About
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Dr. Dakin is an Associate Professor of Surgery and an Associate Attending Surgeon at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center. He completed both general surgery training and specialty training in minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Dakin is certified by the American Board of Surgery and specializes in laparoscopic abdominal surgery.
In addition to his busy clinical practice, Dr. Dakin plays a strong leadership role in physician training as Director of the Surgery Clerkship and Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgical Training Animate Laboratory. In addition to his clinical interest in obesity surgery, his practice includes the minimally invasive treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders. Dr. Dakin was selected as "Best Doctor" by New York Magazine and was named one of New York Superdoctors, an honor accorded just 5% of all New York physicians.
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Specialties and Expertise
Specialties
- Bariatric Surgeon
- Surgery
- General Surgery
Expertise
- Diabetes Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Metabolic Surgery
- Abdominal Pain
- Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Gastric Bypass
- Achalasia
- Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
- Adrenal Surgery
- Bariatric/Weight Loss Surgery
- Advanced Operative Laparoscopy
- Obesity
- Obesity Surgery
- Computer Assisted Surgery
- Endoscopic Surgery
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Gastrointestinal Disorder
- Hernia Surgery
- Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD)
- Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Pancreatic Disease
- Weight Control
- Surgery For Weight Loss
- Gastroparesis
- GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
Biography
Devoting considerable time to teaching, mentoring and the development of physicians in training, Dr. Dakin has been presented with number of teaching awards, including the Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award and the Medical Student Teaching Award in Surgery. Most recently, he received the Excellence in Teaching Award from Weill Cornell Medical College.
His interest in clinical and basic science research focuses on various aspects of bariatric surgery, including its effects on bone metabolism; on reproductive function in obese women; and on gene expression and metabolic profile of weight loss of patients following gastric bypass surgery. Dr. Dakin is a member of many numerous professional societies
A board-certified surgeon, Dr. Dakin received his undergraduate degree with honors from Colgate University and obtained his MD from the New York University School of Medicine. He completed his general surgery residency at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, including a dedicated research fellowship in laparoscopy. He continued at Mount Sinai for a clinical fellowship in minimally invasive surgery.
Research
Honors and Awards
Honors and Awards
Alpha Omega Alpha, 2004
Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Award, 2003
Medical Student Teaching Award in Surgery, 2003
New York SuperDoctor: an Honor given to 5% of all New York physicians
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Credentials
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
Clinical and Academic Positions
- Associate Professor of Surgery - Weill Cornell Medical College, Cornell University
- Associate Attending Surgeon - NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital
Education and Training
- M.D., New York University School of Medicine, 1997
Insurance
Insurance Plans Accepted
The following represents most of the managed care plans accepted by this doctor. If your insurance carrier does not appear here please contact the doctor’s office as they may have individual contracts not included on this site.
* indicates this doctor is no longer accepting new patients with this insurance plan.
- AETNA - HMO
- AETNA - Medicare
- AETNA - PPO
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee Managed Care Plan
- Aetna Weill Cornell Employee PPO Plan
- Aetna-NYP - EPO/POS
- Affinity Access
- Affinity Health Plan
- Amida Care
- CIGNA
- Emblem Select Care
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Access
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - Blue Connection
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - EPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - HMO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield - PPO
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield HealthPlus - CHP
- Fidelis Care
- GHI - CBP
- Health First
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicaid
- Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP) - Medicare
- Medicaid
- Medicare
- Oxford Health Plans - Metro/Core/Charter
- Oxford Health Plans - Liberty
- Oxford Health Plans - Medicare Advantage
- Oxford Health Plans - Freedom
- Rockefeller University - Trustmark
- United Empire
- United Healthcare
- United Healthcare - Medicare
- WellCare of NY
- WorldWide Medical
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News and Media
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External Relationships
External Relationships
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