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Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD

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(Tracey D. Arnell, MD)

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Specializes in: General Surgery, General Practice and Colon & Rectal Surgery

University of Washington School of Medicine

Professional interests include: laparoscopic surgery, inguinal hernia, stomach surgery, and more.

177 Ft. Washington Avenue CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
New York, NY 10032

(212) 342-1734

Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD is a general surgeon in New York, NY specializing in general surgery, general practice and colon & rectal surgery. She graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD is affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian, ColumbiaDoctors, TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK, NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center, NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester, NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital, NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center and CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building.

Office Locations

Address:

177 Ft. Washington Avenue CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building
New York, NY 10032

Address:

5141 Broadway
New York, NY 10034

Address:

177 Ft. Washington Avenue
City of New York, NY 10032

Some issues Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD can help you with:

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

In The News

“In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate donations in his memory to Dr. Tracey Arnell, Colorectal Surgery, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, 161 Fort Washington Ave., NY, NY 10032.”—"Paid Notice: Deaths MEYER, THEODOR HENRY (Published 2005)", New York Times, August 2005

“Surgeon Tracey Arnell said Mata underwent two hours of surgery.”—"Officers Lift Car in Futile Bid to Save Colleague", Los Angeles Times, September 2000

**Gender**
Male	57
Female	67

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	49
Black	0
Hispanic	45
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	44
85 and over	14
Less than 65	16

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	15
Ischemic Heart Disease	56
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	55
Asthma	15
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	19
Diabetes	50
Dementia	15
Cancer	25

anastomosis	18
catheterization	18
doctor visit	79
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	43
inpatient care	43
minimally invasive procedures	18

**Gender**
Male	70
Female	88

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	72
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	53
From 75 to 84	58
85 and over	20
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	54
Depression	35
Chronic Kidney Disease	53
Asthma	13
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	39
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	16
Diabetes	49
Dementia	22
Cancer	23

doctor visit	64

**Gender**
Male	86
Female	118

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	112
Black	0
Hispanic	60
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	94
From 75 to 84	46
85 and over	32
Less than 65	32

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	54
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	21
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	25
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	37
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	27
Diabetes	43
Dementia	13
Cancer	12

doctor visit	60

**Gender**
Male	53
Female	50

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	52
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	42
From 75 to 84	26
85 and over	16
Less than 65	19

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	61
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	50
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	56
Asthma	24
Osteoperosis	11
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	41
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	58
Dementia	18
Cancer	15

doctor visit	67
hospital care	152
inpatient care	152

**Gender**
Male	102
Female	92

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	106
Black	23
Hispanic	51
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	54
From 75 to 84	63
85 and over	38
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	60
Stroke	22
Ischemic Heart Disease	55
Depression	38
Chronic Kidney Disease	60
Asthma	12
Osteoperosis	8
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	45
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	54
Dementia	27
Cancer	15

doctor visit	12
hospital care	183
inpatient care	183

**Gender**
Male	96
Female	107

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	0
Hispanic	53
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	69
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	33
Less than 65	37

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	63
Depression	36
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	15
Atrial Fibrilation	28
Heart Failure	47
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	54
Dementia	30
Cancer	17

doctor visit	33
hospital care	210
inpatient care	210

**Gender**
Male	110
Female	111

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	87
Black	49
Hispanic	65
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	78
From 75 to 84	64
85 and over	29
Less than 65	50

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	65
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	53
Depression	41
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	11
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	23
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	51
Dementia	38
Cancer	18

hospital care	172
inpatient care	172

**Gender**
Male	118
Female	86

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	91
Black	36
Hispanic	63
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	75
From 75 to 84	59
85 and over	36
Less than 65	34

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	68
Stroke	19
Ischemic Heart Disease	61
Depression	39
Chronic Kidney Disease	69
Asthma	20
Osteoperosis	10
Atrial Fibrilation	24
Heart Failure	44
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	60
Dementia	51
Cancer	12

doctor visit	11
hospital care	361
inpatient care	361

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD for Medicare patients.

