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Kartik Prabhakaran, M.D., to Lead Department of Surgery
A Nationally Recognized Trauma Surgeon and Academic Leader, Dr. Prabhakaran Will Assume His Role as The Felicien M. Steichen, M.D., Chair of Surgery in July
Kartik Prabhakaran, M.D., M.H.S., FACS, has been named The Felicien M. Steichen, M.D., Chair of Surgery at New York Medical College (NYMC) and Chair of the Department of Surgery at Westchester Medical Center (WMC), a member of the Westchester Medical Center Health Network (WMCHealth). A nationally recognized trauma surgeon and academic leader, Dr. Prabhakaran will assume his new roles in July. He succeeds Steven Lansman, M.D., Ph.D., who has served as chair since 2021.
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