Our Team
DR. THOMAS CERABONA, M.D., F.A.C.S.-is the Director of obesity surgery at Westchester Medical Center. He has been performing obesity surgery since 1990 and has been a member of the American Bariatric Society since then. Dr. Cerabona has performed numerous bariatric surgeries, both of the open and laparoscopic variety, the first seven years doing mainly open gastric bypass and since 1997 converting to a laparoscopic approach. He trained under Dr. Ackerman one of the country’s premier surgeons and founder of obesity surgery.
Dr. Cerabona is a Board Certified general surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Board Certified specialist in Critical Care. He helps take care of some of the most difficult patients in the country and remains a member of the N.Y. State review board to make sure the quality of medical care throughout the state is maintained.
Dr. Cerabona and his team present regularly at national meetings and have performed live surgeries by teleconference at many society meetings. They are also innovators in Robotic surgery being the first to use robotics in gastric bypass surgery in the world.
Dr. Cerabona is also involved in the training of residents and fellows in general surgery and laparoscopic surgery. In addition, he is a dedicated family man and is actively involved in his community. He is also a coach and an avid sports fan.
DR. ASHUTOSH KAUL M.D., M.S., F.R.C.S., F.A.C.S. - is the Director of Minimally Invasive and Robotic surgery at Westchester Medical Center. Dr. Kaul has been performing obesity surgery since 2000 and is a member of the American Bariatric Society. After his surgical residency from St. Barnabas Medical Center, New Jersey he completed a fellowship in Minimally invasive surgery at the Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery, New York.
Dr. Kaul is a Board Certified general surgeon, a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. He was selected in the 2002 list of “Americas Top Minimally Invasive Surgeons” by Consumers Research Council of America and is an Honored member of Strathmore’s Who’s Who 2002-2003 Edition. In 1998 he was selected as an “Outstanding Young man of America” in their thirty first edition.
Dr. Kaul has over 45 international presentations and papers to his credit. He along with other members of the Bariatric surgery team at Westchester Medical Center have performed live surgeries by teleconference at many society meetings. They are also innovators in Robotic surgery being amongst the first to use robotics in gastric bypass surgery. Dr. Kaul is also involved in training of residents and fellows in general surgery and Minimally Invasive Surgery. He is co-program director of Minimally Invasive Fellowship training at New York Medical College.
DR. ANTHONY MAFFEI, M.D., D.A.B.S. - is a Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgeon at Westchester Medical Center, and the Director Of Bariatric Surgery at Putnam Hospital Center. A Westchester County native, Dr. Maffei completed his general surgery residency at The Stamford Hospital/ Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He was Fellowship trained in minimal access/bariatric surgery at The Institute of Minimally Invasive Surgery in New York.
Dr. Maffei is a Board Certified general surgeon and a Diplomate of the American College of Surgeons. He is actively involved in the emerging research field of interventional diabetology and is in the process of collecting data on surgical intervention in non-obese patients with uncontrolled diabetes.
An Assistant Professor of Surgery at New York Medical College, Dr. Maffei is also involved in the training of residents and fellows in general surgery and minimal access surgery.
Dr. Maffei is now also performing LaserBodySculpting which is a minimally invasive, laser-assisted lipolysis procedure that targets trouble spots like the abdomen, thighs and neck, and permanently eliminates fat. Click for more
Dr. Maffei was recently appointed as a Police Surgeon for the City of Peekskill.
Jaclyn Bruno, RPA-C - is the Physician Assistant at SurgicalIntensivists. She received her Bachelor of Science degree at Marist College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Jaclyn graduated from Mercy College in the Bronx, New York with a Masters degree in Science and Physician Assistant studies. She is one of the newest members of the practice and works directly with all of the physicians including bariatric and general surgery.
Mary Murray, RN, BSN, CBN - I am a registered nurse with a certification in bariatric nursing. I graduated from nursing school in 1980 and have been practicing professional nursing ever since. In most recent years, I have had the honor of working with the morbidly obese population of patients and more specifically, weight loss surgery patients. Working with the bariatric team at Westchester Medical Center is a very fulfilling experience and each day I look forward to assisting our patients through every stage of their weight loss journey
Janet Borra, RD - I have been a registered dietitian for 11 years and have been working with bariatric patients in the outpatient setting for the past 2 years. Prior to that, I worked at Westchester Medical Center for 9 years and covered the burn center, neuro ICU, trauma ICU and trauma floor. Part of my patient population included the bariatric patients. I have worked with bariatric patients both inpatient and outpatient for 10 years.
In addition to counseling patients, I teach a class weekly to prepare patients for upcoming surgery. Part of my responsibilities also includes speaking at the information seminars as well as educational seminars. We hold a bi-monthly support group which myself and the bariatric coordinator facilitate. The most rewarding part of my job is seeing the changes people make both pre- and post-op and how patient’s lives are changed and are effected by the surgery. It is a pleasure to know I am part of that process.
Patricia Tallio, MS, RD, CDE - I have been a registered dietitian for 20 years working in many different clinical settings. I have been certified as a diabetes educator for 10 years with experience counseling patients with the diagnosis of diabetes in the outpatient as well as the inpatient setting. Prior to joining Surgical Intensivists I worked for an eating disorder outpatient program. I feel my professional experience allow me to be an effective counselor and educator of nutrition care for the bariatric patient.
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