Debbie G Bakes, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery
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Overview
Debbie G. Bakes, MD, is a colorectal surgeon and chief of the Westchester Section of the Colorectal Surgery Division within NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Her practice is primarily based out of NewYork-Presbyterian/Hudson Valley Hospital.
Dr. Bakes is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the Hellenic Medical Society of New York. She has published and presented research on subjects such as laparoscopic colon resections, pancreatic cancer, and recovery after colorectal surgery. She won Third Place Podium Award at the New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons' Residents Night and was granted an award for her research done while serving her residency at Stamford Hospital.
Dr. Bakes earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed her residency at Stamford Hospital and NYP/Columbia, and went on to complete her fellowship at the University of Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital. She also received additional training in robotics and advanced life support.
Dr. Bakes is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the American College of Surgeons, and the Hellenic Medical Society of New York. She has published and presented research on subjects such as laparoscopic colon resections, pancreatic cancer, and recovery after colorectal surgery. She won Third Place Podium Award at the New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons' Residents Night and was granted an award for her research done while serving her residency at Stamford Hospital.
Dr. Bakes earned her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed her residency at Stamford Hospital and NYP/Columbia, and went on to complete her fellowship at the University of Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital. She also received additional training in robotics and advanced life support.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Colon and Rectal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Rectal Cancer
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Surgery at CUMC
Administrative Titles
- Director of Regional Practice Operations
- Chief, Colorectal Surgery/Westchester Section
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Westchester
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
Gender
- Female
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Location(s)
2649 Strang Blvd
Floor 1st, Suite 103
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
Primary
Phone:
1111 Westchester Avenue
White Plains, NY 10604
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Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- AETNA Hudson Valley MG Local 1199
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Amida Care
- Amida Care Hudson Valley MG HIV SNP
- Amida Care Hudson Valley MG Medicaid Managed Care
- Special Needs
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG Anthem
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG Blue Access (Marketplace)
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG Blue Card
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG Connection
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG Direct HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG Direct Share POS
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG EPO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG FEP
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG HMO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG Indemnity
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG POS
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG PPO
- Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Hudson Valley MG Unicare
Cigna
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG FEP
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG HealthPartners
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG HMO
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG LocalPlus
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG Medical Indemnity
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG MVP
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG Open Access Plus (OAP)
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG POS
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG PPO
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG Priority Health
- CIGNA Hudson Valley MG TPA
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- POS
- PPO
Elderplan
- ElderPlan Hudson Valley MG Medicare Managed Care
ElderServe
- Special Needs
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
- Individual Network (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Fidelis Care Hudson Valley MG Ambetter (Exchange)
- Fidelis Care Hudson Valley MG Essential Plan
- Fidelis Care Hudson Valley MG Medicaid Managed Care
- Fidelis Care Hudson Valley MG Medicare Dual Advantage
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Healthfirst Hudson Valley MG Child Family Health Plus
- Healthfirst Hudson Valley MG Essential Plan
- Healthfirst Hudson Valley MG Exchange (Leaf Metal Plans)
- Healthfirst Hudson Valley MG Medicaid Managed Care and HARP
- Healthfirst Hudson Valley MG Medicare Managed Care
- Healthfirst Hudson Valley MG NY Life Improvement Plan (SNP-DUAL Only)
- Healthfirst Hudson Valley MG Qualified Health Plan
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthplus
- Healthplus Hudson Valley MG Child Family Health Plus
- Healthplus Hudson Valley MG Essential Plan
- Healthplus Hudson Valley MG Exchange (Gatekeeper)
- Healthplus Hudson Valley MG Managed Long Term Care (MLTC)
- Healthplus Hudson Valley MG Medicaid Managed Care (Healthplus
- Amerigroup
- Wellpoint)
Healthspring
- Healthspring Hudson Valley MG Medicare Managed Care
Healthspring (Cigna Medicare)
- Medicare Managed Care
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield
- EPO - New York Services
- POS - New York Services
- PPO - New York Services
Local 1199
- Local 1199
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
- Magnacare (National) Hudson Valley MG ASC
- Magnacare (National) Hudson Valley MG PPO
Medicaid
- Medicaid Hudson Valley MG Traditional
Medicare
- Medicare Hudson Valley MG Railroad
- Medicare Hudson Valley MG Traditional
- Traditional Medicare
Molina Healthcare
- Molina Healthcare Hudson Valley MG Medicare Managed Care (Senior Whole Health)
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- MVP Health Care-HMO/EPO (Westchester Only)
- MVP Health Care-PPO (Westchester Only)
TRICARE
- TRICARE
UnitedHealthcare
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
- UnitedHealthcare Hudson Valley MG EPO
- UnitedHealthcare Hudson Valley MG HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Hudson Valley MG Oxford Freedom
- UnitedHealthcare Hudson Valley MG Oxford HMO
- UnitedHealthcare Hudson Valley MG Oxford Liberty
- UnitedHealthcare Hudson Valley MG Oxford Metro
- UnitedHealthcare Hudson Valley MG POS
- UnitedHealthcare Hudson Valley MG PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- WellCare Hudson Valley MG American Progressive Life
- WellCare Hudson Valley MG New Jersey Services (Medicare Managed Care)
- WellCare Hudson Valley MG NJ Managed Long Term Services and Supports (MLTSS)
- WellCare Hudson Valley MG NJ Medicaid
- WellCare Hudson Valley MG NY Medicare
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
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Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- MD, Tufts University School of Medicine
- Fellowship: Jackson Memorial Hospital University of Miami
Honors & Awards
- Research Award, Stamford Hospital General Surgery Residency Graduation, 2016
- New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Third Place Podium Award at Residents' Night, 2016
Research
Selected Publications
- Floriano Marchetti MD and Debbie Bakes MD. Laparoscopic Colostomy Reversal, in Steven D Wexner and James W Fleshman (eds). Colon and Rectal Surgery: Abdominal Operations, Second Edition. 2018.
- Debbie Bakes MD, Christian Cain MD, Michael King MD, Xiang (Eric) Dong MD. Management of Afferent Loop Obstruction from Recurrent Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer Using a Venting Gastrojejunostomy. World Journal of Gastrointestinal Oncology. Dec 2013; 5(12): 235-9.