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Philip George, MD

About Philip George, MD:

Philip George, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia University. He is a board-certified general surgeon who is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive and robotic general surgery. During his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, he was elected chief resident and was awarded the prestigious Arthur Aufses Jr. Award for his dedication to surgical research, resident teaching, and excellence in patient care. Dr. George then underwent fellowship training in minimally invasive anti-reflux and hernia surgery at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland. His unique fellowship training has made him skillful in advanced minimally invasive anti-reflux and hernia repair techniques. These include tissue flap repair of hiatal hernias, transversus abdominis release (TAR), enhanced view totally extraperitoneal hernia repairs (eTEP), and robotic total abdominal wall reconstruction of massive ventral incisional hernias.

Prior to accepting the prestigious position at the Columbia Hernia Center, Dr. George worked in central New Jersey, specializing in advanced hernia repair techniques.

His research in the field has been presented at national meetings as well as published in peer-reviewed journals. He is also an active member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).

Dr. George offers patients unparalleled communication all while focusing on having the best outcomes possible. He is committed to his patients by ensuring they receive the most up-to-date care and by making sure they feel comfortable every step of the way.

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Expertise:

Abdominal Wall Reconstruction
Anti-reflux surgery
General Surgery
Groin Hernia
Hernia Mesh Removal
Hiatal Hernia
Incisional Hernia
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Robotic Surgery
Sports Hernia
Umbilical Hernia
Ventral Hernia

Honors:

Mount Sinai Department of Surgery Medical Student Teaching Award, 2015

Tauber Holocaust Memorial Medical School Scholarship, 2010 – 2014

Cox Medical School Scholarship, 2010 – 2014

Health Services Medical School Research Scholarship, 2011

Gill Research Fellowship, 2011

Appointments:

Assistant Professor of Surgery at CUIMC

New Patients:

YES

Locations

Primary Locations:

CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion

161 Fort Washington Avenue
Floor 5
New York, NY 10032

For new and current patient appointments, call:
(212) 305-5947

Other Locations:

CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
New York, NY 10032

ColumbiaDoctors - Midtown

51 West 51st Street
New York, NY 10019

CarePoint - Hoboken

330 Grand St
Hoboken, NJ 07030

For new and current patient appointments, call:
(212) 305-2038

ColumbiaDoctors - 300 Frank Burr Blvd

300 Frank W Burr Blvd
Suite 130
Teaneck, NJ 07666

Insurances:

AETNA [NYP Employee Plan, NY Signature, Student Health, Aetna Signature Administrators]
Affinity Health Plan [Medicaid Managed Care]
AgeWell [Special Needs, Medicare Managed Care]
AmeriHealth of New Jersey [PPO - New Jersey Services, EPO - New Jersey Services, HMO - New Jersey Services, POS - New Jersey Services]
Amerigroup of New Jersey [New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care), New Jersey Services (Medicaid Managed Care)]
CIGNA [EPO, Great West (National), POS, HMO, Medicare Managed Care, PPO]
Emblem/GHI [PPO, Medicare Managed Care]
Emblem/HIP [EPO, Select Care (Exchange), Medicare Managed Care, POS, ConnectiCare, PPO, HMO, Vytra, Essential Plan, ConnectiCare, EPO, EPO, EPO]
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus [Essential Plan, Essential Plan, Child/Family Health Plus, Child/Family Health Plus, Medicaid Managed Care]
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield [Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care, Medicare Managed Care]
Fidelis Care [Medicaid Managed Care, Essential Plan, Medicare Managed Care]
Healthfirst [Child/Family Health Plus, Leaf (Exchange), Medicare Managed Care]
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield [HMO - New Jersey Services, PPO - New Jersey Services, EPO - New Jersey Services, POS - New Jersey Services]
Local 1199 [Local 1199, Local 1199]
MVP Health Care [Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, Medicaid Managed Care, HMO, Child/Family Health Plus, Essential Plan]
MagnaCare (National) [MagnaCare, MagnaCare]
Medicare [Traditional Medicare, Railroad, Railroad]
Multiplan [Multiplan, Multiplan]
QualCare [POS - New Jersey Services, PPO - New Jersey Services, HMO - New Jersey Services]
Quality Health Management [Quality Health Management, Quality Health Management]
RiverSpring [Special Needs, Special Needs]
TRICARE [TRICARE, TRICARE]
UnitedHealthcare [Compass (Exchange), Medicaid (Community Plan), POS, PPO, HMO, Empire Plan, Oxford Liberty, Oxford Freedom, Oxford HMO, POS, HMO, PPO, HMO, PPO]
VNSNY CHOICE [SelectHealth]
WellCare [Medicare Managed Care, New Jersey Services (Medicare Managed Care)]
World Trade Center Health Plan [World Trade Center Health Plan]

Publications:

Addo A, George P, Zahiri R, Park A. (2021). Patients with ineffective esophageal motility benefit from laparoscopic antireflux surgery. Surg Endosc. (8):4459-4468

Addo A, Lu R, Broda A, George P, Zahiri HR, Belyansky I. (2020). Hybrid versus open retromuscular abdominal wall repair: early outcomes. Surg Endosc. 2020 Oct 9. Online ahead of print.

Addo A, Lu, R, Broda A, George P, Huerta III N, Park A, Zahiri HR, Belyansky I. (2020). Impact of Body Mass Index (BMI) on Perioperative Outcomes following Minimally Invasive Retromuscular Abdominal Wall Reconstruction: A Comparative Analysis. Surg Endosc. 2020 Oct 13. Online ahead of print.

George P, Addo A, Brooks I, Park A. (2020). A Call for Engagement with the Surgical Patient. Surg Innov. 27(4):317-319

George PE, Jacob BP. (2018). Overview of Laparoscopic/Robotic Technical Aspects. Laparoscopic Robotic Incisional Hernia Repair: Current Considerations (pp. 33-40). New York, NY: Springer