Dr. Zarnegar is a Professor of Surgery (Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery) at Weill Cornell Medical College and an Attending Surgeon at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center, as well as the Director of Robotic Surgery.
His focuses are endocrine tumors (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, neuroendocrine tumors), specializing in novel robotic scarless techniques to avoid neck incisions and foregut disorders (GERD, achalasia, gastric and complex GI disorders). In the realm of reflux and foregut surgery, Dr. Zarnegar directs the motility center at Weill Cornell and is involved in multiple studies assessing outcomes in reflux and esophageal surgery. Dr. Zarnegar collaborates with a team of researchers and is supported by the NIH with a grant aimed at identifying novel methods for targeting solid tumors allowing for another potential pathway for improved patient outcome. He is widely published in these fields and has presented his work nationally and internationally, over 100 peer reviewed articles and 9 book chapters.
He belongs to many prominent societies including: American Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Society of Surgical Oncology, Surgical Society of the Alimentary Tract, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and American College of Surgeons.