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Department History
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Our
Chairman, Martin S. Karpeh, Jr., M.D.  Martin S. Karpeh, Jr., MD, nationally renowned surgical oncologist,
is the new Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Beth Israel,
effective July 1, 2007. Dr. Karpeh also serves as Associate Director
of the Continuum Cancer Centers of New York (CCCNY) and Director of
Surgical Oncology for CCCNY at Beth Israel and St. Luke's and
Roosevelt. Dr. Karpeh joined Beth Israel from Stony Brook
University Hospital on Long Island, where he served as Professor of
Surgery, Chief of Surgical Oncology and Director of Stony Brook
University Cancer Center. Prior to joining Stony Brook, Dr. Karpeh
served as Attending Surgeon in the Gastric and Mixed-Tumor Service
in the Department of Surgery at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer
Center and as Associate Professor of Clinical Surgery at Cornell
University Medical College. An alumnus of the University of
Pennsylvania and the Pennsylvania State University College of
Medicine, Dr. Karpeh served his internship and residency (including
an 18 month research Fellowship in nutrition and cancer at the
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia) at the Hospital of the
University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. This training was
followed by a post-residency Fellowship in surgical oncology at
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
The author of hundreds of
peer-reviewed papers, book chapters, abstracts and guest
lectureships, Dr. Karpeh also holds or has held numerous research
grants, including grants from the National Institutes of Health. He
also enjoys membership in numerous professional societies including
the American Surgical Society, the New York Surgical Society, the
International Gastric Cancer Association, the Society of Surgical
Oncology, the American College of Surgeons, the Society for Surgery
of the Alimentary Tract and the American Society of Clinical
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The leadership of the Department
of Surgery demonstrates an impressive history of progressive and innovative
care. Notable former Chairmen include:
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Leon Ginzburg, MD
One of
the three co-authors of the original and seminal paper on Regional
Enteritis, this paper is recognized as one of the Landmark Articles
of the 20th Century in Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. Ginzburg was a
technically gifted surgeon, clinical researcher, and stressed
innovation in educational endeavors. Dr. Ginzburg was Director of
Beth Israel's Department of surgery from 1947 to 1970. |
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William Wolff, MD
Drs.
Wolff and Shinya, introduced colonoscopy and colonoscopic
polypectomy to the United States. Their original study proved the
value of colonoscopy and established the procedure as the gold
standard of clinical care. Their article was also listed as a
Landmark Article of the 20th Century in Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Beth Israel is the only institution with two such achievements. A
beloved surgeon, colleague and teacher, Dr. Wolff still attends many
surgical Grand Rounds and teaching conferences. Dr. Wolff was
Director of Beth Israel's Department of surgery from 1970-1977. |
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Charles K. McSherry,
MD
Dr.
McSherry was an internationally recognized authority on diseases of
the biliary system, and revolutionized the department with
recruitment and programmatic development. The late Dr. McSherry was
director of surgery from 1977 to 1991. |
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Moses Nussbaum, MD
Dr. Nussbaum is the current Chief of the Division of Head and Neck
Surgery and Co-Director of the Head & Neck Cancer Institute. He is
an authority on head and neck surgery, and has published and
lectured widely on thyroid and parathyroid diseases, especially
modern techniques in head and neck surgery. Dr. Nussbaum served as
acting Chairman from 1991 to 1993, and as Chairman from 1993 to
2000. |
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Anthony C. Antonacci,
MD, FACS
Dr.
Antonacci, served as the Chairman of the Department of Surgery from
2000 to 2005. He also served as Associate Chairman of Surgery from
1996 to 2000, and has been an attending surgeon at Beth Israel since
1990. He is widely published and is the recipient of numerous
academic and research awards, including the National Institutes of
Health, the Smith, Kline & French Fellowship, the George T. Heuer
Scholar in Academic Surgery Award, the Calder Foundation Award and
the President’s Award from the American College of Surgeons.
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George Todd,
MD, FACS
Dr. Todd was Interim Chairman of Surgery since 2005.
He is a well known and innovative vascular and endovascular
surgeon. He is Professor of Surgery at Columbia University and
Chairman of Surgery at St. Luke’s and Roosevelt Hospitals. Through
our alliance in Continuum Health Partners he was the interim
Chairman. |
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