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Board Certification, Specialty and Expertise

Dr. Bret Taback identified specializing in General SurgeryGeneral Surgery
A surgeon manages a broad spectrum of surgical conditions affecting almost any area of the body. The surgeon established the diagnosis and provides the preoperative, operative, and postoperative care to surgical patients and is usually responsible for the comprehensive management of the trauma victim and the critically ill surgical patient. The surgeon uses a variety of diagnostic techniques, including endoscopy, for observing internal structures, and may use specialized instruments during operative procedures. A general surgeon is expected to be familiar with the salient features of other surgical specialties in order to recognize problems in those areas and to know when to refer a patient to another specialist..

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Insurance Accepted

Dr. Bret Taback accepts the following plan for Humana at 161 Fort Washington Ave:

• ChoicePOS

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Hospital Affiliations

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Dr. Taback is affiliated with 1 hospital:

Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital
3959 Broadway
New York, NY

License

Dr. Bret Taback has been confirmed to have a license in New York.

Education

Dr. Taback attended medical school at Tufts University School of Medicine and graduated in 1991 having 21 years experience. Additional General Surgery training was conducted at Rhode Island Hospital Lifespan. Additional General Surgery training was conducted at McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern.

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Aliases

Patients may also know Dr. Bret Taback MD as:

• B Taback

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