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Abraham Krikhely, MD
Chief, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery

Call (212) 305-9506 for appointments.
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About Abraham Krikhely, MD:

Dr. Abraham Krikhely is the Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Krikhely is an experienced minimally invasive surgeon specializing in robotic, laparoscopic and endoscopic approaches to metabolic and weight loss surgery, foregut surgery and general surgery.

Dr. Krikhely obtained his undergraduate degree from NYU Stern School of Business and his medical degree from NYU School of Medicine. He stayed at NYU for his residency training in General Surgery, after which he completed his fellowship training in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center. After building a successful practice focusing on bariatric and minimally invasive abdominal surgery as part of the full-time faculty at Maimonides Medical Center, he was recruited to join the faculty at Columbia University in 2015. He was an early proponent of robotic bariatric surgery and has also chaired the robotic surgery committee at Columbia since 2017, where he has contributed to building and growing the robotic surgery program at Columbia. He is also the program director for the Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery at Columbia University.

Dr. Krikhely has authored multiple textbook chapters on bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and foregut surgery, given numerous lectures and proctored many surgeons on the use of robotic surgery.

Expertise:

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery
Da Vinci Robotic Surgery
Endoscopic Gastric Balloon Placement
Endoscopy
Feeding Tubes
Foregut Surgery
GERD Surgery
Gall Stones
Gallbladder Cancer
Gallbladder Surgery
Gallbladder and Biliary Diseases
Gallstone
Gallstone Pancreatitis
Gallstones
Gastric Bypass
Gastric Cancer
Gastric Surgery
Gastro-Esophageal Reflux
Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Gastrointestinal Malignancy
Gastrointestinal Tumors
Gastrostomy Tube Placement
Hiatal Hernia
Incisional Hernia
Inguinal Hernia Repair
Laparascopic Abdominal Surgery
Laparoscopic Anti-reflux Surgery
Laparoscopic Appendectomy
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery
Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery
Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
Laparoscopic Revisional Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Splenectomy
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
Metabolic Surgery
Minimal Access Surgery
Minimally Invasive Procedures
Obesity Surgery
PEG (Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy) Adjustment/Replacement/Removal
Surgery
Umbilical Hernia
Weight Loss Surgery
Weight Management

Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Surgery at CUMC

Education:

MD, New York University School of Medicine
Residency: New York University Medical Center
Fellowship: Montefione Medical Center

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
Floor 5
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:
(212) 305-9506
Fax:
(212) 342-1996

Other Locations:

CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

Insurances:

Please contact the doctor's office directly to verify that your particular insurance is accepted.

AETNA [NY Signature, Student Health, EPO, Aetna Signature Administrators, NYP Employee Plan]
Affinity Health Plan [Medicaid Managed Care]
Amerigroup of New Jersey [New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)]
CIGNA [EPO, Medicare Managed Care, Great West (National), PPO, POS, HMO, POS]
Emblem/GHI [Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
Emblem/HIP [POS, HMO, Vytra, EPO, Medicare Managed Care, Select Care (Exchange), ConnectiCare, PPO, Essential Plan, ConnectiCare]
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan]
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
Fidelis Care [Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care]
Healthfirst [Medicare Managed Care, Leaf (Exchange), Child/Family Health Plus]
Local 1199 [Local 1199, Local 1199]
MVP Health Care [Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, Essential Plan]
MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare, MagnaCare]
Medicare [Railroad, Traditional Medicare]
Multiplan [Multiplan, Multiplan]
RiverSpring [Special Needs]
UnitedHealthcare [Compass (Exchange), POS, PPO, Medicaid (Community Plan), HMO, Empire Plan, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, Oxford Liberty, PPO, PPO, HMO, HMO]
VNSNY CHOICE [Special Needs, SelectHealth]
WellCare [Medicaid Managed Care]
World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]

Publications:

SUBMITTED INVITED BOOK CHAPTER AND VIDEO Krikhely A, Lewis J, Gluzman E, Sherwinter DA. Band Prolapse, Diagnosis and Management. In: Herron D ed. Bariatric Surgery Complications and Emergencies. (2015)

Novack R, Krikhely A, Kurian M. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: Principles of Patient Selection and Choice of Operation. In: Conner C, Nguyen N, Soper N eds. SAGES Fundamentals, Vol. II, Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery Procedures, Third Edition

POSTERS Krikhely A, Camacho D "Effectiveness of Removal of the Gastric Remnant Specimen During a Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Without the Use of an Extraction Bag." Poster of Distinction abstract presented at SAGES 2013 Annual Meeting

Gupta A, Qureshi A, Choi J, Krikhely A "The Post-Stent Prodrome: Considerations and Utility of Endoscopic Stenting in the Management of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Leaks." Poster at SAGES 2013 Annual Meeting

VIDEOS Krikhely A, Camacho D"Laparoscopic Choledochoduodenostomy" video presented at SAGES 2013 Annual Meeting

ORAL PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES Krikhely A, "Obesity and metabolic surgery" at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (Sep, Nov, Dec 2012)

Krikhely A, Camacho D "Cost Effectiveness of Extraction of Gastric Remnant Without an Endocatch Bag During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy" presented at Fourth International Consensus Summit for Sleeve Gastrectomy (Dec 2012)