Katherine Fischkoff, MD
Overview
Katherine Fischkoff, MD is a general and acute care surgeon, with a special interest in medical ethics. Dr. Fischkoff’s clinical skills and research expertise have earned her recognition as Medical Director for the Surgical Step Down Unit and Vice-Chair of the Department of Surgery’s Quality and Patient Safety Committee. She has produced influential research in the field of medical ethics to help clarify the role of the surgeon in difficult ethical situations. During the COVID pandemic, she led the way in developing standard-of-care recommendations to guide the diverse and numerous ethics challenges faced by all healthcare workers.
Dr. Fischkoff earned her medical degree from George Washington University and went on to receive specialized training at NYU, Cornell and Memorial-Sloan Kettering before joining the team at Columbia.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Appendectomy
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Intestinal Surgery
- Laparascopic Abdominal Surgery
- Laparoscopic Appendectomy
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
Academic Appointments
- Associate Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Chief, Division of General Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
Gender
- Female
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Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NYP Employee Plan
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AgeWell
- Medicare Managed Care
- Special Needs
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
Quality Health Management
- Quality Health Management
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, 2006 George Washington University School of Medicine
- Internship: New York University Medical Center
- Residency: NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center
- Residency: Bellevue Hospital-NYU Program
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Surgery
Research
Selected Publications
Peer Reviewed Papers
- Flum D, Davidson G, Monsell S, Shapiro I, Odom S, Sanchez S, Drake FT, Fischkoff K, Johnson J, Patton J, Evans H, Cuschieri J, Sabbatini A, Faine B, Skeete D, Liang M, Sohn V, McGrane K, Kutcher M, Chung B, Carter D, Ayoung-Chee P, Chiang W, Rushing A, Steinberg S, Foster C, Schaetzel S, Price T, Mandell K, Ferrigno L, Salzberg M, DeUgarte D, Kaji A, Moran G, Saltzman D, Alam H, Park P, Kao L, Thompson C, Self W, Yu J, Wiebusch A, Winchell R, Clark S, Krishnadasan A, Fannon E, Lavallee C, Comstock B, Bizzell B, Heagerty P, Kessler L, Talan D. A Randomized Trial Comparing Antibiotics and Appendectomy for
Appendicitis. New England Journal of Medicine. 2020 Nov 12;383(20):1907-1919. - Clinical Ethics Consultations during the COVID-19 Pandemic Surge at a New York City Medical Center. Journal of Clinical Ethics. 2020 Fall;31(3):212-218.
- Bustan S, Nacoti M, Botbol-Baum M, Fischkoff K et al. COVID 19: Ethical dilemmas in human lives [published online ahead of print, 2020 Sep 14]. J Eval Clin Pract. 2020;10.1111/jep.13453. doi:10.1111/jep.13453
- Argenziano M, Fischkoff K, Smith C. Surgery Scheduling in a Crisis. New England Journal of Medicine. 2020 June 4; 582:e87.