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Dr. Rasa Zarnegar, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Professional interests include: anti-reflux surgery, pheochromocytoma, neuroendocrine cancer, and more.

525 E 68th Street
New York, NY 10065

(646) 962-5250

Dr. Rasa Zarnegar, MD is a general surgeon in New York, NY specializing in general surgery. He graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. Dr. Rasa Zarnegar, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian, WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL and Surgical Oncology - Upper East Side.

Office Locations

Address:

525 E 68th Street
New York, NY 10065

Address:

520 East 70th Street Starr Pavilion, 8th Floor
New York, NY 10021

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Adrenalectomy (Adrenal Surgery)

Adrenalectomy is a surgical procedure to remove the adrenal glands, which lie above each kidney. The adrenal glands are responsible for producing hormones that are necessary for bodily functions, such as the regulation of blood pressure and metabolism. If the adrenal glands overproduce certain hormones, or if a tumor grows on them, removal of the glands is a treatment option.

Adrenal surgery can be open or laparoscopic. Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is a minimally invasive procedure that inserts a thin tube with a camera (laparoscope) through several small incisions on the abdomen. The surgeon uses the laparoscope to guide the procedure and is able to access and remove adrenal glands through the small incisions. Laparoscopic adrenal surgery lasts approximately 1-2 hours.

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy is associated with shorter recovery periods, reduced risk of infection, and smaller scars. Although these factors may be desirable, the location of the tumor, its size, and the severity of the condition may require that an individual instead undergo open surgery. An open adrenalectomy is typically done for larger adrenal tumors and requires a single, large incision on the abdomen. Open adrenal surgery takes around 2-4 hours.

Following the operation, patients will remain in the hospital for 1-2 days for a laparoscopic adrenalectomy or 3-5 days for an open adrenalectomy. Patients will likely have a liquid diet immediately after their surgery, but should be able to return to solid foods after a day. If both of the glands are removed, patients will be given drug therapy to replace the hormones they produced.

Parathyroid Surgery

Parathyroid surgery is a procedure done to identify and remove diseased parathyroid glands. These tiny glands in the neck regulate calcium levels in the body. Occasionally, one or more of the parathyroid glands can become hyperactive, swelling and causing too much calcium to be moved from the bones to the bloodstream. This is called hyperparathyroidism, and it can cause problems including weakness, nervous system disorders, and kidney problems. To treat hyperparathyroidism, overactive parathyroid glands are removed.

One kind of parathyroid surgery is called bilateral neck exploration. The surgeon finds and looks at all of the parathyroid glands on both sides of the neck, visually identifying any that are diseased and removing them. Minimally invasive, or focused, parathyroidectomy is done to remove a single diseased gland. The gland causing problems is identified before surgery using localization techniques such as hormonal or radiology testing. Since in most cases only one gland is causing problems, focused parathyroidectomy is a common alternative to bilateral neck exploration. Both procedures are safe and effective.

In the rare case that all four glands are diseased, the surgeon will either remove three and a half glands and leave one half in place, or all four will be removed and part of one gland will be transplanted into the forearm. This is done to keep calcium levels where they should be.

After surgery, patients will have a bandage on their neck and a sore throat. Patients may only want liquids or very soft food for the first day, and thy may be asked to take calcium supplements for a while until their remaining parathyroid glands begin functioning well again. Recovery is fairly quick, and within a few days patients should be feeling like themselves again.

Thyroid Surgery

Thyroid surgery is a procedure to remove all or part of the thyroid gland. The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland in the lower neck that regulates the hormones that manage metabolism. Thyroid surgery, also known as thyroidectomy, treats thyroid disorders such as hyperthyroidism (overactive thyroid), hypothyroidism (underactive thyroid), goiters (noncancerous thyroid inflammation), and thyroid cancer. It may also be used to remove thyroid nodules or cysts that have a risk of becoming cancerous.

Both hypothyroidism and goiters are caused by an autoimmune reaction where the body produces antibodies that attack the thyroid cells for unknown reasons. The thyroid reacts by releasing too little or too much T3 and T4 thyroid hormones, impairing thyroid function and causing irregular metabolism. Goiters develop from the autoimmune reaction causing continued antibody damage to the thyroid over time. Thyroid goiters are large, swollen lumps that can be felt near the base of the neck. Obstructive goiters can cause pain, coughing, and abnormal breathing. Hypothyroidism may also be caused by iodine deficiency, as iodine is needed to produce thyroid hormones.

