Hernia Team & Locations
The Columbia Hernia Center team brings together surgeons and specialized clinicians dedicated exclusively to the diagnosis and treatment of abdominal wall hernias. With expertise in both routine and complex hernia repair, our multidisciplinary team provides personalized care using the latest surgical techniques, with convenient locations and virtual visits available to meet your needs.
Our Hernia Center Team
The Columbia Hernia Center comprises world-class, fellowship-trained hernia surgeons who have dedicated their professional careers to the performance and advancement of hernia surgery.
Abdominal Wall Surgeons
Yuri W. Novitsky, MD | Director, Columbia Hernia Center
Medical School: Albany College
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center, University of Massachusetts
Fellowship: University of Massachusetts, Carolinas Medical Center
Dina Podolsky, MD | Co-Director, Columbia Hernia Center
Medical School: Rutgers University
Residency: Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship: Columbia University Medical Center
Philip George, MD | Faculty, Columbia Hernia Center
Medical School: George Washington University
Residency: Mount Sinai Medical Center
Fellowship: Anne Arundel Medical Center
Alex Addo, MD | Faculty, Columbia Hernia Center
Medical School: Tufts University
Residency: Geisinger Medical Center
Fellowship: Anne Arundel Medical Center
Administrative Assistants
Jennifer Suarez-Collazo
Practice Manager
Evelin Santos
Administrative Assistant
Nurse Practitioner
Victoria "Tori" Consalvo, NP
Current Clinical Fellows of Surgery
Ryan Chan
Carolina Torres Perez-Iglesias
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Hernia Center Locations
We see patients at multiple locations for your convenience. Our providers are also available for virtual visits in the comfort of your own home.
Manhattan
NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center
The Herbert Irving Pavilion
161 Fort Washington Avenue (at West 165th Street), 5th Floor
NewYork, NY 10032
All of our providers see patients at this location
Columbia Doctors Midtown
51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019
All of our providers see patients at this location
Westchester
NewYork-Presbyterian The One
1111 Westchester Ave
White Plains, NY 10604
Providers at this location: Yuri W. Novitsky, MD
New Jersey
300 Frank W Burr Blvd.
Suite 130
Teaneck, NJ 07666
Providers at this location: Philip George, MD, Alex Addo, MD
Make an Appointment
The Columbia Hernia Center is ready to help build a personalized hernia care plan for you. We accept most major insurance plans and can verify your plan when you call to make your appointment.
To start your path to hernia relief, call us at (212) 305-5947 or use our online appointment request form to schedule a visit at any of our locations.
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