Associate Professor;Vice Chairman / Director of Transplantation
Lewis Teperman M.D.
Clinical Responsibilities
Dr. Lewis Teperman, Associate Professor of Surgery has created an internationally recognized transplant program at NYU Medical Center. The program offers unparalleled quality in its patient care, training, and research programs. In addition to the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, a dedicated Transplant Unit with hemodialysis capable beds, provides specialized care for transplant patients requiring intensive and step-down care. Nursing staff on the unit are trained in the care and evaluation of hepatic (liver) and renal (kidney) transplant patients. The operating room is staffed 24 hours per day, seven days. A team of anesthesiologists specializing in transplant surgery is available at all times. A recent Forbes article cites the great success of the program: "If your doctor says you may someday need, say, a liver transplant, your first step is to find a hospital with lots of experience, [and] good survival rates. At New York University Medical Center nearly 90% lived at least one year." -Forbes, March 11, 1996.
Dr. Teperman is active in various transplantation societies and is on the board of the American Liver Foundation, the New York Regional Transplant Program, the Latino Organization for Liver Awareness (LOLA), the New York Consortium for Liver Transplantation, Manhattan TRIO, and is a member of the UNOS Liver and Intestine Committee. Towards the goal of forwarding the medical science of transplantation, the program is involved in research with treatment protocols that study the recurrence of hepatitis C, new immunosuppressive agents, thrombocytopenia, organ preservation, and plasma exchange in liver failure and primary non-function of organ grafts to name a few. His program runs an ASTS (American Society of Transplant Surgeons) approved transplant fellowship. The transplant service is actively involved with the rotation of GI Fellows, residents, and medical students. The rotations introduce other medical professionals to transplantation and raise quality of care for patients who may someday be in need of a transplant.
Office Locations
Address #1
Address
Rivergate, 3, 403 East 34th Street, New York, NY, 10016
Phone
212 263 8134
Office Hours
Thu. 9:30 - 4:00; Fri. 12:00 - 4:00
Clinical Information
Medical Specialty
Gastrointestinal Surgery; Transplant Surgery; Hepato-Biliary Surgery; Hepato-Biliary Surgery
Medical Interests
Transplant Surgery
Note: Insurance listed below may not be accepted at all office locations. Please confirm prior to each visit. The information presented here may not be complete or may have changed.
Insurance Accepted
Aetna, BC/BS, BC/BS CHP, BC/BS EPO, BC/BS HMO, BC/BS POS, BC/BS PPO, Empire Medicare Services, Fidelis/CenterCare, GHI, HIP, Healthnet, Medicaid, Oxford, Oxford Freedom Network, Oxford Medicare, UHC, US Healthcare, University Physician Network
Background and Educational Information
Medical Education
Mt. Sinai 1981
Residency
Long Island Jewish Medical Center (Surgery) 1984-1986
Clinical Fellowships
University of Pittsburgh (Transplantation Surgery) 1986-1988
Board Certifications
General Surgery
; Surgery
; Surgery
