Dr. Margarita Banzon Dela Pena, MD

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Get to know Anesthesiologist Dr. Margarita Banzon Dela Pena, who serves patients in Long Island, New York.

A trusted, board-certified anesthesiologist, Dr. Dela Pena is currently practicing at Northwell Syosset Surgicenter and Northwell Melville Surgery Center. Additionally, she is affiliated with South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, New York.

Graduating with her Medical Degree from the University of the Philippines Manila College of Medicine in 2005, Dr. Dela Pena relocated to the United States to further her training. She performed her internship and residency in anesthesiology at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn, where she served as research chief resident, followed by her fellowship in pediatric anesthesiology at Emory University School of Medicine, culminating in 2013.

With over a decade of experience under her belt, Dr. Pena is board-certified in both anesthesiology and pediatric anesthesiology by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA). As the certifying body for anesthesiologists since 1938, the ABA is committed to partnering with physicians to advance lifelong learning and exceptional patient care. Its mission is to advance the highest standards of the practice of anesthesiology.

Anesthesiology is the medical specialty concerned with the total perioperative care of patients before, during, and after surgery. It encompasses anesthesia, intensive care medicine, critical emergency medicine, and pain medicine. Anesthesiologists have the primary responsibility of monitoring the patient’s vital signs during surgery. In addition to basic measurements such as pulse, blood pressure, and temperature, they measure the patient’s respiration.

On a more personal note, Dr. Dela Pena is fluent in both English and Filipino.

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