LaparoscopicUmbilicalorVentralHerniaRepair near Scranton, PA

Biography: Dr. Abraham Krikhely is the Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Krikhely is an experienced minimally invasive surgeon specializing in robotic, laparoscopic and endoscopic approaches to metabolic and weight loss surgery, foregut surgery and general surgery. Dr. Krikhely obtained his undergraduate degree from NYU Stern School of Business and his medical degree from NYU School of Medicine. He stayed at NYU for his residency training in General Surgery, after which he completed his fellowship training in Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Montefiore Medical Center. After building a successful practice focusing on bariatric and minimally invasive abdominal surgery as part of the full-time faculty at Maimonides Medical Center, he was recruited to join the faculty at Columbia University in 2015. He was an early proponent of robotic bariatric surgery and has also chaired the robotic surgery committee at Columbia since 2017, where he has contributed to building and growing the robotic surgery program at Columbia. He is also the program director for the Fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery at Columbia University. Dr. Krikhely has authored multiple textbook chapters on bariatric surgery, robotic surgery, and foregut surgery, given numerous lectures and proctored many surgeons on the use of robotic surgery.

Biography: Dr. Alex Ky-Miyasaka, MD is a Colon /amp Rectal Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. She is 59 years old and has been practicing for 31 years. Dr. Alex Ky-Miyasaka, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Queens and Mount Sinai Hospital.

Biography: I practice general surgery with an emphasis in the use of minimally invasive means. My practice areas include diseases of the gastrointestinal system, treating both functional disorders such as obstructions, hernias, GERD, gallstones diverticulitis as well as abdominal infections and cancers. I approach all procedures with minimally invasive methods whenever possible, utilizing robotic, laparoscopic and endoscopy to treat diseases such as gallstones, bile duct stones, colon cancer, appendicitis, hernias and many others. Additionally I treat conditions requiring emergency surgery including perforations of the intestines, trauma and intra-abdominal infections. My practice focus is predominantly gastrointestinal diseases and hernias including hiatal hernias and paraesophageal hernias.

Care Philosophy: Patients deserve the best care. Robotic surgery is the future.

Biography: Board-certified in general surgery, Dr. Alfred Bogucki specializes in advanced, minimally invasive laparoscopic procedures including laparoscopic cholecystectomy, hernia repair and appendectomy at Aria Health.With special interest in critical care as well as surgical oncology, Dr. Bogucki is a senior attending physician practicing general surgery, trauma surgery, minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery, critical care and surgical oncology at Aria since 1993. He also serves as an instructor to other physicians in advanced trauma life support. In 2009, he was appointed President of Aria's Medical Staff and Chairman of Aria's Medical Executive Committee, pairing key leadership roles with broad clinical experience.Dr. Bogucki earned an undergraduate degree in biology from St. Joseph's University. He went on to receive a masters degree in biochemistry from Hahnemann University Graduate School, completing his thesis on cancer treatment in 1983.After receiving a medical degree from the Medical College of Pennsylvania, Dr. Bogucki completed an internship and residency in general surgery at the Hospital of the Medical College of Pennsylvania, where he served as Chief Resident in Surgery in 1992. He received additional training in surgery at the Philadelphia VA Hospital and later completed a fellowship in trauma surgery at Aria Health.Dr. Bogucki is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS), a member of the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons (SLS) as well as the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). In addition, he serves as assistant clinical professor of Surgery at the Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University