Dr. Ascher practices
General Surgery and Vascular Surgery
in
Brooklyn, New York.
Physician Profile for Dr. Enrico Ascher, MD
Addresses:
4802 10th Avenue
Brooklyn, NY 11219
903 49th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11219
Personal Facts
Personal Facts:
Male
Years Since Graduation: 35
Awards and Honors:
2002, Sephardic Friends of Maimonides, Rambam Refuah Award
2001, Bikur Cholim off Crown Heights, Physician of the Year Award
2001, Aleh Foundation, Physician of the Year Award
1999, Rivkah Laufer Bikur Cholim, Rofeh Award
1996, Guardians of the Sick, Physician of the Year Award
Professional Appointments:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Instructor in Surgery
Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Associate Professor of Surgery
State University of New York, Health Science Center at Brooklyn, Professor of Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Professor of Surgery
ACGME General Vascular Sugery Fellowship, Maimonides Medical Center, Program Director
Stroke Center, Maimonides Medical Center, Acting Director
Wound Care Center, Maimonides Medical Center, Medical Director
Vascular Institute of New York, Director
Vascular Diagnostic Laboratory, Medical Director
Maimonides Medical Center & Coney Island Hospital, Chief, Division of Vascular Surgery
Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, Attending Surgeon
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
1999, Association for Academic Surgery
1986, International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
1989, President, 2002, Society for Clinical Vascular Surgery
1985, Fellow, American College of Surgeons
1986, President, 2001, Eastern Vascular Society
1985, Peripheral Vascular Surgery Society
1987, Society for Vascular Surgery
1999, European Society for Vascular Surgery
Committees:
Management Information Systems Committee, Maimonides Medical Center
Operating Room Committee, Maimonides Medical Center
Surgical Advisory Committee, Maimonides Medical Center
Publications:
2003, Preliminary Results of the New 6F TrapEase Inferior Vena Cava Filter, Annals of Vascular Surgery
2003, Comparison of Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) and Duplex Ultrasound Arterial Mapping (DUAM) Prior to Infrainfuinal Arterial Reconstruction, European Journal of Endovascular Surgery
2002, Internal Carotid Flow Measurements and Other Intraoperative Duplex Scan Parameters as Predictors of Stroke Following Carotid Endarterectomy, Journal of Vascular Surgery
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro, 1974
Internship:
Lincoln Hospital
Health Plan / Other
Health Plans:
Workers Compensation
Disciplinary Actions
HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Enrico Ascher, MD
as of 11/30/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Malpractice History
Closed Malpractice Claims:
Malpractice History Found
State: NY
Claim Type: Settlement
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