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Kenneth Shapiro, MD, FACS, is an attending surgeon and Assistant Professor, Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. Dr Shapiro’s clinical focus is on hernia repairs and the gastrointestinal tract, utilizing state-of-the-art minimally invasive surgery techniques to provide optimal care. He is proud to have served the Bronx community for his entire career. In 1994, Dr Shapiro graduated from The Sophie Davis School of Biomedicine, receiving his Bachelor of Science in biomedicine. He later attended New York Medical College, earning his Doctor of Medicine in 1996. After several months of clinical research with the Mount Sinai/Cabrini program, Dr Shapiro pursued his surgery residency at Cabrini Medical Center, completing it in 2002.

Sarah Bellemare, MD, FRCS, is an attending physician in surgery and Assistant Professor of Surgery at Montefiore Einstein. She leads the pancreas cancer tumor board at Montefiore Einstein Comprehensive Cancer Center and is the UNOS Surgical Director of both the Live Donor Liver Transplant and Pediatric Liver Transplant Programs at Montefiore-Einstein. A recognized master surgeon, Dr Bellemare’s clinical focus is on complex hepatobiliary and pancreatic cancer vascular reconstruction. She is also skilled in minimally invasive cancer surgery and is a core member of the multidisciplinary liver and pancreas cancer teams.

Milan Kinkhabwala, MD, FACS, is Chief, Division of Transplantation Surgery and Professor of Surgery and Medicine at Montefiore Einstein. He is also Director, Hepatobiliary Cancer at Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care and Director, Abdominal Transplantation at Montefiore Einstein Center for Transplantation. He joined the Montefiore team in 2007 to help build the Transplant Center of Excellence, which included the development of a new liver disease program in adults and children. In 1985, Dr Kinkhabwala received his Bachelor of Arts at Cornell University. He then attended Cornell Medical College, where he received his Doctor of Medicine in 1989.

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Faye Kokotos, MD, is an attending physician at the Children’s Hospital at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Pediatrics, at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr Kokotos cares for infants, children and adolescents, with a particular focus on early literacy promotion and children with chronic illness and special healthcare needs. In 1984, Dr Kokotos received her Bachelor of Arts in biology at Barnard College. She went on to attend the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, receiving her Doctor of Medicine in 1988.

As Chief of Adult Reconstruction at Montefiore, Sun Jin Kim, MD, specializes in adult reconstruction, primary and revision hip and knee replacements, nonoperative management of hip and knee arthritis. He is well versed in patient-specific technology, minimally invasive approaches, and blood-conserving surgical options. He also serves as an Assistant Professor at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr Kim received his medical degree from the prestigious Honors Program in Medical Education at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago.

Daniel Berman, MD, is an attending orthopedic spine surgeon at Montefiore Einstein and Assistant Professor, Orthopedic Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr Berman has a clinical focus in minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery as well as complex, adult spinal deformity and revision operations. After completing his Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry at Cornell University in 2014, Dr Berman attended Eastern Virginia Medical School, completing his Doctor of Medicine in 2019. He came to Montefiore Einstein for postgraduate training, completing his orthopedic surgery residency in 2024. In 2025, he completed his orthopedic spine fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

David Gonzalez, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in treating sports injuries. He is an expert in performing arthroscopic shoulder and knee surgery, including rotator cuff repair, instability repair, labral repair, meniscal tears and the treatment of associated conditions. He is the Director of the Sports Medicine section and serves as an Assistant Professor of Orthopedic Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr Gonzalez is a member of the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine and the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and is a diplomate of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery.