Ben Samstein

Liver surgeon with focus on minimally invasive techniques and living donation

[Weill Cornell Medicine GI & Hepatology @WCM_GI]

Double kidney and liver transplant recipient Nercy Sullivan spoke with the @weillcornell community today about the importance of organ donation in honor of #NationalDonateLife Blue & Green Day 💙💚

@AlchemySpace @DBrandmanMD @WCMDeptofMed

[Juan Pablo Rocca @juampirocca]

One year ago, our first fully robotic liver transplant marked an important milestone.

Since then:
• 15 fully 🤖 LTs (12 LDLTs)
• 6 hybrid 🤖 LDLTs
• 44 🤖 donor hepatectomies
• 400+ 🤖 liver cases
From scattered robotic practice to a programmatic approach since 2022.
Now consistently performing fully robotic LDLT with simultaneous donor + recipient teams.
A program built step by step, and a team that makes it work.
#LiverTransplantation #RoboticSurgery #iLDLT

[Ben Samstein @BenSamstein]

@shimulshah73 @MGHSurgery @ASTSChimera Amazing work, Shimal and team!

[Weill Cornell Medicine Surgery @WCMSurgery]

When Vicky needed a liver transplant, her friend Zoë donated part of hers. 💚
Thanks to expert care at @nyphospital, @weillcornell & Drs. @juampirocca and @BenSamstein, their journey became a success. Now they’re raising awareness. You can help: ��https://t.co/K16jbYx3DO

[Juan Pablo Rocca @juampirocca]

This week at NYP/Weill Cornell we completed our 3rd robotic liver transplant, this time using a right lobe living donor graft.
Amazing team effort running 2 simultaneous robotic rooms for donor and recipient.

[Weill Cornell Medicine Surgery @WCMSurgery]

This Mother’s Day, celebrate chosen family and second chances! Watch Chrissy and Page's story: https://t.co/5QPkxkyynb @BenSamstein @WEILLCORNELL @NYPHospital Learn about Living Donor Liver Transplantation: https://t.co/X3OjU5hKpT

[Lauren Nephew MD, MSCE @LaurenNephewMD]

🚨Register and log in for this important conversation led by @Julius__Wilder and #LornaDove. Moderated by @AnugwomChimaobi. Tuesday at noon eastern.

https://t.co/4yK3hNDE15

[Pashtoon Kasi MD, MS @pashtoonkasi]

🆕🗞️Just out
🪺#NEST-1 trial results👇🏾

Are we on the verge of a new drug combo for colon or rectal cancer?

Substantial & brisk responses to just☝🏾dose of BOT🟢➕BAL🔹🔹 immunotherapy.🙌🏾

Pattern & kill is unprecedented🌊.

@ASCO #GI24 @OncoAlert
Abstract 117📍Poster Board H2

[Juan Pablo Rocca @juampirocca]

Embracing a "robotic-preferred approach" in 2022 significantly changed our division's practice of liver surgery and transplantation during 2023, expanding MIS benefits to complex hepatectomies, donor hepatectomies, and hepatectomy during transplantation.

[Ben Samstein @BenSamstein]

Robotic Right Donor Hepatectomy for LDLTL
12min @JHawksworthMD @juampirocca @rrosenblattmd @IswantoSucandy
https://t.co/uXgppnBuxh via @YouTube

[Ben Samstein @BenSamstein]

@HoggNDMD Tremendous work!

[Weill Cornell Medicine Surgery @WCMSurgery]

Our Surgery Pipeline Program is accepting applications! This virtual program exposes students to life as a surgeon and tips for applying to medical school. Link to apply: https://t.co/zy7Ax699U6
@LANewmanMD @minervies @DrBeaMD
@WCMDiversityCtr @SNMA_MAPS
@AmCollSurgeons

[Ben Samstein @BenSamstein]

@shimulshah73 @dibmartin @TrasplanteUC @AHPBA @ASTSChimera @AST_info @sapisochin @HPB_Txp_Surg Yes. When doing MIS donor hepatectomy, several centers doing ICG have reported substitution of ICG cholangiography for contrast cholangiography. We have switched at NYP. Beautiful work, Martin!

[Ben Samstein @BenSamstein]

@forrestreda great race. Congratulations!

[Ben Samstein @BenSamstein]

@Kniery_Bird @scottcarlinpt @nycmarathon Congratulations! Hard to hold back with the energy from runners and crowd. Great race

[Ben Samstein @BenSamstein]

@MarcMelcherMD @StanfordSurgery @StanfordAbdTxp Great talk. Exciting times.

[NYC Transplant Hepatology @NYC_Tx_Hep]

Are u a GI fellow who is #hepcurious? Planning on applying to tx hep fellowship next year? Do u just want to chat with some cool hepatologists? Join the NYP Tx Hep team for coffee at #TLM on Sat @ 3pm or Sun @ 10am at Blue Bottle Coffee! #livertwitter #GITwitter @LiverFellow

[NYPAdvances @NYPAdvances]

Up to 70% of people with type 2 diabetes have #NAFLD. On #NYPAdvances, @DBrandmanMD discusses how screening through primary care providers can help detect patients at high risk for fatty liver disease.
https://t.co/wESIktv96s
@ColumbiaMed, @WeillCornell #ThinkLiverThinkLife

[Ben Samstein @BenSamstein]

Listening to Francis Mbappe @wmc awesome music and energy ⁦@LiveOnNewYork⁩

[Ben Samstein @BenSamstein]

I Would Have Died Without A Transplant. Here’s My Story Documenting The Journey. | HuffPost Exposure https://t.co/4UMYHHY6xk