The exact cause of thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts is unknown. While thyroid cancer and thyroid nodules or cysts can occur in individuals with thyroid disorders, they are not associated with a malfunctioning thyroid.

Physicians may prescribe thyroid surgery if blood tests reveal patients' thyroid stimulating hormones (TSA) are outside of the acceptable range, indicating a malfunctioning thyroid. Thyroid biopsies (tissue samples) and tests for thyroid-attacking antibodies are also criteria for surgery.

An ENT or general surgeon performs thyroid surgery. While a patient is placed under anesthesia, the surgeon makes an incision at the center of the neck and removes the thyroid gland. Two alternative methods of thyroid surgery are transoral (incision through the mouth) and endoscopic, where a surgeon operates a video camera for live footage to help guide the removal process.

Thyroid surgery requires minimal aftercare. Most patients recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days of surgery. However, thyroid surgery patients must take daily synthetic thyroid medication (levothyroxine) for life to replace their removed thyroid.

In The News

“Since the inaugural procedure was conducted on January 12 th by Dr. Alizera Falahati, there has been a steady increase in the number of procedures successfully conducted in the U.S. by leaders in...”—"Baird Medical Expands Presence in the United States", News10, February 2024

doctor visit	179
gastrointestinal procedures	19
hospital care	60
inpatient care	60
manometry	15
minimally invasive procedures	6

**Gender**
Male	65
Female	136

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	121
Black	33
Hispanic	27
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	87
From 75 to 84	53
85 and over	25
Less than 65	36

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	9
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	29
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	39
Dementia	14
Cancer	12

aspiration	15
diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	206
gastrointestinal procedures	38
hospital care	52
image guided procedures	15
inpatient care	52
manometry	11
minimally invasive procedures	32
minor procedures	15

**Gender**
Male	92
Female	137

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	157
Black	28
Hispanic	17
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	90
From 75 to 84	70
85 and over	23
Less than 65	46

Hypertension	66
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	48
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	23
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	11
Diabetes	40
Dementia	7
Cancer	14

aspiration	14
diagnostic procedures	13
doctor visit	226
gastrointestinal procedures	34
image guided procedures	14
manometry	10
minimally invasive procedures	27
minor procedures	14

**Gender**
Male	154
Female	286

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	310
Black	40
Hispanic	50
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	214
From 75 to 84	92
85 and over	40
Less than 65	94

Hypertension	63
High Cholesterol	56
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	27
Asthma	19
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	8
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	14
Diabetes	35
Dementia	7
Cancer	12

aspiration	21
diagnostic procedures	20
doctor visit	233
gastrointestinal procedures	52
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	21
inpatient care	17
manometry	12
minimally invasive procedures	43
minor procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	79
Female	145

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	149
Black	27
Hispanic	29
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	91
From 75 to 84	62
85 and over	20
Less than 65	51

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	41
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	35
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	25
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	36
Dementia	12
Cancer	15

abdominal surgery	9
aspiration	21
diagnostic procedures	32
doctor visit	246
gastrointestinal procedures	60
image guided procedures	21
manometry	18
minimally invasive procedures	50
minor procedures	21
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	153

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	156
Black	28
Hispanic	28
Asian	11
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	92
From 75 to 84	67
85 and over	28
Less than 65	48

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	8
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	16
Atrial Fibrilation	15
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	12
Diabetes	38
Dementia	12
Cancer	16

abdominal surgery	10
aspiration	28
diagnostic procedures	41
doctor visit	265
gastrointestinal procedures	72
hospital care	17
image guided procedures	28
inpatient care	17
minimally invasive procedures	90
minor procedures	28
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	13

**Gender**
Male	95
Female	152

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	163
Black	26
Hispanic	34
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	109
From 75 to 84	68
85 and over	23
Less than 65	47

