Spencer Eugene Amory, MD
Surgery
Cancer Care, General Surgery
Accepting New Patients
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
On the web
Overview
Dr. Amory received his medical training from Johns Hopkins and Columbia Universities. He developed techniques in laparoscopic cholecystectomy that enabled his group to have the lowest open cholecystectomy rates in the state.
In addition, Dr. Amory has earned a reputation for his diagnostic acumen in complex surgical problems and for highly individualized and personalized care. In recognition of his exceptional care of patients, collegiality with peers, and outstanding outcomes, Dr. Amory was awarded the the 2014 Jerry Gliklich Award for Exemplary Clinical Care, formerly "Practitioner of the Year" award, by the NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center Society of Practitioners.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
- Colonoscopy
- Endoscopy
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Gallstones
- Hernia Repair
- Hernia Surgery
- Inguinal Hernia
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
- Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery
- Laparoscopic Gastrointestinal Surgery
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Robotic Gallbladder Surgery
- Robotic Hernia Surgery
- Upper Endoscopy
Academic Appointments
- Jose M. Ferrer Clinical Professor of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
Languages
- Spanish
Gender
- Male
Schedule an Appointment
Virtual Visits/Telehealth
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Phone Appointments
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Location(s)
161 Fort Washington Avenue
Floor 5
New York, NY 10032
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
*Before your appointment, please contact the doctor’s office or your insurance provider to verify that your insurance is accepted. This list of insurances can change, and the insurance plans listed may not be accepted at all office locations for this provider.
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- BS, 1979 Summa Cum Laude, Long Island University, Brooklyn Center
- MD, 1983 Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
- Internship: 1984 Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
- Residency: 1989 Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Committees, Societies, Councils
NYP/CUMC Committee Memberships
- Search committee, Chair, Columbia University Department of Medicine 2007
- Division Head, Allen Division of Surgery 1996-2002
- Member, Risk Management Committee, 2001
- Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Committee, 2001-present
- Member, Quality Assurance, Department of Surgery, 1996-2001
- Faculty Council, Health Sciences 1992-1996, 2001-present
- Chairman OR/Anesthesia Committee, Allen Pavilion, NYPH 1991-2001
- Member, Clinical Services Board, Allen Pavilion 1990-1997; Chairman, 1997-1999
- Member, Critical Care Committee, Allen Pavilion
- Member, Surgical Invasive Care Committee
- Member, Housestaff Committee, General Surgery
- Member, Search Committee for Vice Chairman, Operations, Department of Surgery
- Member, Joint Conference Committee, Board of Trustees, Presbyterian Hospital
- Member, Surgical Services Redesign Committee
- Member, Medical Board
- Board of Directors, CPPN
- Nominating Committee, CPPN
Professional Organizations
- Member, Committee Applicants of American College of Surgeons, 2004-present
- Association for Surgical Education, 2002-present
- Society of Critical Care Medicine, 1993-2003
- Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1992-present
- American Medical Association, 1991-present
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons, 1989-present
- Johns Hopkins Medical and Surgical Association, 1983-present
Board Certifications
- Surgery
Honors & Awards
- Leonard Tow award for Humanism in Medicine 2007
- Physician of the Year 2006, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital,Department of Nursing
- Teacher of the Year, BALSO 2002
- Teacher of the Year, College of Physicians & Surgeons, 2001
- Teaching in the Clinical Years, Charles W. Bohmfalk Award,College of Physicians & Surgeons, 2001
- Teacher of the Year, BALSO 2000
- Teacher Recognition Award, College of Physicians & Surgeons,Class of 2000
- Teacher of the Year, BALSO 1999
- Teacher of the Year, BALSO 1997
- Teacher of the Year, BALSO 1994
America's Top Doctor
NY Top Doctor
Research
Research Interests
- Gallstones disease
- Surgical education
Selected Publications
- Amory S. Opportunities for the General Surgeon in the Academic Medical Center. John Jones Surgical Society Newsletter 1999 Winter; 2:2.
- Farman J., Goldsten D.J. Sugalski M., Moazami N., Amory S. Bouveret's Syndrome: Diagnosis by Helical CT Scan. Clinical Imaging 1998: 22:240-2.
- Rosing M.A., Amory S. Perforated ileal diverticulitis. An atypical presentation with definitive diagnosis by laparoscopy. Case Report Surgical Endoscopy 1995 9(5):522-524.
- Forde, KA, Amory, SE, Tsai, JL: A New Flexible Videondoscope for Minimal Access Surgery. Surgical Endoscomy, 1993.
- Forde K.A., Amory S.E. Colonscopy and the Surgeon. Audiovisual Collection of the American College of Surgeons. 1988.
Global Health Activities
- 2008: Mission Surgeon, Dr. Manuel Ascencio Villarroel Hospital, Punata, Cochabamba, Bolivia
- 2007: Missionary Surgeon, Linden General Hospital, Linden Guyana
- 2006, 2007: Missionary Surgeon, Leopoldo Pou Hospital, Samana, Dominican Republic
- 2006: Missionary Surgeon, Eversley Childs Sanitarium, Cebu, Philippines
- 2005: Missionary Surgeon, Josefina Marcos Memorial Hospital, Ilocos Norte, Philippines
- 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007: Mission Surgeon JN France General Hospital, St. Kitts
- 2003: Missionary Surgeon, Ziga Memorial Hospital, Tabaco, Phillipines
- 1997, 1998: Missionary Surge on, St. Croix Hospital, Leogane, Haiti