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Michael J. Vitti, MD
Call (914) 233-3008 for appointments.

About Michael J. Vitti, MD:

Dr. Michael J. Vitti, a board-certified vascular surgeon, is an expert in the performance of lower-extremity bypass surgery for limb salvage, repair of aortic aneurysms, carotid endarterectomy for stroke prevention, and dialysis access procedures. He also specializes in minimally invasive treatment of lower-extremity vein disease, from varicose veins to stasis ulcers.

Since 2005, Dr. Vitti has been the Director of the Eastern Vascular Vein Center which serves as a center of excellence devoted to the performance of office-based, minimally invasive, laser treatments for relief of painful varicose veins, and severe venous stasis disorders including ulcerations of the lower legs. To date, he has performed over 5000 such procedures with excellent clinical success.

Dr. Vitti completed his undergraduate training at Fordham University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude as a member of Phi Beta Kappa. He completed his medical education at New York University School of Medicine in 1986. He then completed his General Surgery Residency at St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital in 1992. During that time he published basic science research regarding the immunologic characteristics of atherosclerosis. Dr. Vitti completed his Vascular Surgery Fellowship at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in 1994 where he also received specialized training in Vascular Ultrasound.

He has authored textbook chapters and peer review articles centering on the Noninvasive Ultrasound Diagnosis of both Arterial and Venous Disorders. Since 1997, Dr. Vitti has had hospital appointments as a Staff Vascular Surgeon at New York Westchester Square Hospital as well as Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center.

From March 2003 until March 2018, Dr. Vitti served as a Vascular Attending at Montefiore Medical Center, specifically at Albert Einstein Hospital where he also actively participated in the training of Surgical residents He joined Columbia Doctors and has been practicing at Lawrence Hospital since March 2018. His current research focus is on the impact of endovenous procedures on the natural history lower extremity venous disease.

Expertise:

Vascular Surgery

Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Education:

, New York University School of Medicine
Medical Doctor (MD), New York Presbyterian Hospital
Fellowship: Arkansas University Medical Center

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

ColumbiaDoctors - 3219 East Tremont Avenue

3219 East Tremont Ave
Bronx, NY 10461

For new and current patient appointments, call:
(718) 792-8115

Other Locations:

NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group Hudson Valley - Gastroenterology & Vascular Surgery

2649 Strang Boulevard
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598

NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

1980 Crompond Road
Cortlandt Manor, NY 10567

Insurances:

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

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