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

anastomosis	17
catheterization	17
doctor visit	48
gastrointestinal procedures	17
hospital care	186
inpatient care	186
minimally invasive procedures	17

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD.

**Gender**
Male	69
Female	71

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	10
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	66
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	42
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	21
75 to 84	42
Less than 65	25
65 to 74	51

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

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, chronic kidney disease and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	60
High Cholesterol	50
Stroke	11
Ischemic Heart Disease	44
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	47
Asthma	13
Osteoporosis	7
Heart Failure	34
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	17
Diabetes	41
Atrial Fibrillation	19
Dementia	21
Cancer	13

Education & Training

Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD graduated from University of Washington School of Medicine. She completed residency at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center. She is certified by the Colon and Rectal Surgery Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: University of Washington School of Medicine

Residency: Harbor-UCLA Medical Center

Board Certification: Colon and Rectal Surgery Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian

ColumbiaDoctors

TRUSTEES OF COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK

NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center

NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester

NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital

NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center

CUIMC/Milstein Hospital Building

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. Tracey Arnell, MD appears to accept the following insurance providers: AETNA, MVP Health Care, Multiplan, Healthfirst, Fidelis Care, Local 1199, RiverSpring, Amida Care, World Trade Center Health Plan, Medicare, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus, Affinity Health Plan, Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield, WellCare, CIGNA, Magnacare (National), UnitedHealthcare, VNSNY CHOICE, Emblem/Hip, Emblem/GHI, EmblemHealth, Fidelis Care, MultiPlan, Aetna, Medicare, Empire BlueCross BlueShield, Cigna, 1199SEIU, MVP Health Care, UnitedHealthcare and Group Health Incorporated (GHI).

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD accepts the following insurance providers:

AETNA

MVP Health Care

Multiplan

Healthfirst

Fidelis Care

Local 1199

RiverSpring

Amida Care

World Trade Center Health Plan

Medicare

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield Healthplus

Affinity Health Plan

Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield

WellCare

CIGNA

Magnacare (National)

UnitedHealthcare

VNSNY CHOICE

Emblem/Hip

Emblem/GHI

EmblemHealth

Fidelis Care

MultiPlan

Aetna

Medicare

Empire BlueCross BlueShield

Cigna

1199SEIU

MVP Health Care

UnitedHealthcare

Group Health Incorporated (GHI)

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Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 5.0 out of 5 stars based on 1 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Tracey Arnell, MD from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY.

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Overall Rating: 5.0 2020-10-16

Friendly and very smooth procedure! not much pain at all.

General Payments

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

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$1,428 Da Vinci Surgical System $928	DA VINCI SP $500
Cook Incorporated	$117 SUR - SIS $80	SUR - General Surgery $20	CC - Percutaneous Tracheostomy $16
TEI Biosciences Inc	$31 SurgiMend $31
Integra LifeSciences Corporation	$29 $29
Aptalis Pharma US, Inc	$26 ZENPEP $13	CANASA $13

**Types of Payments**
Travel and Lodging	$882
Compensation for services other than consulting, including serving as faculty or as a speaker at a venue other than a continuing education program	$500
Food and Beverage	$235
Education	$13

Biography

Dr. Tracey Arnell's areas of specialization are general practice, general surgery, and colon & rectal surgery. These areas are among her clinical interests: stomach surgery, gallbladder removal surgery (cholecystectomy), and inguinal hernia. She seems to honor several insurance carriers, including Amerigroup, UnitedHealthcare, and Blue California. Dr. Arnell is a graduate of the University of Washington School of Medicine and a graduate of Harbor-UCLA Medical Center's residency program. She has received distinctions including Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, University of Washington School of Medicine; Bohmfalk Award for Teaching in the Clinical Years; and Graduation with Honors, University of Washington School of Medicine. She is conversant in Spanish. Dr. Arnell is professionally affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital and ColumbiaDoctors. According to Yext, new patients are welcome to contact her office in New York, NY.