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Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS

Accepting New Patients
(Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS - MSK Surgeon)
Specializes in: General Surgery, Oncology (Cancer Care), General Practice and Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)
Weill Cornell Medical College (1997)
Professional interests include: stomach cancer, pancreatic cancer, adrenal tumor, and more.
160 East 53rd Street Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10022

Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS is a general surgeon in New York, NY specializing in general surgery, oncology (cancer care), general practice and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1997 and has 29 years of experience. Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS is affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, MSK HARRISON and MSKCC SURGERY GROUP.

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Office Locations

160 East 53rd Street Between 67th and 68th Streets
New York, NY 10022
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1275 York Avenue
New York, NY 10065
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500 Westchester Avenue West Harrison Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion 160 East 53rd Street New York Ny 10...
Harrison, NY 10604
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Some issues Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS can help you with:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Laparoscopic surgery is a kind of minimally invasive surgery using a thin, narrow tube called a laparoscope. Usually performed on the abdomen or the pelvic region, the surgeon makes a few very small incisions instead of one large one.

During the procedure, the surgeon inserts the laparoscope, which contains a light and camera that allows the surgeon to see what is happening inside the body. Then tiny tools are placed through the small openings and used to perform the surgery.

The most common laparoscopic surgery is gallbladder removal, but laparoscopic surgery may also be used for the removal of a kidney or appendix, to treat certain cysts and tumors, for bariatric surgery, for some GERD treatments, or for hernia repairs, among others.

Because laparoscopic surgery only uses a few tiny incisions, the scars are minimal and recovery is easier than with open surgery.

Robotic Surgery

Robotic surgery is a type of minimally invasive surgery, using a tiny opening to get inside the body instead of making a large cut. It uses small tools attached to a thin robotic arm, which is controlled by the surgeon. Robotic surgery may be referred to by the specific kind of robot that is used. The most advanced robot currently in use is called the da Vinci, and surgery using it is sometimes called da Vinci surgery.

There are many benefits to robotic surgery, both for the patient and the surgeon. Robotic surgery allows for more precise movements and increased control during very delicate surgical procedures. This makes performing surgery accurately much easier for surgeons and reduces fatigue. The smaller 'hand' of the robot can enter the body via a much smaller opening, which reduces the risk of infection and scarring and leads to a faster recovery. The robotic hands also contain tiny moveable cameras among their tools, giving surgeons a much closer view of the procedure than would be possible with traditional surgery.

Noteworthy Medicare Patient Procedures Performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2023

Click on any procedure below to see further details on volume and pricing among Medicare patients.

Top 5%

By Volume:

diagnostic upper endoscopy
EGD with biopsy
EGD with lesion removal
laparoscopic biopsy
therapeutic upper endoscopy
upper endoscopy

In 2023, Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS performed more diagnostic upper endoscopy, EGD with biopsy, EGD with lesion removal, laparoscopic biopsy, therapeutic upper endoscopy, and upper endoscopy procedures for Medicare patients than 95% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Top 10%

By Volume:

biopsy

In 2023, Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS performed more biopsy procedures for Medicare patients than 90% of providers in related specialties within New York.

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2012 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2012 were minimally invasive procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 15
doctor visit 382
minimally invasive procedures 15

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2013 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2013 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 19
doctor visit 407
gastrointestinal procedures 12
minimally invasive procedures 31

2013 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 145
Female 162
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 213
Black 25
Hispanic 27
Asian 22
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 155
From 75 to 84 105
85 and over 22
Less than 65 25

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2013

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 22
Asthma 11
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 14
Heart Failure 20
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 16
Diabetes 40
Dementia 6
Cancer 35

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2014 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2014 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 16
doctor visit 400
gastrointestinal procedures 19
minimally invasive procedures 35

2014 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 181
Female 145
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 221
Black 30
Hispanic 32
Asian 24
Other 19
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 175
From 75 to 84 108
85 and over 23
Less than 65 20

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2014

Hypertension 72
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 45
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 25
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 10
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 38
Dementia 7
Cancer 34

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2015 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2015 were abdominal surgery, minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 22
diagnostic procedures 12
dissection 11
doctor visit 386
excision 11
gastrointestinal procedures 11
lymph node procedures 11
minimally invasive procedures 12
open surgery 11

2015 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 342
Female 314
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 460
Black 40
Hispanic 54
Asian 54
Other 48
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 316
From 75 to 84 240
85 and over 48
Less than 65 52

