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Alexander Chalphin, MD

About Alexander Chalphin, MD:

Dr. Alexander V. Chalphin joins the faculty at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University and Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian within the Division of Pediatric Surgery as Assistant Professor of Surgery. He is committed to thoughtful, collaborative, family-centered care of infants and children. Dr. Chalphin practices the full breadth of general pediatric surgery with expertise in pediatric colorectal surgery, bowel management, and chest wall reconstruction.

A native of Washington, DC, Dr. Chalphin received his undergraduate degree from the College of William and Mary in Virginia before pursuing medical school at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He completed his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in affiliation with Harvard Medical School. As a research fellow at Boston Children’s Hospital, he studied fetal stem cell therapies for congenital malformations including myelomeningocele and gastroschisis. He then moved to New York City for his pediatric surgery fellowship at Columbia University and Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital of New York-Presbyterian.

Dr. Chalphin has received several awards for his contributions to pediatric surgical research. He is committed to medical education of medical students, residents, and fellows. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and American Academy of Pediatrics and a member of the American Pediatric Surgery Association.

Outside of the hospital, Dr. Chalphin is a proud husband and father of two young, rambunctious girls. He enjoys running, guitar, cooking, and following Washington, DC sports teams.

Honors:

Hobart Amory Hare Honor Society

Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society

Arthur P. Gold Foundation Research Fellowship

Francis Torrens Stewart MD Prize for Excellence in Clinical Surgery

Chairman’s Research Fellowship Boston Children's Hospital

Travel Award 38th Annual Meeting International Fetal Medicine and Surgery Society

Best Basic Science Oral Presentation – Second Prize 8th Annual Harvard Surgery Research Day

New Patients:

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Insurances:

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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 [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]
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare) [Medicare Managed Care]
Local 1199 [Local 1199]
MVP Health Care [HMO, Essential Plan, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care]
MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare]
Multiplan [Multiplan]
UnitedHealthcare [HMO, POS, PPO, Empire Plan, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, Medicare Managed Care, Medicaid (Community Plan)]
VNSNY CHOICE [SelectHealth, Medicare Managed Care, Special Needs]
WellCare [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]