Our Team
Surgeons
Miguel Silva, MD, FACS – Bariatric and General Surgery
Director, Center for Advanced Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons
Dr. Silva specializes in minimally invasive bariatric and general surgery. He is known as one of the early adopters of the gastric sleeve technique and is among the most experienced surgeons in the New York area in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. He received advanced training in laparoscopic surgery at Baptist Hospital in Miami, FL. He completed his medical training at Albert Einstein College of Medicine / Montefiore Medical Center, Mount Sinai School of Medicine and University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey / Robert Wood Johnson.
Makram Gedeon, MD – Bariatric and General Surgery
Makram Gedeon, MD, is a double board-certified bariatric and colorectal surgeon specialized in minimally-invasive approaches to colorectal and bariatric surgery. Dr. Gedeon is part of both the Colorectal Surgery team at several locations throughout New York and New Jersey and the Center for Advanced Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester and Hudson Valley.
Dr. Gedeon received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut in 2002 before completing an internship in surgery at the Mayo Clinic and a general surgery residency at the University of Texas Southwestern. He has undergone two fellowships - one in minimally-invasive surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern and another in colon and rectal surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian. Following his residency training, Dr. Gedeon spent ten years in a busy community hospital practice in Bristol, Connecticut, where he helped start and grow the practice’s weight loss surgery program and served as its medical director until the end of 2018.
Clinically, Dr. Gedeon is interested in the application of minimally-invasive and robotic surgery to treat colorectal diseases and obesity, specializing in bariatric surgery and revisions. His research focuses include surgical technology and clinical outcomes. He is fluent in English, Arabic and French.
Arpan Goel, MD – Bariatric and General Surgery
Dr. Goel completed his medical degree and internship in India, followed by residencies in West Virginia and Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center. He completed his first fellowship at the Department of Plastic Surgery/Burn at Jacobi Medical Center, Bronx, and a second fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery.
His appointments prior to arriving at Columbia include Attending Surgeon at WestMed Medical Group and at Harlem Hospital Center. Dr. Goel received the 2014 Attending Teaching Award at Harlem Hospital Center, and was named Outstanding Resident Teacher three years in a row at Montefiore Medical Center (2005 – 2007). Dr. Goel has a special interest in abdominal wall hernia repair and bowel wall reconstruction.
Kurun Oberoi, MD
Kurun Oberoi, MD, is a General Surgeon with interests in both Emergency General Surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery.
He received his medical degree from The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. He subsequently completed his residency training in General Surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. During this time, he also spent 2 years as a Surgical Education and Simulation Fellow, focusing on both research initiatives and curriculum development.
Nurse Practitioners
Danielle Robbins, RN, MS, FNP-BC
Danielle Robbins, RN, MS, FNP-BC is a board-certified Family Nurse Practitioner and Clinical Coordinator specializing in bariatric surgery. Danielle previously worked at New York-Presbyterian-Weill Cornell as an Operating Room Nurse. She received her Bachelor of Nursing degree at Binghamton University and completed her Master of Science degree as a Family Nurse Practitioner at Pace University. Danielle is committed to promoting the medical needs, comfort, and emotional well-being of patients while delivering comprehensive, quality care.
Registered Dietitian
Lucrezia Scarampi, MS, RD, CDN
Lucrezia Scarampi is the Bariatric Dietitian at the Center for Advanced Surgery. She received her Master’s degree in Human Nutrition from the University of Bridgeport and completed her dietetic internship through Stony Brook University. She is fluent in both Spanish & Italian, which helps her effectively serve our culturally diverse patient population. Lucrezia combines her passion for food and nutrition with her commitment and dedication to helping her patients lose weight and live healthier, more fulfilled lives.
Our Locations
Center for Advanced Surgery
NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
1 Pondfield Road
Bronxville, NY 10708
Phone: (914) 787-4000
Fax: (212) 342-0166
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Surgeons from our team also see patients at the following ColumbiaDoctors and NewYork-Presbyterian Medical Group offices:
1554 Astor Ave.
Bronx, NY 10469
Phone: (718) 881-7800
Fax: (718) 881-8500
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540 Gramatan Avenue
Mount Vernon, NY 10522
Phone: (718) 881-7800
Fax: (718) 881-8500
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