Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
A Professor of Surgery at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, Dr. Nowygrod completed both his residency training in General Surgery and a Transplant-Vascular Fellowship at the Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center/Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. He also obtained his MD degree from the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. In addition to all of the traditional vascular operations, Dr. Nowygrod is an expert in the newer minimally invasive vascular surgery techniques for both aortic and venous disease.
Dr. Nowygrod is the recipient of many academic awards and honors, including the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Trainee Award, the NIH Young Investigator Award, and the Thomas C King Teaching Award. His expertise in caring for patients has also been recognized, having been listed in Castle Connolly's Best Doctors Guide in 1999-2001 and most recently listed in New York Magazine's 2002 List of Top 100 Minimally Invasive Surgeons.
Dr. Nowygrod's research interests include prosthetic bypass graft modifications, improved techniques in arterial bypass surgery and venous surgery, and coagulation management in vascular disease. He is the investigator on several clinical research studies, including those evaluating investigational treatments such as aortic endografts and medication for non-healing wounds. Dr. Nowygrod serves as Director of Clinical Research, Department of Surgery.


