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Biography: Dr. Umut Sarpel, MD is an Oncology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 51 years old and has been practicing for 24 years. Dr. Umut Sarpel, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai Brooklyn and Mount Sinai Queens.

Biography: Benjamin Samstein, MD is Chief of Liver Transplantation and Hepatobiliary Surgery in the Department of Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine and Associate Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University. Dr. Samstein is the Surgical Director of the Living Donor Liver Transplant Program at NYP. Dr. Samstein is a renowned pioneer in minimally invasive liver surgery and state-of-the-art laparoscopic techniques for liver cancer. Dr. Samstein is a Castle Connolly Top Doctor. Dr. Samstein heads up the multidisciplinary liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery team at NYP/Weill Cornell. His specialties include the most advanced laparoscopic procedures for liver cancer, benign liver tumors and hepatobiliary pancreatic disease. He has been invited to talk about minimally invasive liver surgery throughout the world. He is a member of many surgical societies including a founding member of the International Laparoscopic Liver Society (ILLS), American Society of Transplant Surgery, American Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (AHPBA). He is the Chair of the Medical Advisory Board of LiveOnNY and served as the Regional representation to the Liver and Intestine Committee of UNOS from 2014 to 2016. Dr. Samstein is well-published in the field, authoring more than 40 peer-reviewed articles in prestigious medical and surgical journals, books and book chapters. Other areas of clinical expertise include hepatic adenoma, hepatic hemangioma, cholangiocarcinoma, colorectal metastasis, live donor nephrectomy, laparoscopic living donor nephrectomy, and pediatric liver and organ transplant. Dr. Samstein received his undergraduate degree from Cornell University in 1992 and earned his MD at the State University of New York at Stonybrook in 1997. He did his internship and residency in general surgery at NYP/Columbia, and completed a research fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in 2001. He completed a fellowship in ASTS Multi-organ transplant at NYP/Columbia in 2006. He was Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center from 2006 to 2015. He served as Program Director of the transplant surgery fellowship at Columbia University from 2007 to 2015. He is a reviewer for American Journal of Transplantation, Transplantation, Liver Transplantation, Pediatric Transplantation, Clinical Transplantation among other journals. List of Publications by Dr. Samstein PubMed

Biography: Dr. Bruno Molino, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in Jersey City, NJ. He is 54 years old. Dr. Bruno Molino, MD is affiliated with Jersey City Medical Center.

Biography: Dr. Paul Thodiyil, MB BS is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 58 years old and has been practicing for 38 years. Dr. Paul Thodiyil, MB BS is affiliated with Mount Sinai Brooklyn, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Michael Leitman, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 66 years old and has been practicing for 40 years. Dr. Michael Leitman, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Brooklyn.

Biography: Dr. Aida Taye, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 41 years old and has been practicing for 15 years. Dr. Aida Taye, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Care Philosophy: My goal as the chief of pediatric surgery at Saint Barnabas is to perform to the highest standard of care and practice evidence based medicine, ensuring the wellbeing of each child. No two children are the same and it is my duty to make certain the surgery performed is tailored to the needs of your child. My team and I support our patients and their families in every step of the surgical process. You can expect open and clear communication, education materials and frequent updates from our team to make you feel comfortable. Accepted Health Plan information is only as accurate as the most current information submitted. Prior to your appointment, it is advisable to verify with a physician office that they are still a participating provider.

Biography: Dr. Fred Kimmelstiel, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 72 years old and has been practicing for 45 years. Dr. Fred Kimmelstiel, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Morningside.