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Sergei Dolgopolov, MD, is a founding partner at Lenox Hills Surgeons, LLP, located in the Lenox Hill area of Manhattan in New York City. 

In 1983, he graduated with honors and science awards from Sechenov Moscow Medical School. Dr. Dolgopolov started his surgical training as a resident in urology at Moscow Medical Academy Hospital Center and completed it with honors. 

He continued as a faculty member and attending physician urologist at Burdenko Central Military Hospital, where he had an extensive experience in clinical research and reconstructive surgery, helping wounded victims of war. 

Dr. Dolgopolov continued his surgical education as a resident and chief resident at SUNY Downstate Health Science Center and completed it with honors. 

After residency, he worked as a surgical attending and clinical assistant professor in general, minimally invasive, and trauma surgery at SUNY Downstate Health Science Center.

In 2000, Dr. Dolgopolov joined Surgical Associates of New York, LLP, which regrouped into General and Laparoscopic Surgeons of New York, LLP in 2012. 

Valery Dronsky, MD,  is board certified in general surgery and trained and certified in robotic surgery. He is also the co-founder at Lenox Hill Surgeons, LLP, located in the Lenox Hill area of Manhattan, New York City. 

Dr. Dronsky graduated from the Russian State Medical University in 1988. After training, he started his surgical career as a faculty member at the university. 

Dr. Dronsky gained extensive clinical research experience at Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center, formerly known as UCSF California Pacific Medical Center. He then continued his surgical education as a resident at Lenox Hill Hospital and SUNY Downstate Medical Health Science Center. Dr. Dronsky also completed a minimally invasive laparoscopic fellowship at Lutheran Medical Center. 

He worked as a surgical attending and clinical assistant professor in general, minimally invasive, and trauma surgery at Lutheran Medical Center. In 2009, Dr. Dronsky joined Surgical Associates of New York, LLP, regrouped as General and Laparoscopic Surgeons of New York, LLP in 2012.

"I have a great passion for my profession," shares Dr. Dronsky. "I feel that it is an honor and a privilege to take care of patients and to have them entrust me with their health. Sometimes, in fact, my friends and family reveal to me that they think I care too much about my patients and their outcomes. They see that I spend days and nights at the hospital caring for people. I do not think that a physician, especially a surgeon, can care too much. Every decision I make, every recommendation I give, and every operation I do, has incredible importance. I have always felt this way, and I always plan to practice medicine in this fashion.” 

Roman Grinberg, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon, specializing in minimally invasive, and robotic surgery. He is affiliated with Lenox Hill Hospital. Dr. Grinberg is a member of Lenox Hill Surgeons, LLP, located in the Lenox Hill area of Manhattan in New York City.

Dr. Grinberg received his medical degree from Russian State Medical  University in 1999. Shortly after, he continued his medical education as a researcher at Beth Israel Medical Center.

Dr. Grinberg completed a general surgery residency at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, an affiliate of Temple University School of Medicine. Following his general surgery residency, Dr. Grinberg graduated from a minimally invasive fellowship at Staten Island University Hospital.

Before joining the team at Lenox Hill Surgeons, LLP, Dr. Grinberg took a faculty position in the Department of General Surgery at Staten Island University Hospital. Dr. Grinberg was also granted the title of assistant professor of surgery at Hofstra University School of Medicine.

"I sincerely believe that the ability granted to me by the American College of Surgeons to take care of my patients is a true gift and a privilege," says Dr. Grinberg. "The knowledge and skills that I have acquired during my training, along with my experience and personal qualities as a physician that is truly dedicated to my profession, continues to help me provide the best and most personalized care for each and every patient.”

Shane Dawson, MD, FACS, is an accomplished surgeon serving patients from in and around New York’s Upper East Side. As one of the most highly sought-after surgeons in the area, he’s had the honor of making positive changes in hundreds of lives and finds his work deeply fulfilling.

Dr. Dawson earned his bachelor’s degree at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, and his medical degree at Louisiana State University School of Medicine in New Orleans.

Upon completion of medical school, he relocated to New York City for his residency in surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan. He then furthered his surgical training and expertise by completing fellowship training in surgical critical care medicine at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

Board certification in both general surgery and critical care medicine exemplify Dr. Dawson’s commitment to educational excellence. Now in practice for nearly two decades, he continues to seek out opportunities to learn about new surgical tools and techniques that further expand his ability to provide top-quality services to those in his care, including laparoscopic and robotic surgery techniques.

Dr. Dawson strives to build relationships with his patients. He understands that the more familiar he becomes with their unique health needs, lifestyle, and expectations for treatment, the better equipped he is to deliver optimal results. Dr. Dawson personalizes every treatment plan and is flexible enough to accommodate unexpected changes.

