Christine Ren-Fielding

Christine Ren-Fielding

Degree
MD
Professional group
doctor
Fields of interest
General Surgery
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Biography
A graduate of the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts, Christine Ren-Fielding, M.D., holds a Bachelor of Arts in Biology. After graduating, Dr. Christine Ren-Fielding served for a year as a research assistant in the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, before earning admission to Tufts University School of Medicine, where she finished her Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) in 1993. Dr. Christine Ren-Fielding undertook an internship at New York University Medical Center, Bellevue Hospital, and Manhattan Veterans Administration Hospital, where she also completed a residency in general surgery. In her final year of residency, Dr. Ren-Fielding earned the title of Chief Resident, in recognition of her excellent medical work and her leadership talent. In 1999, Dr. Christine Ren-Fielding became a Clinical Fellow in Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. With this specialized knowledge in laparoscopic procedures, Dr. Ren-Fielding then served as a Clinical Instructor in Mount Sinai Medical Center's Division of Laparoscopic Surgery before accepting a position as Assistant Professor in the Department of Surgery at the New York University School of Medicine. Because of her vast research work which has led to over 35 scientific publications, Dr. Ren-Fielding has been promoted to Professor of Surgery. In addition to maintaining her teaching work in that position, she also serves as the Chief of MIS/Bariatric Surgery Division and the Director of the NYU Langone Weight Management Program, which can be found online at nyuweightloss.org. An active member of the medical community, Dr. Christine Ren-Fielding belongs to many professional groups and societies, including the American Heart Association, the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgery, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and the American College of Surgeons.

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