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Alan I Benvenisty, MD
Surgery, Transplantation, Vascular Surgery
About Me
Alan I. Benvenisty, MD graduated from Union College in Schenectady New York summa cum laude as Valedictorian with a Bachelor's degree in Biology. He attended the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University where he graduated in 1978 and then stayed for his internship and residency in General Surgery. He was selected as “super-chief” and completed his Fellowship in Vascular and Transplant Surgery. He was invited to join the staff of The Presbyterian Hospital where he served for eighteen years, and as Faculty of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, he was ultimately promoted to Professor of Clinical Surgery, the position he currently holds.
Dr. Benvenisty is certified in General Surgery and holds the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Vascular Surgery with re-certifications in both fields, as well as being a Registered Vascular Technologist, (RVT). He is a member of numerous surgical societies with leadership positions, and is an immediate Past President of the New York Society for Vascular Surgery. In addition, he is an active member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, and is distinguished as one of a handful of Vascular Surgeons in that Society.
Dr. Benvenisty has been recognized by Castle Connolly as one of New York’s and America’s Top Doctors. His work has been featured on 20/20, as well as many newspaper articles chronicling his work with patients in our area. Dr. Benvenisty is a devoted teacher of Residents and Students, and is the Director of the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Surgical clerkship for Columbia University.
In addition to his expertise in Renal Transplant Surgery, his skills include extensive experience in carotid, aneurysm and limb salvage (bypass) surgery. He is an experienced endovascular surgeon and has a particular interest in non-surgical treatment of varicose veins. He has extensive experience in non-invasive vascular diagnosis and heads the non-invasive vascular laboratory at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt.
Dr. Benvenisty is certified in General Surgery and holds the Certificate of Added Qualifications in Vascular Surgery with re-certifications in both fields, as well as being a Registered Vascular Technologist, (RVT). He is a member of numerous surgical societies with leadership positions, and is an immediate Past President of the New York Society for Vascular Surgery. In addition, he is an active member of the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, and is distinguished as one of a handful of Vascular Surgeons in that Society.
Dr. Benvenisty has been recognized by Castle Connolly as one of New York’s and America’s Top Doctors. His work has been featured on 20/20, as well as many newspaper articles chronicling his work with patients in our area. Dr. Benvenisty is a devoted teacher of Residents and Students, and is the Director of the St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Surgical clerkship for Columbia University.
In addition to his expertise in Renal Transplant Surgery, his skills include extensive experience in carotid, aneurysm and limb salvage (bypass) surgery. He is an experienced endovascular surgeon and has a particular interest in non-surgical treatment of varicose veins. He has extensive experience in non-invasive vascular diagnosis and heads the non-invasive vascular laboratory at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt.
Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms
- Abdominal Surgery
- Arterial Ulcers
- Atherosclerosis
- Carotid Artery Stenosis
- Chronic Kidney Disease
- Claudication
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
- Endovenous Laser Treatment of Varicose Veins
- Internal Iliac Artery Stenosis
- Liver Transplant
- Osteomyelitis
- Pancreas Transplantation
- Penetrating Aortic Ulcer
- Peripheral Vascular Disease
- Phlebitis
- Renal Failure/Kidney Transplantation
- Temporal Arteritis
- Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm
- Vascular Disease
- Vascular Surgery
- Wound Care
Education
MD, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship, Peripheral Vascular Surgery
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Certifications
Am Board of Surgery (Sub: General Vascular Surg)
American Board of Surgery
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information. Patients with Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield (formerly known as Empire) please click here for more information. Patients with Molina insurance should click here for more information. Mount Sinai’s contracts with Anthem and Molina expired on December 31.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Understanding Decision Making and Post-Donation Experiences for Robotic Single Port and Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy. Daniel Wang, Christopher Connors, Juan Sebastian Arroyave Villada, Esther Kim, Julian Snyder, Micah Levy, Chih Peng Chin, Dianne La Pointe Rudow, Edward Chin, Alan Benvenisty, Ron Shapiro, Daniel Herron, Sander Florman, Modassar Awan, Francisca Larenas, Michael A. Palese. Transplantation Proceedings
- The Use of Fetal Bovine Collagen on Chronic Wounds Increases Limb Salvage: A Single-center Retrospective Analysis. Crystal V. James, Munir Patel, Scott Ellis, Michael Dudkiewicz, Alan Benvenisty, John C. Lantis. Wounds
- Different outcomes after kidney transplantation between African Americans and Whites: A matter of income? A single-center study. Antonios Arvelakis, Susan Lerner, Vikram Wadhera, Veronica Delaney, Scott Ames, Alan Benvenisty, Vinita Sehgal, Arjun Bhansali, Graciela De Boccardo, Eric Sun, Sander Florman, Ron Shapiro. Clinical Transplantation
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
4.9 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.9 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.9 out of 5
Excellent
Dr. Benvenisty is just the best. I had surgery with him nearly twenty years ago, and I've been seeing him at least annually ever since. It's always a delight to see him, and I feel better every time I do. I trust him absolutely, and I know he would tell me If I need to worry or have extra monitoring. I've been doing well so far, and he's the one person I want In my corner If that were to change. I would also like to complement the technician who gave me sonograms in two areas.
Dr. Benvenisty is the best!
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Benvenisty during 2025 and/or 2026. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Flowpoint Medical Inc.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.