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Paul A Thodiyil, MD
Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
About Me
Dr. Thodiyil is Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at Mount Sinai Beth Israel and offers a comprehensive range of services for weight loss surgery, including revision surgery.
After completing a General surgery residency at the Hammersmith Hospital, London, Dr. Thodiyil undertook a clinical fellowship in esophago-gastric surgery at USC+LAC Medical Center in Los Angeles. He then went on to receive training in advanced minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and the Cleveland Clinic, OH. He is experienced in the surgical treatment of disorders of the esophagus and stomach utilizing robotic surgery, including D2 gastrectomy for gastric cancer ('Japanese Approach"). Dr. Thodiyil is a certified proctor in robotic surgery on the Da Vinci platform. He prefers to use the robotic minimally invasive approach for most abdominal procedures including hernias. For patient educational content: www.Lamspc.com
Language
English, Russian, Spanish
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Wall Surgery
- Achalasia
- Acid Reflux / Heartburn
- Antireflux Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Cholecystectomy
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Dyspepsia
- Dysphagia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Esophagectomy
- Gallstones
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Bypass Consultation
- Gastric Bypass Nutrition
- Gastric Lesion
- Gastric Mass
- Gastric Tumor
- Gastric Ulcer
- Heller Myotomy
- Hernia Repair
- Hiatal Hernia
- Inguinal hernia repair
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Intestinal Surgery
- Laparoscopy
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Narrow / Closed Esophagus
- Paraesophageal Hernia
- Paraesophageal Surgery
- Robotic Incisional Hernia Repair
- Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Small Bowel Cancer
- Small Bowel Resection
- Spleen Surgery
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Cancer
- Ventral hernia repair
- Weight Loss Consultation
- Weight Loss Surgery Consultation
- Weight Management
Education
MD, University of Ibadan College of Medicine
Residency, General Surgery
St. George's Healthcare NHS Trust
Residency, Gen Surgery
* New York Methodist Hospital *
Residency, Gen Surgery
Hammersmith Hosp, London
Internship
Adeoyo State Hospitals
Fellowship, Thoracic Surgery
LAC/USC Medical Center
Fellowship, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Fellowship, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation
Fellowship, Surgery (General Surgery)
New York Methodist Hospital of Brooklyn
Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Awards
2018
Cullman Family Award for Excellence in Physician Communication
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2009
Most Outstanding Resident of the Year
New York Methodist Hospital, Brooklyn, NY
2007
Innovator Award
Cleveland Clinic Innovations
2003
“Outstanding Service” Award
Department of Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center
Research
My main interests are in clinical outcomes in bariatric surgery; Weight and diabetes recidivism after bariatric surgery Venous thromboembolism after bariatric 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.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - 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
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- 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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Information regarding insurance participation and billing by this physician may be found on this page, and can also be obtained by contacting this provider directly. Because physicians insurance participation can change, the insurance information on this page may not always be up-to-date. Please contact this physician directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Primary laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy versus gastric bypass: a propensity-matched comparison of 30-day outcomes. Ajay Kapur, Paul Thodiyil. Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
- Laparoscopic versus open emergent ventral hernia repair: utilization and outcomes analysis using the ACSNSQIP database. D. M. Pechman, L. Cao, C. Fong, P. Thodiyil, B. Surick. Surgical Endoscopy
- Band erosion: Surgical and endoscopic management. Paul Thodiyil, Petros Benias.
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
4.7 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
4.8 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.6 out of 5
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. Thodiyil during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Founder/Co-Founder/Partner
- Laparoscopic and metabolic surgery, P.C.
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.