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Dr. Akeem A. Atanda, MD

Trauma Surgeon | Trauma Surgery

100 Madison Ave Morristown NJ, 07960

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Dr. Akeem Atanda is a trauma surgeon practicing in Morristown, NJ. Dr. Atanda specializes in both operative and non-operative management to treat life threatening, traumatic injuries. Some commonly operated areas include the stomach, colon, spleen and pancreas and trauma surgeons also work with other surgeons to stabilize patients in critical condition. Typically, trauma surgeons work in the emergency care area of a hospital.

Education and Training

Howard University College of Medicine 2004

Provider Details

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Fellowships

  • Westchester Medical Center

Dr. Akeem A. Atanda, MD's Practice location

Practice At 100 Madison Ave

100 Madison Ave -
Morristown, NJ 07960
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New patients: 908-522-2189, 973-971-5256

OBH Center for Specialized Surgery

1 Brookdale Plz Suite 222 -
Brooklyn, NY 11212
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New patients: 718-240-6387, 718-240-6213
Fax: 718-240-5808
https://obhmd.com/provider/dr-akeem-atanda-md

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Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Akeem A. Atanda, who serves patients in Brooklyn, New York.

A trusted general surgeon, Dr. Atanda works with patients at the OBH Center for Specialized Surgery in Brooklyn, New York.

One Brooklyn Health System serves a vital community of over 1 million people in central and eastern Brooklyn. Their mission is to expand access to high quality medical care and to improve community health through an integrated system that respects the diversity of their communities and addresses the social determinants of health.

Throughout his academic career, Dr. Atanda received his medical degree from the Howard University College of Medicine in 2004, and completed his residency in general surgery at the Brooklyn Hospital Center in 2009. Finally, he completed his fellowship in surgical critical care at the Westchester Medical Center in 2010.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care.

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