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Arith Reyes, MD


Call (212) 305-9676 for appointments.

About Arith Reyes, MD:

Dr. Arith Reyes is a board-certified surgeon specializing in breast cancer and benign breast diseases. She practices at Columbia University Medical Center and NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester. She performs all aspects of breast surgery including breast conservation (lumpectomy), mastectomy, nipple-sparing mastectomy, and axillary lymph node procedures.

Dr. Reyes graduated from the University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology with the highest honors of Summa Cum Laude. She received her medical degree from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. She then underwent residency training in general surgery at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. She subsequently completed clinical fellowship in breast surgery at Columbia University Medical Center.

Dr. Reyes has authored peer-reviewed publications and she has presented at national conferences for breast surgery and breast cancer treatment. She is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology.

Dr. Reyes works closely with a multidisciplinary team including radiologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, plastic surgeons, and other breast cancer support staff. She is committed to providing excellent, thorough care for her patients.

Expertise:

Breast & Soft Tissue Surgery
Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Women Under 40
Neuroendocrine Tumor
Surgery

Honors:

St. Peter’s University Hospital Physician Quality Award (2022)

Travel Grant Award for the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress from Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine (2017)

Samson F. Wennerman Prize in Surgery (2017)

Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Surgery at CUMC

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:
(212) 305-9676

Other Locations:

NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester

55 Palmer Avenue
Bronxville, NY 10708

For new and current patient appointments, call:
(914) 787-3157

Insurances:

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

AETNA [Aetna Signature Administrators, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, EPO, NY Signature, Student Health, AETNA Westchester MG Local 1199, AETNA Hudson Valley MG Local 1199]
Affinity Health Plan [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
Amida Care [Special Needs, Amida Care Hudson Valley MG Medicaid Managed Care, Amida Care Hudson Valley MG HIV SNP, Amida Care Westchester MG Medicaid Managed Care, Amida Care Westchester MG HIV SNP]
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield [Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Anthem, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Blue Access (Marketplace), Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchester MG Blue Card, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Westchest
CIGNA [PPO, HMO, Great West (National), EPO, POS, CIGNA Westchester MG FEP, CIGNA Westchester MG HealthPartners, CIGNA Westchester MG LocalPlus, CIGNA Westchester MG MVP, CIGNA Westchester MG Medical Indemnity, CIGNA Westchester MG Open Access Plus
ElderPlan [ElderPlan Hudson Valley MG Medicare Managed Care, ElderPlan Westchester MG Medicare Managed Care]
ElderServe [Special Needs]
Emblem/GHI [PPO, Medicare Managed Care]
Emblem/HIP [Select Care (Exchange), Vytra, EPO, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, PPO, POS, ConnectiCare, Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
EmblemHealth [EmblemHealth Westchester MG Bridge Program, EmblemHealth Westchester MG Brooklyn Healthworks, EmblemHealth Westchester MG DC37 Med-Team, EmblemHealth Westchester MG EPO, EmblemHealth Westchester MG Emblem Health, EmblemHealth Westcheste
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan, Individual Network (Exchange)]
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [PPO, Medicare Managed Care, HMO, EPO]
Fidelis Care [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Fidelis Care Hudson Valley MG Ambetter (Exchange), Fidelis Care Hudson Valley MG Essential Plan, Fidelis Care Hudson Valley MG Medicare Dual Advantage
Healthfirst [Leaf (Exchange), Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicare Managed Care, Healthfirst Westchester MG Child Family Health Plus, Healthfirst Westchester MG Essential Plan, Healthfirst Westchester MG Exchange (Leaf Metal Plans)
Healthplus [Healthplus Hudson Valley MG Child Family Health Plus, Healthplus Hudson Valley MG Essential Plan, Healthplus Hudson Valley MG Exchange (Gatekeeper), Healthplus Hudson Valley MG Managed Long Term Care (MLTC), Healthplus Hudson Valley MG Med
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare) [Medicare Managed Care]
Healthspring [Healthspring Hudson Valley MG Medicare Managed Care, Healthspring Westchester MG Medicare Managed Care]
Local 1199 [Local 1199]
MVP Health Care [HMO, Essential Plan, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care, MVP Health Care Hudson Valley MG, MVP Health Care Westchester MG]
Magnacare (National) [MagnaCare, Magnacare (National) Westchester MG ASC, Magnacare (National) Westchester MG PPO, Magnacare (National) Hudson Valley MG ASC, Magnacare (National) Hudson Valley MG PPO]
Medicaid [Medicaid Hudson Valley MG Traditional, Medicaid Westchester MG Traditional]
Medicare [Traditional Medicare, Medicare Westchester MG Traditional, Medicare Hudson Valley MG Traditional, Medicare Hudson Valley MG Railroad, Medicare Westchester MG Railroad]
Molina Healthcare [Molina Healthcare Westchester MG Medicare Managed Care (Senior Whole Health), Molina Healthcare Hudson Valley MG Medicare Managed Care (Senior Whole Health)]
Multiplan [Multiplan, Multiplan Westchester MG EPO, Multiplan Westchester MG PHCS, Multiplan Westchester MG POS, Multiplan Westchester MG PPO, Multiplan Westchester MG HMO, Multiplan Hudson Valley MG EPO, Multiplan Hudson Valley MG PHCS, Multiplan H
UnitedHealthcare [HMO, POS, PPO, Empire Plan, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid (Community Plan), UnitedHealthcare Hudson Valley MG Oxford Freedom, UnitedHealthcare Hudson Valley MG Oxford HMO, UnitedHealthcare
VNS Health [VNS Health Westchester MG Medicare Managed Care, VNS Health Westchester MG Medicaid Managed Care, VNS Health Hudson Valley MG Medicare Managed Care, VNS Health Hudson Valley MG Medicaid Managed Care]
VNSNY CHOICE [SelectHealth, Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs]
WellCare [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, WellCare Westchester MG American Progressive Life, WellCare Westchester MG NJ Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS), WellCare Westchester MG NJ Medicaid, WellCare Westchester MG NY Medi
World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]

