NEW
YORK, Feb. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tanuja Damani, MD, a nationally renowned expert
in the fields of advanced robotic and foregut surgery, has been
named the new chief of the Division of General Surgery at NYU
Langone Health. With over 15 years of experience in the field, Dr.
Damani joined NYU Langone in 2019 as the surgical director of NYU
Langone's Center for Esophageal Health. Dr. Damani currently serves
as the section chief of esophageal and foregut surgery and recently
launched the institution's inaugural minimally invasive and robotic
surgery fellowship.
"We are thrilled to continue supporting Dr. Damani's leadership
as she works to provide outstanding care to patients with the
highest level of surgical skill, compassion, and commitment to
advancing the field," said Robert
Montgomery, MD, DPhil, the H. Leon
Pachter, MD Professor of Surgery and chair of the Department
of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. "Her expertise
and passion for collaboration will allow the Division of General
Surgery to continue bringing these techniques and methods into the
future, revolutionizing patient experience."
During her tenure, the Center for Esophageal Health team has
worked collaboratively to advance clinical and academic excellence
alongside gastroenterology, pulmonology, and lung transplant,
bariatric, thoracic, and otolaryngologic surgical teams. She helped
develop a new complex hernia and abdominal core health program led
by robotic surgeon Flavio Malcher,
MD, where a multidisciplinary team of abdominal wall, plastic, and
bariatric surgeons, physical therapists, and wound specialists aim
to treat hernias, restore abdominal core health, and improve
overall quality of life.
"I am excited to continue advancing the field of robotic and
foregut surgery while centering patient care and empowerment in my
clinical practice," said Dr. Damani. "I am humbled to work
alongside and lead the incredibly talented faculty within the
Division of General Surgery. Together we continue to provide the
highest level of care and cutting-edge surgery for common
conditions like gallstones and hernias to highly specialized
multidisciplinary treatments for esophageal and foregut disorders
and gastric cancer."
Dr. Damani travels nationally to train surgeons in robotic and
foregut surgery and regularly presents at major national society
meetings. She is a champion for women in surgery and gives invited
talks around the country on mentorship, sponsorship, gender equity,
and work-life integration in surgery. She is a fellow of the
American College of Surgeons and is on several committees of the
Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and American
Foregut Society. She has a bachelor's in molecular biology and
graduated summa cum laude from Long Island
University, received her doctor of medicine at the Mount
Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, and completed general surgery
residency training at Loyola University
and fellowship training in minimally invasive surgery at the
University of California, San
Francisco.
Contact:
Colin DeVries
212-404-3588
colin.devries@nyulangone.org
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