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Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD

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(5 Ratings)

Specializes in: Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery

Albany Medical College (1990)

Professional interests include: hernia surgery, minimally invasive surgery, fundoplication, and more.

1060 5th Avenue Suite 1b
New York, NY 10128

(917) 261-2061

Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD is a bariatric surgeon in New York, NY specializing in bariatric surgery and general surgery. She graduated from Albany Medical College in 1990 and has 36 years of experience. Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD is affiliated with NYU Langone Health and Surgical Specialists.

Office Locations

1060 5th Avenue Suite 1b
New York, NY 10128

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Some issues Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD can help you with:

Gastric Bypass Surgery

Gastric bypass surgery is a procedure that promotes weight loss by reducing the stomach and altering how the digestive system absorbs and processes food. The procedure treats morbid obesity, where one's weight impairs day-to-day function or poses serious health risks. Gastric bypass surgery is used only after other weight loss treatments are unsuccessful.

Generally, gastric bypass surgery is performed on patients who have a BMI of 40 or greater, or a BMI of 35 or greater with a weight-related health condition such as type 2 diabetes. Bariatric surgeons frequently expect patients to first attempt natural weight loss for about six months to prove to the surgeon that the patient is capable of maintaining a post-surgery diet and exercise regimen.

For obese patients, gastric bypass surgery has many potential health and weight benefits. Gastric bypass surgery restricts the amount of food the stomach contains, as well as:

Reduces the calories the stomach absorbs
Alters gastrointestinal hormones, which help to heal obesity-induced metabolic syndrome
Suppresses appetite
Alleviates conditions caused or exacerbated by obesity, such as obstructive sleep apnea, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes
Contributes to mental health by improving self-esteem

During gastric bypass surgery, the stomach is stapled to reduce its size, and a small hole is created in the stomach and attached to the middle section of the small intestine. This direct connection between the stomach and the middle of the small intestine creates a channel for some food to bypass the normal route. By bypassing the upper small intestine and larger region of the stomach, food is not fully absorbed and patients do not retain the same amount of calories as before. This procedure is also sometimes referred to as "Roux-en-Y" gastric bypass surgery. Some bariatric surgeons may perform a "laparoscopic bypass" which uses a tiny camera (laparoscope) to guide the procedure.

Gastric bypass surgery is performed with general anesthesia and as preparation, a liquid diet is required for two weeks prior to undergoing the surgery. After the surgery, patients will spend about two days in the hospital and may miss work for two to three weeks. In the first month after the surgery, patients are only able to consume small portions of liquid or soft food. Even after reintroducing solid food, patients feel full quickly, sometimes after eating just two or three tablespoons. Some patients experience "dumping syndrome" (rapid processing of food into the small intestine), which is common during the recovery process. Gastric bypass surgery patients must also make permanent lifestyle changes. For example, gastric bypass patients are required to take vitamins for life after surgery and required to forever avoid certain foods, such as alcohol, sugar, and high fat food.

While the gastric bypass recovery process can be challenging, surgery results are usually swift: most gastric bypass surgery patients lose nearly half to two thirds of their starting weight within two years of surgery.

In The News (see more mentions in the news)

“Unfortunately, it also remains among the most underutilized," said study co-author and bariatric surgeon Dr. Marina Kurian of NYU Langone Health.”—"Weight loss surgery more effective than obesity drugs, diet changes: study", New York Post, June 2024

“Dr Marina Kurian, president of the ASMBS, who wasn't involved in the research, said: 'More studies are needed to determine the optimal role of GLP-1s before and after metabolic and bariatric...”—"Give obese patients Ozempic before surgery, medics say", Daily Mail Online, June 2024

“These drugs affect each person's body differently, so risks vary, said Dr. Marina Kurian, a bariatric surgeon and president of the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.”—"'Ozempic babies' are surprising women taking weight loss drugs. Doctors think they know why.", USA Today, March 2024

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	92

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	62

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	95
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	74
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD in 2013

Hypertension	69
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	51
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	9
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	9
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	85

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	68

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	0
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	58

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD in 2015

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	46
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	0
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	135

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	22
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	61
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	40
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD in 2016

