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News from the Department of Surgery

Many of our esteemed surgeons in the Department of Surgery at NYP/Weill Cornell have been consistently recognized over the years by their peers as among the best doctors in their respective fields. Below are some of the honors received by our faculty:

America's Top Doctors, US News & World

• Philip S. Barie, MD, MBA
• Palmer Bessey, MD
• Thomas J. Fahey, III, MD
• Robert Grant, MD
• Sandip Kapur, MD
• Michael Lieberman, MD
• Fabrizio Michelassi, MD
• Jeffrey Milsom, MD
• Alfons Pomp, MD
• Francesco Rubino, MD
• Darren Schneider, MD
• Rache Simmons, MD
• Toyooki Sonoda, MD
• Jason Spector, MD
• Alexander Swistel, MD
• Roger Yurt, MD

America's Top Doctors for Cancer, Castle Connolly

• Thomas J. Fahey, III, MD
• Michael Lieberman, MD
• Fabrizio Michelassi, MD
• Jeffrey Milsom, MD
• Rache Simmons, MD
• Nitsana Spigland, MD
• Alexander J. Swistel, MD

America's Top Doctors, Castle Connolly

• Philip S. Barie, MD, MBA
• Palmer Q. Bessey, MD
• Daniel Cherqui, MD
• Thomas J. Fahey III, MD
• Robert Grant, MD
• Sandip Kapur, MD
• Michael D. Lieberman, MD
• Fabrizio Michelassi, MD
• Jeffrey Milsom, MD
• Alfons Pomp, MD
• Francesco Rubino, MD
• Darren B. Schneider, MD
• Rache M. Simmons, MD
• Toyooki Sonoda, MD
• Jason Spector, MD
• Nitsana Spigland
• Alexander J. Swistel, MD
• Roger W. Yurt, MD

New York Magazine's Best Doctors

• Philip S. Barie, MD, MBA
• Thomas J. Fahey III, MD
• Sandip Kapur, MD
• Michael Lieberman, MD
• Fabrizio Michelassi, MD
• Jeffrey Milsom, MD
• Francesco Rubino, MD
• Darren Schneider, MD
• Rache Simmons, MD
• Alexander J. Swistel, MD
• Roger W. Yurt, MD

Top Doctors, New York Metropolitan Area, Castle Connolly

• Philip S. Barie, MD, MBA
• Thomas J. Fahey III, MD
• Sandip Kapur, MD
• Fabrizio Michelassi, MD
• Alfons Pomp, MD
• Francesco Rubino, MD
• Rache M. Simmons, MD
• Alexander J. Swistel, MD
• Eleni A. Tousimis, MD

New York Super Doctors

• Philip S. Barie, MD, MBA
• Thomas J. Fahey, III, MD
• Robert T. Grant, MD
• Sandip Kapur, MD
• Sang W. Lee, MD
• Michael D. Lieberman, MD
• Fabrizio Michelassi, MD
• Jeffrey W. Milsom, MD
• Alfons Pomp, MD
• Rache M. Simmons, MD
• Toyooki Sonoda, MD
• Nitsana Spigland, MD
• Alexander J. Swistel, MD
• Roger W. Yurt, MD

America's Top Surgeons
Consumers' Research Council of America

• Fabrizio Michelassi, MD
• Alfons Pomp, MD
• Darren B. Schneider, MD
• Eleni A. Tousimis, MD

America's Top Surgeons, SLD Industries, Inc.

• Philip S. Barie, MD, MBA