About Me
My parents were in medical school when I was born, so they assumed that I would follow in their footsteps. Instead, I decided to study electrical engineering and computer science. When I learned about the increasing need for engineering skills in medicine, my future was set in motion—I went to medical school with the hopes of combining the two fields.
My journey through the worlds of medical devices, finance, operations, and quality control served as a foundation for practicing general surgery. As a surgeon, I specialize in advanced laparoscopic and endoscopic techniques. Through this fusion of disciplines, I have learned how to use sophisticated tools and informatics, which is the study of information processing, to help patients recover faster with higher quality care and fewer costs.
I embrace the high-value care at NYU Langone and am privileged to work at Tisch Hospital. I also serve as the chief of surgery at NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn and the quality leader for our Department of Surgery and value-based medicine group.
I am excited to help bring NYU Langone’s mission to Brooklyn and fulfill the triple aim of medicine: to bring high-value care with less waste to more people. At NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, I hope to enhance minimally invasive gastrointestinal surgery and oncologic surgery, streamline care, increase our critical care capacity, and keep our primary care providers connected with patients in our evolving new healthcare system.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- achalasia
- esophageal disorder
- gastroesophageal reflux disease
- Barrett's esophagus
- delayed gastric emptying
- stomach disease
- ulcer
- esophageal cancer
- esophageal spasm
- swallowing difficulty
- ileostomy
- abdominal adhesions
- enteritis
- intestinal mass
- adrenal mass
- gallbladder disease
- pancreas inflammation
- biliary colic
- gastrointestinal cancer
- abdominal pain
- pheochromocytoma
- colon polyp
- small intestine tumor
- spleen mass
- stomach ulcer
- infectious colitis
- abdominal hernia
- epigastric hernia
- ischemic colitis
- bile duct abnormalities
- gallbladder dyskinesia
- paraesophageal hernia
- bowel obstruction
- gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- abdominal mass
- colon tumor
- rectal cancer
- spleen cyst
- stomach cancer
- umbilical hernia
- diverticulitis
- inguinal hernia
- abdominal infection
- femoral hernia
- jejunostomy
- bile duct cysts
- gallbladder inflammation
- pelvic mass
- colon cancer
- hernia
- appendix tumor
- ventral hernia
- sigmoid tumor
- spleen disorder
- stomach inflammation
- enlarged spleen
- intestinal fistula
- abdominal abscess
- foreign body in digestive tract
- liver cancer
- bile duct stone
- gallstone disease
- gastrointestinal disease
- peptic ulcer
- colon inflammation
- hiatal hernia
- appendicitis
- small bowel obstruction
- spleen injury
- stomach tumor
Treatments
- minimally invasive surgery
- gastrointestinal surgery
- colorectal surgery
- endoscopy
- gallbladder surgery
- abdomen surgery
- cancer surgery
- hernia repair procedure
- esophageal surgery
- stomach surgery
- upper gastrointestinal endoscopy
- pancreas surgery
- colonoscopy
- liver surgery
- gastroscopy
- esophagectomy
- intestine surgery
- laparoscopic gastrostomy
- excision of the spleen
- colostomy
- lysis of adhesions
- bloodless
- feeding tube
- vascular access device
- gastrectomy
- fundoplication
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Achalasia in Adults, Barrett’s Esophagus, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Adults, Esophageal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Diverticular Disease in Adults, Hernia in Adults, Liver & Bile Duct Cancers, Pancreatitis in Adults, Small Intestine Cancer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome in AdultsCredentials
Positions
- Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery
- Chief of Surgery, NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn
Education and Training
- Residency, New York Presbyterian Medical Center, Surgery, 2008
- MD from Columbia University, 2002
Departments
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Locations and Appointments
NYU Langone Brooklyn Surgery Associates – 6th Avenue
7517 Sixth Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11209
Perlmutter Cancer Center - Sunset Park
5718 2nd Avenue
Brooklyn, New York 11220
NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn
150 55th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11220
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Interests
quality improvement, esophageal disorders, therapeutic endoscopy, advanced laparoscopy, complex hernia, achalasia, gastrointestinal dysmotility
Research Summary
Esophageal and Foregut
There is a large under recognized need for high quality diagnosis and care of patients with persistent acid reflux, heartburn and difficulty swallowing. Difficulty or pain on swallowing can sometimes also be a clue to nerve and muscle disorders and may also be an indicator of cancer. While many patients respond to antacid therapy, many do not get full relief, and a vast majority are not tested or diagnosed properly. We hope to enhance access to high quality testing including manometer, pH testing and to advanced endoscopy to diagnose, detect and treat many conditions whether benign or cancerous. Our clinically oriented research hopes to advance our access to a large segment of Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island that are underrepresented and to study their outcomes.
Our patients benefit from one of three procedures to treat persistent heartburn: minimally invasive fundoplication (Nissen), LINX, and TIF.
Early cancers or pre-cancers can be treated with removal using endoscopy or ablation for very early lesions and minimally invasive surgery within the framework of our Perlmutter Comprehensive Cancer program.
Complex Hernias and Functional Recovery
Our other area of clinical research is on another under recognized problem. Many people develop large, complex and debilitating hernias that cause significant job loss, back pain and debility. Many of these patients are not treated due to complexity and many due to added factors like being over weight or smoking, heart disease and diabetes. We offer a comprehensive hernia program to tackle the individual holistically so that we can safely achieve outcomes that are important to the patient, whether it is improvement in their overall health, resolving pain or returning to work. We use many tools including complex muscle reconstruction, physical therapy, laparoscopy and robotic techniques. We follow our patients over their recovery and beyond to ensure they are meeting their desired goals.
Academic Contact
Academic office
150 55th Street, Executive Suite
Third Floor, 3120
Brooklyn, NY 11220
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Research Interests Timeline
Publications
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Aloia, Thomas A; Keller, Deborah S; Kowalski, Rebecca B; Lin, Henry; Luciano, Margaret M; Myers, Jonathan A; Sinha, Prashant; Spaniolas, Konstantinos; Young-Fadok, Tonia M
Surgical endoscopy. 2019 Nov ; 33(11):3833-3841
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Romanelli, John R; Fuchshuber, Pascal R; Stulberg, Jonah James; Kowalski, Rebecca Brewer; Sinha, Prashant; Aloia, Thomas A; Orlando, Rocco
Surgical endoscopy. 2019 Jul ; 33(7):2043-2049
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Lim, Derek; Bain, Kevin; Sinha, Prashant
BMJ case reports. 2018 Nov 05; 2018: