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Ganesh Gunasekaran, MD
Surgery
About Me
Dr. Ganesh Gunasekaran is Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and the Chief of Hepatobiliary Surgery in the Department of Surgery at the Mount Sinai Health System. An internationally renowned hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeon, he is recognized for his expertise in complex liver, bile duct, and pancreatic surgery, advanced minimally invasive techniques, and hepatobiliary malignancies. He is a trusted referral surgeon for some of the most technically challenging cases in the specialty.
Since joining Mount Sinai in 2014, Dr. Gunasekaran has built a comprehensive, system-wide hepatobiliary surgery program and has been an integral part of the Mount Sinai Liver and Pancreatic Cancer Program. As Chief, he leads the program's clinical, academic, and educational missions across Mount Sinai's hospitals, including Mount Sinai South Nassau, where he has been building the program since 2017. His extensive background in liver transplantation adds depth to his expertise in complex surgical reconstruction and advanced oncologic procedures.
As Program Director of the HPB Research Program, which oversees clinical trials of new treatments for liver, pancreatic, and biliary tract tumors. He has contributed to research published in leading journals, including Annals of Surgery, The Lancet, Nature Communications, and Gastroenterology, with a focus on improving surgical outcomes and advancing treatment strategies for hepatobiliary malignancies.
A dedicated mentor and internationally invited speaker, Dr. Gunasekaran has trained surgeons who now lead hepatobiliary and transplant programs across the United States and abroad. He has operated and taught on multiple continents, and he established the Hepatobiliary Surgery Research Fellowship at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.
Dr. Gunasekaran earned his medical degree at Madras Medical College in India, completed his general surgery residency at Montefiore Medical Center in New York, and finished fellowship training in multi-organ transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery at the Cleveland Clinic
Language
English, Tamil (India), Spanish
Position
PROFESSOR | Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai South Nassau
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Bile Duct Cancer
- Bile Duct Injury
- Chronic Pancreatitis
- Duodenal Cancer
- Gallbladder Cancer
- Liver Cancer
- Pancreatic Cancer
Education
MD, Madras Medical College
Internship, Surgery (General Surgery)
Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Montefiore Medical Center
Fellowship, Transplant Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Awards
2008
Best Resident Teacher Award
Montefiore Medical Center
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.
- 1199 SEIU
- 32BJ Health Fund
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Amidacare Medicaid
- Anthem/Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial
- Anthem/Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus 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 - UMR Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Role of HIV-1 in IL-8 response of human stellate cells to gram-positive microbial products. Rabab O. Ali, Lumin Zhang, Naichaya Chamroonkul, Parissa Tabrizian, Myron Schwartz, Ganesh Gunasekaran, Thomas Schiano, Maria Isabel Fiel, Steven C. Ward, Meena B. Bansal. Scientific Reports
- ASO Visual Abstract: Assessing Clinical Factors and Communication Barriers Impacting Postoperative Regret in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer. Judy Li, Thomas M. Li, Adam Geffner, Sophie Neugarten, Camilo Correa-Gallego, Joshua Leinwand, Neha L. Lad, Ganesh Gunasekaran, Spiros Hiotis, Myron E. Schwartz, Parissa Tabrizian, Umut Sarpel, Daniel M. Labow, James O. Park, Noah A. Cohen. Annals of Surgical Oncology
- Assessing Clinical Factors and Communication Barriers Impacting Postoperative Regret in Patients with Pancreatic Cancer. Judy Li, Thomas M. Li, Adam Geffner, Sophie Neugarten, Camilo Correa-Gallego, Joshua Leinwand, Neha L. Lad, Ganesh Gunasekaran, Spiros Hiotis, Myron E. Schwartz, Parissa Tabrizian, Umut Sarpel, Daniel M. Labow, James O. Park, Noah A. Cohen. Annals of Surgical Oncology
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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.
Dr. Gunasekaran has not yet completed reporting of industry relationships or has no industry relationships to report.
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