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Meet Dr. Khan Mahpara S a skilled medical professional based in Bronx NY. Holding a Doctor of Medicine degree in General/Allopathic Medicine Dr. Khan is a dedicated M.D. specializing in a wide range of medical practices. With a focus on providing comprehensive healthcare services Dr. Khan's expertise in general medicine makes them a valuable asset in the Bronx community. Patients can trust in Dr. Khan's knowledge and experience to deliver quality medical care and support. Generated from this place's public information

Dr. Goldman earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology from Denison University and has a master’s degree in Psychology in Education from Columbia University Teacher’s College. Dr. Goldman earned her PhD in Clinical Psychology from Hofstra University where she received extensive training in mindfulness-based interventions, Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Dr. Goldman completed her predoctoral internship training at UCSF/San Francisco General Hospital in which she was rigorously trained in evidence-based and trauma-informed interventions with children and families. Following internship, Dr. Goldman completed her postdoctoral fellowship training at Stanford University School of Medicine/Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital where she provided individual, couples, and group therapy to parents in the NICU and integrated care to women during the perinatal period. She is rostered in Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) and has received training in Perinatal Child-Parent Psychotherapy (P-CPP) to work with infants, young children, and parents exposed to trauma and adversity. Dr. Goldman has also received training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT). In psychotherapy, Dr. Goldman often integrates evidence-based approaches to meet individual patients’ needs and goals. At Weill Cornell, Dr. Goldman is contributing to the development of a collaborative care model with colleagues in Obstetrics to better serve the mental health needs of women and families during the perinatal period, following pregnancy and infant loss, and through infertility treatment. Dr. Goldman is also working on developing clinical services to treat parents, infants, and young children in the outpatient setting as well as in the NICU at Weill Cornell/NYP. She is actively involved in education of psychology and psychiatry trainees related to perinatal, infant, and early childhood mental health at Weill Cornell. Dr. Goldman also collaborates with colleagues on research in these areas and presents at national and international conferences.

Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD, is Associate Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and Chief of Colorectal Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. She is the director of clinical research in the department of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center. She is board-certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. Dr. Jafari specializes in the comprehensive care of colorectal cancer patients, patients with peritoneal surface disease as well as those patients with benign colorectal disease.Dr Jafari works with a world-renowned group of multidisciplinary specialists to help promote a patient centered treatment plan for her patients, including radiation oncologists, medical oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, gastroenterologists, and interventional radiologists. Her goal is to provide precision medicine to patients that is safe and effective.Dr. Jafari has expertise in minimal access techniques, including laparoscopic, and robotic surgery. In addition, she has special interests in sphincter preserving surgery (helping rectal cancer patients avoid a permanent ostomy), maintaining fertility in cancer patients, and improving quality of life and bowel function after rectal surgery. Dr Jafari has been at forefront of research with regards to improving outcomes using enhanced recovery and narcotic sparing protocols.Dr. Jafari is among a small number of surgeons who offers surgery for metastatic colon, appendiceal and peritoneal surface disease. She utilizes cytoreductive surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), which involves heated chemotherapy applied directly within the abdominal cavity following removal of cancerous tumors.Dr. Jafari’s clinical research focuses on quality of life and oncological outcomes for colorectal cancer patients. Her main area of expertise is starting chemotherapy earlier in cancer treatment to allow patients to recover their quality of life sooner.Dr. Jafari has written extensively and published in many major journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), Annals of Surgery, and the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. She has led numerable courses teaching surgeons around the country how to perform minimal invasive surgery.Dr. Jafari is actively involved in many national Surgical and Oncologic Societies, including the American College of Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncologists, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and Association of Women Surgeons.Dr. Jafari completed her general surgical residency at University of California, Irvine and her Colorectal fellowship at NYP Weill Cornell/Columbia & Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. She then was appointed the as Director Education for the Department of Surgery and Associate program Director of Colon and Rectal Surgery at University of California, Irvine prior to joining Weill Cornell.