Hypertension	64
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	47
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	18
Atrial Fibrilation	13
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	37
Dementia	13
Cancer	19

abdominal surgery	10
diagnostic procedures	10
doctor visit	330
gastrointestinal procedures	95
hospital care	10
inpatient care	10
manometry	16
minimally invasive procedures	52
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	11

**Gender**
Male	123
Female	177

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	203
Black	24
Hispanic	30
Asian	19
Other	24
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	120
From 75 to 84	114
85 and over	28
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	68
High Cholesterol	67
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	31
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	22
Atrial Fibrilation	9
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	13
Diabetes	32
Dementia	11
Cancer	18

abdominal surgery	15
doctor visit	250
gastrointestinal procedures	21
hospital care	37
inpatient care	37
minimally invasive procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	97
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	167
Black	16
Hispanic	16
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	97
From 75 to 84	71
85 and over	21
Less than 65	26

Hypertension	71
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	7
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	14
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	34
Dementia	11
Cancer	15

abdominal surgery	68
diagnostic procedures	29
doctor visit	838
gastrointestinal procedures	261
hospital care	125
inpatient care	125
manometry	39
minimally invasive procedures	149
open surgery	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	30

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Rasa Zarnegar, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Rasa Zarnegar, MD treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, hospital care and inpatient care.

abdominal surgery	23
aspiration	19
diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	310
gastrointestinal procedures	77
hospital care	45
image guided procedures	19
inpatient care	45
manometry	17
minimally invasive procedures	55
minor procedures	19
open surgery	10
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rasa Zarnegar, MD.

**Gender**
Male	78
Female	130

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	22
Asian / Pacific Islander	3
Non-Hispanic White	142
Hispanic	23
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Other	2

**Age**
75 to 84	59
85 and over	20
Less than 65	38
65 to 74	90

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Rasa Zarnegar, MD From 2013 - 2021

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

Hypertension	53
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	4
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	12
Osteoporosis	11
Heart Failure	17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	10
Diabetes	29
Atrial Fibrillation	9
Dementia	8
Cancer	12

Education & Training

Dr. Rasa Zarnegar, MD graduated from Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School. He is certified by the Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, Chicago Medical School

Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Rasa Zarnegar, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian

WEILL MEDICAL COLLEGE OF CORNELL

Surgical Oncology - Upper East Side

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. Rasa Zarnegar, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AETNA, United Healthcare, Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP), Oxford Health Plans, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus, GHI, Aetna - NYP, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, UnitedHealthcare, VNSNY CHOICE, Emblem/Hip, Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP), EmblemHealth, United Healthcare, Aetna, Oxford Health Plans, Empire BlueCross BlueShield and Group Health Incorporated (GHI).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Rasa Zarnegar, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

AETNA

United Healthcare

Health Insurance Plan of NY (HIP)

Oxford Health Plans

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield Healthplus

GHI

Aetna - NYP

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

UnitedHealthcare

VNSNY CHOICE

Emblem/Hip

Health Insurance Plan of New York (HIP)

EmblemHealth

United Healthcare

Aetna

Oxford Health Plans

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

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General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Davol Inc.	$137,023 PHASIX $48,475	Phasix Mesh $6,071	3DMAX $209	Channel Drain $168	Progel $143	Other $81,957
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$51,076 Da Vinci Surgical System $47,126	DA VINCI SP $3,950
Medtronic, Inc.	$18,612 Signia $755	LigaSure $405	Mazor X Stealth Edition $199	ENDOFLIP $164	GI GENIUS $123	Other $16,967
Ethicon Inc.	$1,955 LINX Reflux Management System $1,955
Olympus Corporation of the Americas	$1,191 Olympus Capital Accessories $1,191
Other	$2,623 LINX Reflux Management System $531	Da Vinci Surgical System $391	PHASIX $278	Korlym $275	Lenvima $210	Other $938

**Types of Payments**
Honoraria	$78,669
Education	$38,025
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$32,882
Travel and Lodging	$28,261
Consulting Fee	$22,915
Other	$11,731

Biography

Dr. Rasa Zarnegar sees patients in New York, NY. His medical specialty is general surgery. Areas of expertise for Dr. Zarnegar include endocrine surgery. Dr. Zarnegar is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian. Yext reports that he is accepting new patients at his office in New York, NY.