Arnold S Han, MD, PhD

Dr. Bret Taback is a nationally recognized surgical oncologist in the New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center department of surgery. Dr. Taback is a leader in the clinical management of melanoma, sarcoma and skin/soft tissue tumor surgery. Dr. Taback is the Director of the Melanoma and Sarcoma Program and Director of the Breast Surgery Fellowship. Dr. Taback received his MD degree at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston , and completed his general surgery residency at Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital. During that time he completed a Basic Science Research Fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School in Boston. Following this, he completed a fellowship in Complex Surgical Oncology at the John Wayne Cancer Institute, Santa Monica, California. Dr. Taback is a member of a number of organizations and societies including Society of Surgical Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology and the American Association for Cancer Research. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He has published and authored numerous peer review manuscripts, abstracts and presentations, as well as book chapters over the years in notable publications such as Annals of Surgery, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Cancer Research, Clinical Cancer Research and the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. He is a clinical investigator with SWOG and Alliance for clinical trials. Dr. Taback has served on numerous hospital committees including tumor boards, Institutional Review Boards, Oncology Operations Council and is the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer Physician Liaison for NYP Hospital. Most recently, Dr. Taback is a noted Castle Connolly Top Doctor.

Marlon S. Rosenbaum is a Professor of Medicine and Pediatrics at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Director of the Schneeweiss Adult Congenital Heart Center at Columbia University Medical Center. He is trained in adult cardiology, clinical electrophysiology and pediatric cardiology. Dr. Rosenbaum is board certified in internal medicine, cardiovascular disease, and adult congenital heart disease. Dr. Rosenbaum received his Doctor of Medicine from New York University School of Medicine. He completed his medical internship and residency at Columbia University/NewYork-Presbyterian, cardiology fellowship at New York Medical College/Westchester County Medical Center and electrophysiology fellowships at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston and Columbia University. Dr. Rosenbaum is a pioneer in the field of adult congenital heart disease. He has been practicing for more than 30 years, has participated in pivotal research trials, a respected lecturer and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles. He is the co-author of the textbook, Congenital Heart Disease in the Adult and contributing author on others. Dr. Rosenbaum has led the Schneeweiss Adult Congenital Heart Center since 1987. The Center is one of the leading programs in adult congenital heart disease in the world, and one of only a handful of programs in the country with the depth of experience in this evolving, complex field. The Center treats more than 30 different forms of congenital heart disease, including some of the rarest and most complex congenital conditions. Dr. Rosenbaum sees patients in Washington Heights in Manhattan, Long Island, New York, White Plains, New York and Englewood, New Jersey.

Book Appointment Dr. David Weiner, Assistant Professor of Urology, has joined the Department of Urology as a full time faculty member starting November 3rd, 2014. Dr. Weiner is a board certified Urologist who received his medical degree from UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School in 1994. He completed his residency in Surgery at the College of Physicians and Surgeons at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in 1996, followed by his residency in Urology at Columbia University Medical Center completed in 2000. Dr. Weiner has authored numerous articles and abstracts. He has also received several awards since 2000 including several Castle Connolly Top Doctors awards, a Gold DOC award from the Arnold P. Gold Foundation and in 2014, he was chosen by New York Magazine as one of New York's best Urologists. Dr. Weiner has 20 years of clinical Urology experience and will enhance the departments general urology/ambulatory urology division. His primary areas of interest include kidney stones, benign prostatic enlargement (BPH) and urinary symptoms.