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	51
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	38
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	24
Asthma	18
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	177

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	64

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	77
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	60
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD in 2017

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	15
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	179

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	17
Female	69

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	58
Black	14
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD in 2018

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	45
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in New York, NY during 2019 were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	220
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	31
Female	70

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	79
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	56
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	31

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD in 2019

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	21
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	11
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	34
Female	56

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	68
Black	11
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	49
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD in 2020

Hypertension	58
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	33
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	47
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	209

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	28
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	66
Black	16
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	55
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD in 2021

Hypertension	62
High Cholesterol	53
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	35
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	28
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	0
Diabetes	43
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	211

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	26
Female	66

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	69
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	57
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD in 2022

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	24
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	17
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	0
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	52
Dementia	0
Cancer	12

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2023 Medicare Procedure Volume

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

doctor visit	208

2023 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Male	27
Female	59

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	65
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	48
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	0
Less than 65	24

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD in 2023

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	31
Depression	33
Chronic Kidney Disease	15
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	0
Heart Failure	13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	44
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2023

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD treated as a bariatric surgeon in New York, NY were minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

doctor visit	162
gastrointestinal procedures	11
minimally invasive procedures	11

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2023

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD.

**Gender**
Female	59
Male	27

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	3
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	65
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	2
85 and over	0
Less than 65	12
65 to 74	44

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD From 2012 - 2023

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	55
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	18
Asthma	15
Osteoporosis	4
Heart Failure	10
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	6
Diabetes	42
Atrial Fibrillation	2
Dementia	0
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD graduated from Albany Medical College in 1990. She completed residency at Albany Medical Center. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery (Surgical Critical Care) and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Albany Medical College (1990)

Residency: Albany Medical Center (1992)

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery (Surgical Critical Care) (1998)

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NYU Langone Health

Surgical Specialists

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: Local 1199 PPO, HIP Family Health, HIP PPO, HIP Medicare, HIP POS, HIP Medicaid, HIP HMO, Railroad Medicare, MagnaCare PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, HIP Child Health, HIP Access II, HIP Access I and Medicare.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

Local 1199 PPO

HIP Family Health

HIP PPO

HIP Medicare

HIP POS

HIP Medicaid

HIP HMO

Railroad Medicare

MagnaCare PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield PPO

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

HIP Child Health

HIP Access II

HIP Access I

Medicare

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Marina S. Kurian, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Novo Nordisk Inc	$90,554 Wegovy $89,741	Ozempic $399	Saxenda $224	RYBELSUS $19	$171
Medtronic, Inc.	$58,093 Signia $6,288	Sonicision $916	LigaSure $767	ProGrip $351	Endo GIA $223	Other $49,549
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$46,287 GORE SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple Line Reinforce $13,222	GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial $9,310	GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial $6,817	BIO A Tissue Reinforcement $3,768	GORE BIO-A Tissue Reinforcement $3,663	Other $9,507
Covidien LP	$24,313 Sonicision $7,198	iDrive $373	LigaSure $307	iDrive Ultra $196	Spacemaker $123	Other $16,117
Allergan, Inc.	$23,791 STRATTICE $535	$23,256
Other	$84,342 QSYMIA $17,899	Echelon Flex $10,169	LapBand $9,196	Orbera $7,001	HARMONIC Product Family $6,515	Other $33,562

**Types of Payments**
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$145,188
Consulting Fee	$99,886
Food and Beverage	$32,204
Gift	$23,256
Travel and Lodging	$18,933
Other	$7,914

Biography

Dr. Marina Kurian's areas of specialization are general surgery and bariatric surgery; she sees patients in New York, NY. Before completing her residency at Albany Medical Center, Dr. Kurian attended medical school at Albany Medical College. Areas of expertise for Dr. Kurian include minimally invasive surgery, gastric bypass surgery, and sleeve gastrectomy. Dr. Kurian's average rating from her patients is 5.0 stars (out of 5). Medicaid Managed Care, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), and Blue California are among the insurance carriers that Dr. Kurian honors. She has received professional recognition including the following: New York Super Doctors. She is affiliated with NYU Langone Health.