senior Attending Surgeon 1999- present
Associate Attending Surgeon 1991-1999
Assistant Attending Surgeon 1979-1991

Academic Affiliations

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery 1992- present
Instructor in Clinical Surgery 1979-1992
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University; New York, NY

Past Positions

Assistant Professor of Surgery
Medical College of Ohio; Toledo, OH
7/77- 12/78

Committees

Chairman, Roosevelt Hospital
Quality Assurance Committee, 1984-1985

Member, Roosevelt Hospital
Utilization Review Committee, 1984- 1985

Non-Academic Positions

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
Chairman, Peer Review Provider
Appeals Committee, 1999- Present

Building Service, Local 32B-J Health Center
Surgical Consultant, 1979- 2002v Assistant Medical Director, 1990- 2002

Chubb Health Plan
Member, Medical Advisory Panel, 1994- 1997
Health- Source- Cigna Health Plans
Member, Medical Advisory Panel, 1997-1998

Meet Our Physicians

Fadi F. Attiyeh, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 307-1144

Arnold Belgraier, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 877-2265

Scott Belsley, MD, FACS
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 523-8041

Cliff Connery, MD, FACS
Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 523-7475

Alison A. Estabrook, MD, FACS
Professor of Clinical Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 523-7500

Grace J. Kim, MD, FACS
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 523-8700

Fred M. Kimmelstiel, MD, FACS
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 362-6060

Ninan Koshy, MBBS
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 523-5295

Danne Lorieo, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 523-5295

James J. McGinty, Jr., MD, FACS
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 636-1000

Eric D. Moore, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 247-6575

Geoffrey Pollack, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
Head and Neck Surgeon
(212) 873-6175

Susan Talbert, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 523-5295

Julio Teixeira, MD, FACS
Chief of Division, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 636-1000

E. John Harvey, MD, MRCS
Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery, Columbia University
(212) 636-1000

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