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2015

Hypertension 69
High Cholesterol 63
Stroke 6
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 23
Asthma 13
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 7
Heart Failure 17
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 11
Diabetes 39
Dementia 7
Cancer 37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2016 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2016 were dissection, abdominal surgery, lymph node procedures and excision.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 23
dissection 23
doctor visit 304
excision 23
lymph node procedures 23

2016 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 151
Female 137
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 196
Black 17
Hispanic 25
Asian 32
Other 18
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 137
From 75 to 84 121
85 and over 19
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2016

Hypertension 75
High Cholesterol 65
Stroke 5
Ischemic Heart Disease 46
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 32
Asthma 19
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 37
Dementia 9
Cancer 32

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2017 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2017 were abdominal surgery, minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 29
diagnostic procedures 15
dissection 17
doctor visit 318
excision 17
gastrointestinal procedures 24
lymph node procedures 17
minimally invasive procedures 27
open surgery 12

2017 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 150
Female 131
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 188
Black 15
Hispanic 26
Asian 28
Other 24
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 135
From 75 to 84 115
85 and over 20
Less than 65 11

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2017

Hypertension 70
High Cholesterol 53
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 42
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 33
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 14
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 12
Diabetes 40
Dementia 9
Cancer 31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2018 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2018 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 32
dissection 16
doctor visit 380
excision 16
gastrointestinal procedures 57
lymph node procedures 16
minimally invasive procedures 41
open surgery 16

2018 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 183
Female 135
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 245
Black 11
Hispanic 13
Asian 29
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 168
From 75 to 84 116
85 and over 19
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2018

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 41
Depression 17
Chronic Kidney Disease 36
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 14
Diabetes 34
Dementia 8
Cancer 37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2019 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2019 were gastrointestinal procedures, minimally invasive procedures, abdominal surgery and dissection.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 24
dissection 12
doctor visit 343
excision 12
gastrointestinal procedures 61
lymph node procedures 12
minimally invasive procedures 49
open surgery 12

2019 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 156
Female 126
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 208
Black 12
Hispanic 12
Asian 29
Other 21
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 146
From 75 to 84 102
85 and over 19
Less than 65 15

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2019

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 64
Stroke 4
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 18
Chronic Kidney Disease 29
Asthma 12
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 11
Heart Failure 16
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 33
Dementia 9
Cancer 37

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2020 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2020 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, lymph node procedures and diagnostic procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 11
doctor visit 229
gastrointestinal procedures 45
lymph node procedures 13
minimally invasive procedures 56

2020 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 126
Female 104
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 160
Black 0
Hispanic 0
Asian 24
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 116
From 75 to 84 84
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2020

Hypertension 67
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 47
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 31
Asthma 7
Osteoperosis 13
Atrial Fibrilation 10
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 33
Dementia 9
Cancer 29

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2021 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2021 were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, diagnostic procedures and removal of lesion (e.g. growth).

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

diagnostic procedures 33
doctor visit 332
gastrointestinal procedures 37
minimally invasive procedures 50
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 20

2021 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 156
Female 127
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 210
Black 11
Hispanic 14
Asian 28
Other 20
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 137
From 75 to 84 105
85 and over 27
Less than 65 14

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2021

Hypertension 68
High Cholesterol 68
Stroke 0
Ischemic Heart Disease 44
Depression 19
Chronic Kidney Disease 39
Asthma 9
Osteoperosis 11
Atrial Fibrilation 12
Heart Failure 13
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 15
Diabetes 32
Dementia 7
Cancer 31

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

2022 Medicare Procedure Volume

The top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY during 2022 were minimally invasive procedures, diagnostic procedures, gastrointestinal procedures and lymph node procedures.

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

abdominal surgery 12
diagnostic procedures 73
dissection 12
doctor visit 399
excision 12
gastrointestinal procedures 52
lymph node procedures 42
minimally invasive procedures 92
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 33

2022 Medicare Patient Data

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 166
Female 131
Ethnicity
Non-Hispanic White 215
Black 0
Hispanic 19
Asian 26
Other 25
Native American 0
Age
From 65 to 74 142
From 75 to 84 122
85 and over 0
Less than 65 0

Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS in 2022

Hypertension 71
High Cholesterol 75
Stroke 11
Ischemic Heart Disease 38
Depression 20
Chronic Kidney Disease 20
Asthma 8
Osteoperosis 18
Atrial Fibrilation 19
Heart Failure 12
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 18
Diabetes 36
Dementia 8
Cancer 30

Medicare Procedure and Patient Information

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2012 - 2022

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated as a general surgeon in New York, NY were minimally invasive procedures, gastrointestinal procedures, removal of lesion (e.g. growth) and diagnostic procedures.

abdominal surgery 23
diagnostic procedures 24
dissection 15
doctor visit 352
excision 15
gastrointestinal procedures 35
lymph node procedures 19
minimally invasive procedures 40
open surgery 12
removal of lesion (e.g. growth) 26

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2012 - 2022

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS.

