Cheguevara Afaneh, MD

Reported procedures

• Gastric bypass Source ↗
• gastric sleeve Source ↗
• duodenal switch Source ↗
• Medical weight management Source ↗
• Robotic surgery Source ↗
• Minimally invasive surgery Source ↗

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Reported credentials

• American Board of Surgery Source ↗
• Surgery Source ↗

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Reported affiliations

• Weill-Cornell Medicine and is certified by the American Board of Surgery Source ↗
• WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL Source ↗
• NewYork-Presbyterian Lower Manhattan Hospital Source ↗
• NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center Source ↗

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Selected publications

• Genome sequencing identifies monogenic causes in adults with metabolic diseases. · 2026 Source ↗
• American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery review of endobariatric procedures. · 2026 Source ↗
• Contemporary inguinal hernia repair: do cost and operative time still differ by approach? · 2025 Source ↗
• Hiatal Hernia Repair: A Century Between Soresi and da Vinci. · 2025 Source ↗
• Navigating the Predictive Landscape: DiaRem's Role in Unveiling Outcomes for Diabetes Remission following ESG. · 2024 Source ↗
• EUS-guided Braun-type enteroenterostomy for management of an afferent limb-type obstruction in a patient with prior surgical gastrojejunostomy. · 2023 Source ↗
• Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty and its role in the treatment of obesity: a systematic review. · 2023 Source ↗
• Selection of Robotic Bariatric Surgery Candidates: a Nationwide Analysis. · 2023 Source ↗
• Bariatric emergencies for the general surgeon. · 2023 Source ↗
• Implementation of the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program and outcomes of bariatric surgery. · 2023 Source ↗
• Quantifying physiologic parameters of the gastroesophageal junction during robotic sleeve gastrectomy and identifying predictors of post-sleeve gastroesophageal reflux disease. · 2023 Source ↗
• Predictive Factors for Developing GERD After Sleeve Gastrectomy: Is Preoperative Endoscopy Necessary? · 2022 Source ↗
• Minimally invasive versus open duodenal switch: a nationwide retrospective analysis. · 2022 Source ↗
• Bupivacaine liposome use reduces length of post-anesthesia care unit stay and postoperative narcotic use following robotic inguinal herniorrhaphy. · 2022 Source ↗
• A cost analysis of two- versus three-instrument robotic-assisted inguinal hernia repair with mesh: time is money. · 2022 Source ↗
• Robotic Duodenal Switch Is Associated with Outcomes Comparable to those of Laparoscopic Approach. · 2021 Source ↗
• Stratification of Readmission after Bariatric Surgery by Day of Post-Discharge Presentation. · 2021 Source ↗
• Robotic-assisted surgery enhances the learning curve while maintaining quality outcomes in sleeve gastrectomy: a preliminary, multicenter study. · 2021 Source ↗
• Safety and Efficacy of Bedside Peritoneal Dialysis Catheter Placement in the COVID-19 Era: Initial Experience at a New York City Hospital. · 2020 Source ↗
• Peritoneal Dialysis for Acute Kidney Injury During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City. · 2020 Source ↗
• Robotic-assisted approaches to GERD following sleeve gastrectomy. · 2021 Source ↗
• Lessons Learned From Developing a Mobile App to Assist in Patient Recovery After Weight Loss Surgery. · 2019 Source ↗
• Treatment Utilization and Socioeconomic Disparities in the Surgical Management of Gastroparesis. · 2020 Source ↗
• Assessment of Public Attitudes Toward Weight Loss Surgery in the United States. · 2019 Source ↗
• Nasal positive pressure with the SuperNO₂VA™ device decreases sedation-related hypoxemia during pre-bariatric surgery EGD. · 2019 Source ↗
• Successful Cholecystectomy After Endoscopic Ultrasound Gallbladder Drainage Compared With Percutaneous Cholecystostomy, Can it Be Done? · 2019 Source ↗
• Operating Room Attire Policy and Healthcare Cost: Favoring Evidence over Action for Prevention of Surgical Site Infections. · 2019 Source ↗
• Robotic Reoperative Anti-reflux Surgery: Low Perioperative Morbidity and High Symptom Resolution. · 2018 Source ↗
• A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Intravenous Acetaminophen on Hospital Length of Stay in Obese Individuals Undergoing Sleeve Gastrectomy. · 2018 Source ↗
• Perioperative Outcomes of Laparoscopic and Robotic Revisional Bariatric Surgery in a Complex Patient Population. · 2018 Source ↗
