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Francisco Guzman, MD

Surgical Director, Gastroparesis Program

Call (212) 305-4000 for appointments.
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About Francisco Guzman, MD:

Dr. Francisco Guzman-Pruneda is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia University Medical Center. He is the Associate Program Director for the Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship Program, and the Surgical Director for the Gastroparesis program at Columbia University. He is Board Certified in Surgery by the American Board of Surgery, and is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He completed his Medical School training in Monterrey, Mexico, his residency in General Surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital and The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, and a fellowship in Bariatric Surgery at Mount Sinai in New York City.

In addition, Dr. Guzman-Pruneda completed two research fellowships: in Immunology at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer and in Pediatric Surgery at Texas Children's Hospital (Baylor College of Medicine), and a Global Surgery Exchange Program in Sydney, Australia.

Dr. Guzman’s practice focuses on minimally invasive (laparoscopic & robotic) bariatric and foregut surgery. In addition to performing first-time weight loss operations, a significant part of his practice includes revisional or corrective surgery to address problems with previous bariatric operations. From a foregut surgery perspective, he performs hiatal / paraesophageal hernia repairs and anti-reflux surgery. Additional areas of expertise include peritoneal dialysis access surgery and is leads the surgical management for advanced gastroparesis patients that fail to respond to medical therapy, including implantation of Enterra gastric stimulator device.

Expertise:

Abdominal Hernia
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery
Foregut Surgery
Gastric Bypass
Gastric Neurostimulator Implant
Gastroparesis
Hiatal Hernia
Inguinal Hernia
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding
Metabolic Surgery
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Nissen Fundoplication
Obesity Surgery
Peritoneal Dialysis
Surgery
Umbilical Hernia
Ventral Hernia
Weight Loss Surgery
Weight Management

Languages:

Spanish
English

Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Education:

Medical School: Tecnologico de Monterrey
Internship: Brigham and Women's Hospital (Harvard Medical School)
Residency: Ohio State University
Fellowship: Mount Sinai Medical Center

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
Floor 5, Suite 524
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:
(212) 305-4000

Other Locations:

ColumbiaDoctors at NewYork-Presbyterian The One

1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604

For new and current patient appointments, call:
212-305-4000

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]
Affinity Health Plan [Essential Plan, Medicaid Managed Care]
Amida Care [Special Needs]
CIGNA [Medicare Managed Care, PPO, HMO, Great West (National), EPO, POS]
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]
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan]
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]
Healthfirst [Leaf (Exchange), Medicaid Managed Care, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicare Managed Care]
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield [HMO - New Jersey Services, POS - New Jersey Services, EPO - New Jersey Services, PPO - New Jersey Services]
Local 1199 [Local 1199]
MVP Health Care [HMO, Essential Plan, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care]
MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare]
Medicare [Traditional Medicare, Railroad]
Multiplan [Multiplan]
RiverSpring [Special Needs]
TRICARE [TRICARE]
UnitedHealthcare [HMO, POS, PPO, Empire Plan, Compass (Exchange), Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid (Community Plan)]
VNSNY CHOICE [SelectHealth, Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs]
World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]

Publications:

Guzman-Pruneda FA, Brethauer SA. Gastroesophageal Reflux After Sleeve Gastrectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 Feb;25(2):542-550. doi: 10.1007/s11605-020-04786-1. Epub 2020 Sep 15.

Guzman-Pruneda FA, Huang LC, Collins C, Renshaw S, Narula V, K Poulose B. Abdominal core quality of life after ventral hernia repair: a comparison of open versus robotic-assisted retromuscular techniques. Surg Endosc. 2021 Jan;35(1):241-248.

Paredes AZ, Guzmán-Pruneda FA, Abdel-Misih S, Hays J, Dillhoff ME, Pawlik TM, Cloyd JM. Perioperative Morbidity of Gastrectomy During CRS-HIPEC: An ACS-NSQIP Analysis. J Surg Res. 2019 Sep;241:31-39

Wiseman J, Guzmán-Pruneda FA, Xourafas D, Paredes AZ, Dillhoff M, Abdel-Misih S, Pawlik T, Vauthey JN, Cloyd J. Neoadjuvant Systemic Chemotherapy for Colorectal Liver Metastases Does Not Increase Postoperative Morbidity or Mortality Following Hepatectomy. J Am Coll Surg. 2019 Jul;229(1):69-77.e2

Guzmán-Pruneda FA, Husain S, Jones C, Beal EW, Porter E, Grove M, Moffatt-Bruce SM, Schmidt C. Compliance with Preoperative Care Measures Reduces Surgical Site Infection after Colorectal Operation. J Surg Oncol. 2018 Dec 24.