Jody C. DiGiacomo MD

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NPI: 1063449551

Physician Bio: Jody DiGiacomo, MD recently rejoined the Nassau University Medical Center, a Level I Trauma Center, as the Director of Surgical Critical Care and the Associate Director of Trauma. During his previous tenure at NUMC, Dr. DiGiacomo was the Acting Chair of Surgery and Surgery Residency Program Director, Associate Director of Trauma, Associate Director of SICU. He is board certified in surgery, surgical critical care and undersea and hyperbaric medicine. His areas of specialty include general surgery, trauma, critical care, laparoscopy, robotic surgery and minimally invasive surgery as well as advanced wound care and hyperbaric medicine. Dr. DiGiacomo has a wealth of clinical experience in trauma. Prior to rejoining NUMC, Dr. DiGiacomo was the Director of Trauma at the Port Authority Heroes of September 11 Trauma Center at Jersey City Medical Center from 2005 to 2007. He also had a successful solo practice in Monmouth County from 2007 until early 2015. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the Philadelphia College of Physicians and the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma and has authored over fifty publications. He served on the editorial board of Current Surgery and as an ad hoc reviewer for the Journal of Trauma, Annals of emergency Medicine, Military Medicine and Hospital Physician. He has received numerous academic and national awards. Dr. Digiacomo grew up outside of Philadelphia and earned his B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his MD from Temple University and completed his surgical residency at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, NJ, followed by a two year fellowship in trauma/surgical critical care at the University of Pennsylvania.

Specialties		Education
Surgery, General (Board Certified)		Medical School:	Temple University School of Medicine, Philadelphia PA
		Internship:
		Residency:	Sound Shore Medical Center, New Rochelle NY St Francis Medical Center, Trenton NJ
		Fellowship:	Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia PA

Primary Office	Additional Offices
Department of Surgery 2201 Hempstead Turnpike East Meadow NY 11554 (516) 572-6703

Insurance Plans Accepted:

Community Plan (UHC)

MagnaCare

HealthPlus - Empire BCBS

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield

Fidelis

GHI (PPO)

HIP

Medicaid

Multiplan (PHCS)

Tricare

Wellcare

Community Plan (UHC)

MagnaCare

HealthPlus - Empire BCBS

GHI (PPO)

Medicaid ADAP

Aetna

Cigna

CIIPA - Clinical Integration Network IPA

Visiting Nurse Service of New York

Centers Plan for Healthy Living (CPHL)

HealthFirst

Affinity by Molina

Humana Health Plan

Partners Health Plan

Local 1199

Medicare