Overview

Dr. Cheguevara Afaneh is a board-certified general surgeon and bariatric surgery specialist with 17 years of experience. Dr. Afaneh received his medical degree from the Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, before completing a residency in general surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, where he also completed fellowships in transplantation medicine and advanced gastrointestinal and minimally invasive surgery. 

Dr. Afaneh is affiliated with Weill-Cornell Medicine and is certified by the American Board of Surgery. 

Education and Training

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science

Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Fellowship: NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center

Certifications 

American Board of Surgery

Sex

Male

NPI

#1205089463

Specialties

General surgery, bariatric surgery

Bariatric Surgeries Performed

Gastric bypass, gastric sleeve, duodenal switch

Years of Experience

17 years

Languages Spoken

English, Spanish, Arabic