Patient education is also central to Dr. Dawson’s practice. He takes the time to explain each surgical procedure and how it serves the patient’s overall health goals. That insight enables patients to make informed decisions about their own care.

To learn more about Dr. Dawson’s approach to surgery and the recovery process, schedule a time to sit down for a face-to-face consultation. Requesting a visit is as easy as a call to the New York City office or a visit to the online scheduling feature.

Dr. Gordon Lutchman joined Nirvana Healthcare Management Services (NHMS) in 2020 as Director, Newark Vein and Vascular Center. His professional history is so long and impressive that only its highlights are provided here. He is Board-Certified in Surgery.

In his more than thirty-five-year career, Dr. Lutchman has been a physician/surgeon in private practice and a member of the hospital staff at Maimonides Medical Center/Coney Island Hospital (Brooklyn). He also served as a faculty member (23 years) and a hospital administrator (18 years) at the same institution. He is licensed to practice medicine in New York and New Jersey. From 1994 to 2011, he served as professor and chair, Department of Surgery, Saint George’s University Medical School (Grenada, West Indies); the teaching site was Coney Island Hospital (Brooklyn)

Dr. Lutchman’s fellowships include the American College of Surgeons; the Royal College of Surgeons, England; and the American Society of Laser Medicine and Surgery. Professional memberships include the American Venous and Lymphatic Society; the American College of Phlebology; the Society of Laparoscopic Surgery; and the American College of Physician Executives.

His professional awards include “Top Doctors: New York/Metropolitan Area” (2001-2022); “America’s Top Surgeons” (5 years); and “Top Doctors: Philadelphia (3 years). Dr. Lutchman is a Diplomate, American Board of Surgery; Diplomate, American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine; and a Registered Phlebology Sonographer (RPHS).

As Director of the NHMS Newark Vein and Vascular Center, Dr. Lutchman oversees a staff of more than thirteen. The Center, which has IAC certification, provides treatment of venous insufficiency; endovenous laser therapy; foam sclerotherapy for varicose veins; sclerotherapy for spider veins; and referral affiliation for lymphedema.

Dr. Lutchman’s describes the Nirvana experience as “family.” He enjoys the rapport among staff members and departments and believes that the organization’s structure “promotes good communications and getting the work done.” He was impressed with the efficient transition of The Newark Vein and Vascular Center from Park Avenue to Mount Prospect Avenue, with all issues relating to the move quickly addressed and fully resolved.

Waldemar Majdanski, DPM, AACFAS, works at the Foot and Ankle Center of Fort Lee, LLC, with offices in Forest Hills, Gramercy, East Williamsburg, Woodhaven, Remsen Village, New York, and Fort Lee and Ringwood, New Jersey as a foot and ankle surgeon.

Dr. Majdanski has special interests in elective and traumatic forefront and rearfoot surgery, wound care, sports medicine, and sports injuries of the foot and ankle.

After receiving his medical degree in 2011 from New York College of Podiatric Medicine in Manhattan, Dr. Majdanski trained at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in Brooklyn. While there, Dr. Majdanski focused on wound care, sports medicine and sports injuries to the foot and ankle, elective reconstructive and traumatic foot and ankle surgery, diabetic limb salvage, podiatric dermatology, and pediatric podiatry.

Dr. Majdanski is fluent in English and Polish. In addition to his work in the United States, Dr. Majdanski has spent time in developing countries, providing medical care to the needy.

David T. Jacobs, MD, DABR, DABVLM, has devoted his medical career to treating venous disease. Based in Rockville Centre, New York, this fellowship-trained, board-certified vein and vascular specialist personally handles all cases at his practice South Shore Vein and Aesthetic Medicine – the only dedicated vein practice on the south shore of Nassau County. 

Dr. David T. Jacobs holds dual board certifications in radiology and phlebology (vein medicine), a certification held by fewer than 900 physicians in the United States.

A born-and-raised New Yorker, Dr. David T. Jacobs attended medical school at the New York University School of Medicine.

Before opening his own practice, Dr. Jacobs completed a residency and fellowship in diagnostic and interventional radiology at SUNY Downstate/Kings County Hospital Center in Brooklyn. He acted as Chief Resident in Interventional Radiology, and completed an additional fellowship specifically focused on vascular malformations at the Medical College of Wisconsin, training with world experts in the field.

Dr. David T. Jacobs has been published in numerous peer-reviewed journal articles and is the author of a chapter on vascular malformations in a newly published textbook – Interventional Radiology: Fundamentals of Clinical Practice. He is a member of the American Vein and Lymphatic Society (formerly the American Board of Venous and Lymphatic Medicine), the American College of Radiology, the American Board of Radiology, the American Medical Association, and Radiological Society of North America.