Publications:

Reyes, A.R., Rao, R., Wiechmann, L.S., Sun, L., Ugras, S.K., & Taback, B. Incidence of lymph node involvement in clinically node-negative breast cancer patients following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and identification of clinicopathologic features which may lead to omission of sentinel lymph node biopsy. Manuscript in preparation.

Reyes, A.R., Rao, R., Wiechmann, L.S., Sun, L., Ugras, S.K., & Taback, B. Radial scars on core needle biopsy in patients with or without breast cancer: Upgrade rate and implications on management. Manuscript in preparation.

Wang, I.T., Reyes, A.R., & Zhou, Z. Neuronal morphology in MeCP2 mouse models is intrinsically variable and depends on age, cell type, and Mecp2 mutation. Neurobiology of Disease. 2013; 58: 3-12.

Goffin, D., Allen, M., Zhang, L., Amorim, M., Wang, I.T., Reyes, A.R., Mercado-Berton, A., Ong, C., Cohen, S., Hu, L., Blendy, J.A., Carlson, G.C., Siegel, S.J., Greenberg, M.E., & Zhou, Z. Rett syndrome mutation MeCP2 T158A disrupts DNA binding, protein stability and ERP responses. Nature Neuroscience. 2011; 15(2): 274-283.

Reyes, A.R., Levenson, R., Berrettini, W., & Van Bockstaele, E.J. Ultrastructural relationship between the mu opioid receptor and its interacting protein, GPR177, in striatal neurons. Brain Research. 2010; 1358: 71-80.

Carvalho, A.F., Reyes, A.R., Sterling, R.C., Unterwald, E., & Van Bockstaele, E.J. Contribution of limbic norepinephrine to cannabinoid-induced aversion. Psychopharmacology. 2010; 211(4): 479-491.

Rudoy, C.A., Reyes, A.R., & Van Bockstaele, E.J. Evidence for beta1-adrenergic receptor involvement in amygdalar corticotropin-releasing factor gene expression: Implications for cocaine withdrawal. Neuropsychopharmacology. 2009; 34(5): 1135-1148.