Gender
Male 159
Female 137
Ethnicity
Black / African American 14
Asian / Pacific Islander 26
Non-Hispanic White 210
Native American / Alaskan Native 0
Hispanic 20
Other 21
Age
75 to 84 110
85 and over 17
Less than 65 14
65 to 74 147

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS From 2012 - 2022

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, ischemic heart disease and diabetes.

Hypertension 63
High Cholesterol 59
Stroke 3
Ischemic Heart Disease 39
Depression 16
Chronic Kidney Disease 26
Asthma 9
Osteoporosis 11
Heart Failure 14
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease 13
Diabetes 32
Atrial Fibrillation 10
Dementia 7
Cancer 30

Education & Training

Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS graduated from Weill Cornell Medical College in 1997. She completed residency at New York Presbyterian/Cornell Medical Center. She is certified by the Board Certification: Surgery and has a state license in New York.

Medical School: Weill Cornell Medical College (1997)

Residency: New York Presbyterian/Cornell Medical Center (2004)

Board Certification: Board Certification: Surgery

Licensed In: New York

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
MSK HARRISON
MSKCC SURGERY GROUP

Insurance Information

Please note: Insurance information may change at any time, and the provider may accept your insurance plan even if it is not listed below. Please contact the provider's office to confirm that your insurance is accepted.

Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS appears to accept the following insurance providers: Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO), Magnacare, Emblem, Fidelis, Oscar, Horizon Medicare Advantage, Healthsmart, United Healthcare, Aetna, Tricare, Oxford, Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP, Healthfirst, Cigna, Qualcare, MVP, Connecticare, Healthfirst Medicare Advantage, First Health, Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS, World Trade Center Health Program (WTC), Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ, Empire Essential, Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits, Blue Cross Blue Shield New York, Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program, UMR, Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare), Carrum Health and Blue Cross Health Plus.

Insurance Accepted by Provider includes:

According to our sources, Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS accepts the following insurance providers:

Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield New Jersey Omnia Tier I (EPO)
Magnacare
Emblem
Fidelis
Oscar
Horizon Medicare Advantage
Healthsmart
United Healthcare
Aetna
Tricare
Oxford
Fidelis Managed Medicaid & HARP
Healthfirst
Cigna
Qualcare
MVP
Connecticare
Healthfirst Medicare Advantage
First Health
Multiplan/Beech Street/PHCS
World Trade Center Health Program (WTC)
Blue Cross Blue Shield states outside of NY/NJ
Empire Essential
Non-Participating Plans with Out of Network Benefits
Blue Cross Blue Shield New York
Blue Cross Blue Shield Federal Employee Program
UMR
Medicare Part A&B (traditional Medicare)
Carrum Health
Blue Cross Health Plus

Ratings & Reviews

Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS has an exceptional overall rating with an average of 4.96 out of 5 stars based on 50 ratings. We collect ratings and reviews of Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS from all over the web to help you find the right in New York, NY. 

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Vivian E. Strong, MD, FACS. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

Payments by Company
AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals LP $2,685
$2,685
Types of Payments
Consulting Fee $2,685

Biography

Dr. Vivian Strong's medical specialty is general practice, general surgery, and surgical oncology (cancer surgery). She has received a 5.0 out of 5 star rating by her patients. These areas are among Dr. Strong's clinical interests: adrenal tumor, stomach cancer, and robotic surgery. She usually is in-network for ConnectiCare, Blue California, and HealthSmart, as well as other insurance carriers. She attended Weill Cornell Medical College for medical school and subsequently trained at New York-Presbyterian Hospital and a hospital affiliated with Weill Cornell Medical College for residency. Awards and/or distinctions Dr. Strong has received include New York Super Doctors; Castle Connolly: America s Top Doctor; and Castle Connolly: Exceptional Women in Medicine. She is professionally affiliated with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center. Yext reports that she is accepting new patients at her office in New York, NY.

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