Alan I Benvenisty, MD
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- Position
- PROFESSOR | Surgery
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- Specialties
- Surgery
- Vascular Surgery
- Transplantation
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- Language
- English
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- Hospital Affiliations
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai St. Luke's and Mount Sinai West
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- Phone
- 212-523-4706212-523-4706
Dr. Benvenisty is certified in General Surgery and holds the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Vascular Surgery with re-certifications in both fields, as well as being a Registered Vascular Technologist, (RVT). He is a member of numerous surgical societies with leadership positions, and is an immediate Past President of the New York Society for Vascular Surgery. In addition, he is an active member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, and is distinguished as one of a handful of Vascular Surgeons in that Society.
Dr. Benvenisty has been recognized by Castle Connolly as one of New York’s and America’s Top Doctors. His work has been featured on 20/20, as well as many newspaper articles chronicling his work with patients in our area. Dr. Benvenisty is a devoted teacher of Residents and Students, and is the Director of the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Surgical clerkship for Columbia University.
In addition to his expertise in Renal Transplant Surgery, his skills include extensive experience in carotid, aneurysm and limb salvage (bypass) surgery. He is an experienced endovascular surgeon and has a particular interest in non-surgical treatment of varicose veins. He has extensive experience in non-invasive vascular diagnosis and heads the non-invasive vascular laboratory at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt.
Certifications
Am Board of Surgery (Sub: General Vascular Surg)
American Board of Surgery
Education
MD, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Residency, Surgery
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship, Transplant Surgery
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship, Vascular Surgery
Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center
Language
English
2002
Best Doctors in America
1st edition - 14th edition
2002
New York Magazine: The Best Doctors in New York.
Top Doctors: NY Metro Area
5th edition - 18th edition
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