All professionals at New York Surgical Associates, PC maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in the medical field. Read on to learn more about our staff's experience and training.
Tomasine Fodera, MD
Fellowship-trained surgeon Tomasine Fodera is part of a real-life “sister act”. After graduating from Georgetown University School of Medicine and a leading ACGME training program in General Surgery at Monmouth Medical Center/Barnabas Healthcare, she completed her Oncologic Fellowship at the internationally acclaimed Baylor program in Texas. She then joined her sister, Maria to practice in New York.
Dr. Fodera is the only fellowship-trained surgical oncologist in the borough of Staten Island. She was the first recipient of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation Grant at University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center/Parkland Hospital where she completed her oncologic training.
She has done extensive research in oncology and published her work. Dr. Fodera is Board certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of many prestigious professional societies and is an active Board of Advisors member for the American Cancer Society. She is an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at State University of New York / Downstate Medical Center.
Dr. Fodera brings compassion and support to her patients through all phases of their cancer treatment. She also sees many patients for benign breast disorders and menopausal symptoms, especially females with early menopause secondary to surgery or chemotherapy. She is an avid proponent of bio-identical hormone therapy in her patients. She performs genetic testing in her high risk patients and their family members and counsels them on options for care.
Maria Elena Fodera, MD
Dr. Fodera graduated from Georgetown University School of Medicine. She completed General Surgery residency at Robert Wood Johnson/ University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and Vascular Surgery fellowships at University of Tennessee and Maimonides Medical Center in Brooklyn.
Dr. Fodera is Board certified by the American Board of Surgery. She is a member of numerous professional societies and Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at State University of New York/ Downstate Medical Center. She has a private practice located in New York with her sister surgeon, Tomasine.
Dr. Fodera prides herself on listening to her patients and promoting good health habits in her patients, rather than just treating disease. As an advocate for preventative care, especially cardiovascular health, she believes in the potential of bio identical hormones for them.
Dr. Fodera treats all arterial and venous disease, as well as lymphedema patients. She is trained in advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques such as angioplasty and stenting, and vein closure procedures with radiofrequency and laser energy. She has been an instructor for the laser company, Diomed.
Dr. Fodera is the Medical Director for New York Surgical Associates, PC Diagnostic Laboratory with locations in Brooklyn and Staten Island.