• Endoscopic ultrasound-guided transrectal pelvic abscess drainage using a lumen-apposing metal stent. · 2018 Source ↗
• Robotic-assisted endoscopic full-thickness resection of a gastrointestinal stromal tumor: the tip of the iceberg. · 2018 Source ↗
• Perioperative outcomes and anesthetic considerations of robotic bariatric surgery in a propensity-matched cohort of super obese and super-super obese patients. · 2018 Source ↗
• Predicting Survival and Response to Treatment in Gastroesophageal Neuroendocrine Tumors: An Analysis of the National Cancer Database. · 2018 Source ↗
• Laparoscopic Appendectomy: Minimally Invasive Surgery Training Improves Outcomes in Basic Laparoscopic Procedures. · 2018 Source ↗
• Increased Metabolic Benefit for Obese, Elderly Patients Undergoing Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass vs Sleeve Gastrectomy. · 2018 Source ↗
• Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Laparoscopic Band for Weight Loss: How Do They Compare? · 2018 Source ↗
• Successful endoscopic removal of an eroded gastric ring with subsequent endoscopic suturing of the luminal defect. · 2017 Source ↗
• Conversion-to-open in laparoscopic appendectomy: A cohort analysis of risk factors and outcomes. · 2017 Source ↗
• Comment: Value of routine upper gastrointestinal swallow study after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. · 2017 Source ↗
• Evaluating cumulative and annual surgeon volume in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. · 2017 Source ↗
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease: A review of surgical decision making. · 2016 Source ↗
• BRAVO esophageal pH monitoring: more cost-effective than empiric medical therapy for suspected gastroesophageal reflux. · 2016 Source ↗
• General surgery training and robotics: Are residents improving their skills? · 2016 Source ↗
• Ex Vivo Lymphadenectomy During Gastrectomy for Adenocarcinoma Optimizes Lymph Node Yield. · 2016 Source ↗
• Pancreatic cancer surgery and nutrition management: a review of the current literature. · 2015 Source ↗
• Robotic-assisted Heller myotomy: a modern technique and review of outcomes. · 2015 Source ↗
• Achalasia 5 years following Roux-en-y gastric bypass. · 2015 Source ↗
• Advanced laparoscopic fellowship training decreases conversion rates during laparoscopic cholecystectomy for acute biliary diseases: a retrospective cohort study. · 2015 Source ↗
• Esophageal reinforcement with an extracellular scaffold during total gastrectomy for gastric cancer. · 2015 Source ↗
• Obesity does not increase morbidity of laparoscopic cholecystectomy. · 2014 Source ↗
• A prospective randomized controlled trial assessing the efficacy of omentopexy during laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy in reducing postoperative gastrointestinal symptoms. · 2015 Source ↗
• Laparoscopic liver resection: lessons at the end of the second decade. · 2013 Source ↗
• Contained cecal perforation within a strangulated scrotal hernia. · 2013 Source ↗
• Renal allograft outcomes following early corticosteroid withdrawal in Hispanic transplant recipients. · 2013 Source ↗
• Use of hybrid vascular grafts in failing access for hemodialysis: report of two cases. · 2012 Source ↗
• Comparison of laparoendoscopic single-site donor nephrectomy and conventional laparoscopic donor nephrectomy: donor and recipient outcomes. · 2011 Source ↗
• Laparoendoscopic single-site nephrectomy in obese living renal donors. · 2012 Source ↗
• Pancreas transplantation: does age increase morbidity? · 2011 Source ↗
• Is right-sided laparoendoscopic single-site donor nephrectomy feasible? · 2011 Source ↗
• Urinary cell levels of mRNA for OX40, OX40L, PD-1, PD-L1, or PD-L2 and acute rejection of human renal allografts. · 2010 Source ↗
• Pancreas transplantation considering the spectrum of body mass indices. · 2011 Source ↗

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Professional identifier

NPI: 1205089463

Insurance reported

Aetna

Affinity Health Plan

AmeriHealth

Amida Care

Anthem

Blue Cross Blue Shield

Buckeye Community Health Plan

Carefirst Blue Cross Blue Shield

Cigna

CoreSource

EmblemHealth

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Fidelis Care

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

HIP Health Plan of New York

Humana

Medicare

POMCO Group

United Healthcare Community Plan

UnitedHealthcare

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