IntestinalDiverticulitis near Long Island City, NY

Biography: Dr. Aida Taye, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 41 years old and has been practicing for 15 years. Dr. Aida Taye, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Queens, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier, MD is a Bariatric Surgery Specialist who practices in Long Island City, NY. He is 52 years old and has been practicing for 26 years. Dr. Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Hospital and Mount Sinai Queens.

Care Philosophy: As a board-certified general surgeon and surgical oncologist, I firmly believe in providing the best care to all of my patients. I believe in spending time with patients and families to ensure that they understand all of the options available to them. When surgery is indicated and the best course of action, I provide patients with the best surgical and medical care to ensure they can return to their lives and families.

Care Philosophy: I aim to provide my patients with the very best information regarding their illness based on both my knowledge and my experience. We discuss all possible outcomes and treatment options. I encourage my patients to ask as many questions as they need to so that they can make well informed choices about their care. I will often recommend avoiding surgery altogether or pursuing a minimally invasive treatment approach when this is likely give the best results.

Biography: Dr. Skeens attended medical school at Des Moines University in his home town in Iowa, and completed his residency at the nearby Mercy Medical Center, where he served as chief resident. He practiced primary care medicine with UnityPoint Clinics in Cedar Falls, Iowa, for nearly ten years, also serving as faculty for three years within the family medicine residency program, teaching and mentoring new physicians, both in clinic and hospital settings. A fun fact: Dr. Skeens graduated from the Minneapolis College of Art and Design and worked as a freelance illustrator for several years before entering medical school. Outside of medicine, he is generally found outdoors exploring new places with wife and dog, adventure cycling, running, or taking photographs. Dr. Skeens is thrilled to join Weill Cornell Medicine Primary Care and establish new roots in New York City.

Biography: Dr. Mulvihill's journey into a career in Integrative Medicine began in college, when he met several Integrative practitioners who became lifelong friends and mentors. While completing his undergraduate degree in Environmental Studies at Yale University, Dr. Mulvihill spent his summers working at an Integrative clinic in Woodstock NY, of which he fondly recalls cultivating organic vegetables, flowers, and medical plants in the clinic's on-site farm.After graduating, he worked for two years as a medical and research assistant at a surgical clinic in Manhattan specializing in the care of HIV-positive patients, then attended Stony Brook University School of Medicine in Long Island, NY.He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in NJ and completed two Fellowships in Integrative Medicine, through the Andrew Weil Center for Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona and through Integrative Health and Wellbeing at New York-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine.Dr. Mulvihill's goals are to blend his skills in Internal Medicine with the vast and varied modalities of Integrative Medicine, and most importantly, to provide comprehensive and compassionate care to all his patients at New York-Presbyterian and Weill Cornell Medicine.

Care Philosophy: Dr. Benvenisty specializes in vascular surgery and endovascular surgery and is qualified as a registered vascular technologist (RVT). With the ability to navigate the system for renal failure patients, Dr. Benvenisty's super-specialty involves helping patients avoid dialysis whenever possible.