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Aaron Zuckerman, M.D., joined the faculty of NYMC and staff of Westchester Medical Center in 2024. He is a frequent lecturer at the medical school, residency, and fellowship levels. He serves as the faculty mentor for the NYMC Surgery Interest Group, leading skills workshops, career talks, and residency preparation sessions for the medical students. He is an active member of the Westchester Medical Center Student Engagement Committee, which promotes meaningful connections among students, residents, and faculty through academic, research, and community outreach initiatives. He also leads the Westchester Medical Center's Department of Surgery Summer Research Program for NYMC students entering their second year of school.
His current research interests are in the topics of trauma, critical care, and acute care surgery.
Education
- Fellowship, Surgical Critical Care, Houston Methodist Hospital
- Residency, General Surgery, New York University Langone Hospital-Brooklyn
- M.D., Washington University in St. Louis
- B.A., Chemistry, Brandeis University
Areas of Expertise
- Trauma
- Critical Care
- General Surgery
- Minimally Invasive/Robotic Surgery
- Surgical Education
Honors and Awards
- Golden Apple Resident Teaching Award, NYU Langone Hospital-Brooklyn, 2022, 2023
Publications
- Pozzi N, Zuckerman A, Son J, et. al. "Managing Scarcity: Innovation and Resilience During the COVID-19 Pandemic." Frontiers in surgery, 8(), (2021) 769962. doi: 10.3389/fsurg.2021.769962
- Riehl TE, Alvarado D, Ee X, et. al. "Lactobacillus rhamnosus GG protects the intestinal epithelium from radiation injury through release of lipoteichoic acid, macrophage activation and the migration of mesenchymal stem cells." Gut, 68(6), (2019) 1003-1013. doi: 10.1136/gutjnl-2018-316226
- Belkind-Gerson J, Hotta R, Whalen M, et. al. "Engraftment of enteric neural progenitor cells into the injured adult brain." BMC neuroscience, 17(), (2016) 5. doi: 10.1186/s12868-016-0238-y
Memberships and Affiliations
- American College of Surgeons
- Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma
- Society of Critical Care Medicine
