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Dr. Armando Castro, MD

Bariatric Surgery* Age 56
Dr. Armando Castro, MD
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Dr. Armando Castro, MD is a Bariatric Surgery Specialist in Bay Shore, NY.
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Dr. Armando Castro, MD

Bariatric Surgery* Age 56
Bay Shore, NY
Accepting new patients
Dr. Armando Castro, MD is a Bariatric Surgery Specialist in Bay Shore, NY.

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Dr. Armando Castro, MD is a Bariatric Surgery Specialist in Bay Shore, NY. They graduated from University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine and completed a residency at New York Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center. They currently practice at NHPP Surgical Specialties at Bay Shore and are affiliated with South Shore University Hospital. Dr. Castro has experience treating conditions like Obesity among other conditions at varying frequencies. At present, Dr. Castro received an average rating of 5.0/5 from patients and has been reviewed 12 times. Their office accepts new patients. Dr. Castro also speaks Spanish. Dr. Castro is board certified in General Surgery and accepts multiple insurance plans.

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Locations

  1. 1 NHPP Surgical Specialties at Bay Shore
    250 E Main St Ste 1, Bay Shore, NY 11706
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Feb 02, 2021
Dr. Castro performed emergency surgery for me about eight years ago. Dr. Castro is just as attentive and concerned about my health today, as he was eight years ago.
Alice Cintio — Feb 02, 2021
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Care Philosophy
  • Dr. Armando Castro has recently joined the leadership team at LIJ Forest Hills as the Vice Chairman in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Castro was born in Cuba, and grew up in Los Angeles, where he received his undergraduate degree from UCLA. He obtained his medical degree at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, and completed his general surgery training at The New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center. He completed a fellowship at SUNY Downstate/Lutheran Medical Center in Advanced Minimally-Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery, which has been his clinical focus during his 15 years in practice in Queens and Brooklyn. His clinical interests include all aspects of general surgery, with expertise in minimally invasive, robotic and advanced laparoscopic gastrointestinal and weight loss surgery, and in the comprehensive surgical care of patients with obesity. His clinical passion is driven by the relationships he builds with his patients on their journey to health. Dr. Castro is a Diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and the American College of Surgeons. He is on the Board of Directors and is presently the Secretary-Treasurer of the Brooklyn-Long Island Chapter of the American College of Surgeons and is also the Chair of the chapter s Committee on Applicants. He has held numerous leadership positions during his career, including Vice Chair of Surgery and Chief of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Lutheran Medical Center, as well as the Director of Inpatient Performance Improvement and Vice Chair for Surgical Education at New York Presbyterian Hospital Queens. Prior to joining the faculty at Northwell Health, he was on faculty at NYU School of Medicine, where he was the Program Director for the General Surgery residency program at NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn. He has also been on faculty at the Weill Cornell Medical College as the General Surgery Residency Program Director at New York Presbyterian Queens. In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Castro is passionate about surgical education, and has earned many teaching awards from his residents. He has authored numerous surgical abstracts and publications in peer-reviewed journals, and has presented at several national surgical meetings and is a reviewer for Surgical Endoscopy and Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. Dr. Castro is fluent in Spanish and is available for surgical consultations at Northwell Health Physician Partners at 95-25 Queens Boulevard in Rego Park.
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Biography
  • Dr. Armando Castro, MD is a bariatric surgery specialist in Bay Shore, NY. He specializes in Bariatric Surgery.
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Languages Spoken
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Bariatric Surgery
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Education

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  • University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine
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  • General Surgery
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Residency

Residency Hospital
  • New York Hospital Weill Cornell Medical Center
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Fellowship

Fellowship Hospital
  • NYU Langone Hospital Brooklyn
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New patients are generally accepted by Dr. Armando Castro, MD. To arrange an appointment, call the number on Dr. Castro's profile.

Dr. Armando Castro, MD is affiliated with South Shore University Hospital.

Yes, Dr. Armando Castro, MD holds board certification in General Surgery.

Hospital Affiliations

  • South Shore University Hospital

    301 E Main St, Bay Shore, NY