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Age Group
Teenagers, Adults
Services
Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Surgery
Conditions
Morbid Obesity, Gallstones, Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Biliary Diseases, Obesity
Procedures
da Vinci Robotic Surgical System, Gastric Bypass Surgery, Hernia Repair, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Special Interests
Weight Management
Approach to Patient Care
I believe every person has a right to equitable, ethical, accessible quality health care that promotes healing and health. My philosophy is to provide health care that respects human dignity, individuality and diversity among groups.Additional Procedures
- Laparoscopic and robotic gastric bypass
- Laparoscopic and robotic sleeve gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic gastric band placement
- Laparoscopic and robotic hiatal hernia repair with or without fundoplication
- Laparoscopic and robotic incisional and inguinal hernia repair
- Laparoscopic and open resections of stomach, small and large bowel
- Laparoscopic and open operations for treatment of disease of the gallbladder and extrahepatic biliary tree
- Laparoscopic and open repair of abdominal wall hernias
- Biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal (BPD-DS)
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Board Certification
Surgery
Medical School
Odessa State Medical University, Odessa, Ukraine
M.D.
Fellowship
Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New YorkResidency
Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York
Department of Surgery
Teaching or Professional Positions
- Instructor of Surgery at St. Vincent's Medical Center/New York Medical College, 2006 - 2009
- Director, Robotic Surgery
Professional Memberships
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- American College of Surgeons
Honors and Awards
- Graduated Medical School, Summa Cum Laude, 1983
- The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Resident Achievement Award, 2003
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General surgeon in medical mission to Nibale, Vganda: February 9-17, 2012.
Sergey Zhitnikov, M.D., FACS
Bariatric Surgery, General Surgery, Robotic Surgery
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Locations
Zhitnikov has admitting privileges at Crozer-Chester Medical Center, Delaware County Memorial Hospital, Springfield Hospital, and Taylor Hospital.