Joseph Patane

Surgeon

Dr. Joseph Patane is a Surgeon in Huntington, NY with special training and skill in performing surgical procedures within a wide variety of specialties. As a Surgeon, Joseph Patane performs surgical operations to prevent or remedy illness, injury, or dysfunction relating to patient anatomy. Surgery is a medical specialty focusing on surgical operations performed as emergency or elective procedures. Significant diseases and conditions treated by Surgeons include appendicitis, heart disease, pancreatitis, traumatic injury, cancer, congenital birth defect, oral disease or dysfunction, gallbladder disease, kidney stones, chronic back, neck, or joint pain, chronic sinus infection, brain disorders, and eye injury or illness. Medical tests, procedures and therapies provided by Surgeons include laboratory testing, surgical procedures, post-operative care, patient education, anesthesia administration, and pre-and post-operative medication prescription.

A general surgeon has expertise related to the diagnosis - preoperative, operative and postoperative management - and management of complications of surgical conditions in the following areas: alimentary tract; abdomen; breast, skin and soft tissue; endocrine system; head and neck surgery; pediatric surgery; surgical critical care; surgical oncology; trauma and burns; and vascular surgery. General surgeons increasingly provide care through the use of minimally invasive and endoscopic techniques. Many general surgeons also possess expertise in transplantation surgery, plastic surgery and cardiothoracic surgery.

• Aetna [Aetna Health Inc. (a NY corp.)]

• AllWays Health Partners

• Anthem [Anthem Insurance Companies, Inc.]

• BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York

• Cigna Healthcare [Cigna HealthCare of New York, Inc.]

• DentaTrust / DentaSpan [Dental Care Plus, Inc.]

• EmblemHealth [Health Insurance Plan of Greater New York]

• Empire BlueCross BlueShield

• First Health

• Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, Inc.

• Healthfirst Insurance Company, Inc.

• Humana [Humana Insurance Company, Inc.]

• Medicaid

• Medicare

• Multiplan / PHCS [MultiPlan, Inc.]

• MVP Health Care [MVP Health Plan, Inc.]

• Oscar Insurance Corporation

• Provider Partners Health Plans (PPHP)

• Regence BlueShield

• UnitedHealthcare Ins Co of New York

• UnitedHealthcare Oxford [Oxford Health Plans (NY), Inc.]