Dr. Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier M.D.
Surgeon
5 E 98th St 3rd Floor New York New York, 10029About
Dr. Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier is a general surgeon practicing in New York, New York. Dr. Fernandez-Ranvier specializes in endocrine surgery and the surgical treatment of metabolic disease (obesity). His focus has been on how best to treat patients with minimally invasive procedures. He has been actively involved in the development and improvement of the transoral thyroid (TOETVA) and parathyroid (TOEPVA) surgeries and is one of the surgeons with more experience in that field in the world. He also treats different diseases of the abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas , the small intestine and the colon. He also is an expert treating patient with different hernias such as incisional and ventral hernias and hernias that may arise in the groins. Dr. Fernandez-Ranvier provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of MedicineAreas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Assistant Professor in Surgery Mount Sinai Hospital New York 2014 - 2017
- Associate Program Director, Minimally Invasive Surgery Mount Sinai Hospital New York 2016 - 2017
- Research Director, Endocrine, MIS & Bariatric Surgery Mount Sinai Hospital New York 2016 - 2017
Awards
- Top Surgeon in America 2017
Professional Memberships
- ACS
- SAGES
- American Medical Association
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Fellowships
- Endocrine & Bariatric Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, American Medical Association,
What do you attribute your success to?
- The many sacrifices he has made and his love of medicine
Hobbies / Sports
- Tennis, Running
Areas of research
Areas of research interest include the development and improvement of the transoral thyroid access for thyroid and parathyroid disease, the treatment of thyroid and parathyroid tumors, adrenal and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, and minimally invasive and bariatric surgery.Dr. Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier M.D.'s Practice location
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