Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center

Surgery & Anesthesiology: Providing Expert Skills that Contribute to Successful Patient Outcomes

Dr. John M. Cosgrove, Chairman, Surgery.

Bronx-Lebanon’s Department of Surgery, as well as its Department of Anesthesiology are bringing a diversity of skills and expertise to their patients. Their overriding goal is surgical excellence. State-of-the-art operating room facilities and use of sophisticated technology, as well as advanced surgical, anesthesia, and pain management procedures are an integral part of both departments efforts. When surgery is the answer, the operating room nurses and staff provide the essential support necessary.

The Department of Surgery, under the leadership of its Chairman, Dr. John M. Cosgrove, provides a full range of general and subspecialty care. All specialties are covered, including gastrointestinal, thoracic, trauma/emergency surgery, and critical care. Breast surgery and minimally invasive procedures are also increasing to serve the needs of the community.

Dr. Carlos Viejo, Chairman, Anesthesiology (center), and his staff, Dr. Monther Sharif, Clinical Director (right), and James Paw, Certified Nurse Anesthetist, intubating patient.

The Pediatric Surgery Division uses sophisticated technology to provide the highest level of care for children and adolescents. It is composed of some of the most highly trained and advanced pediatric surgeons in the world.

The surgeons, with academic appointments at Columbia University, perform more than 250 major operations annually at Bronx-Lebanon.

Surgeries range from emergency appendectomies in adolescents to complex intestinal operations in newborns. Most procedures are done laparoscopically.

The surgeons work closely with Bronx-Lebanon’s neonatologists and pediatricians, as well as board certified pediatric anesthesiologists.


Dr. Joshua Rubenstein, Chief, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery and the OR team performing surgery.	Lydia Cosme, RN, Patient Care Manager, Operating Room, reviewing OR schedule.

Urologists provide treatment for urinary incontinence, prostate cancer, and erectile dysfunction. Plastic Surgery physicians provide the latest advances in both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Vascular surgery specialists offer both a non-invasive
testing laboratory and minimally invasive techniques, including endovascular procedures for patients with peripheral vascular disease. The Orthopedic Surgery Division offers basic services, such as rehabilitative care, in addition to more advanced
procedures, including hand surgery and total joint replacement.

“Bronx residents will find that our surgical programs are positively impacting their health care in a meaningful and dramatic way,” stated Dr. Cosgrove.

Dr. Carlos Viejo is Chairman of the Department of Anesthesiology. Among his priorities is that of maintaining optimum patient safety levels at all times in the OR. As surgical cases have increased, the Anesthesia Department is expanding its services into the Pediatric, ENT, and OB/GYN areas. Dr. Viejo and his staff are also taking an active role in the pain management area. His anesthesiologists work with patients recovering from an operation or those in pain, as well as with their physicians, to develop a plan of action to relieve discomfort.

“We are contributing to surgical excellence and providing essential support in monitoring and assessing patients during pre-operative, operative, and post-operative situations,” stated Dr. Viejo.