Sadama, Paul, NP

Lauren Brooks is an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner who works in the Bariatric Surgery division at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medicine. She collaborates with board certified surgeons who specialize in minimally invasive, laparoscopic, and robotic, bariatric, and general surgery procedures. She performs detailed and comprehensive pre-operative and post-operativeassessments for patients before and after surgeries. She uses evidence-based practice that maximizes health potential for all patients.Lauren is board certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. She received her Master of Science in Nursing at New York University.

Dr. Laura Melnick received her undergraduate degree from Cornell University and her medical school degree from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. Following graduation from medical school, she completed a pediatric residency at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and, subsequently, a dermatology residency at New York University Medical Center. She then went on to pursue additional training and completed a pediatric dermatology fellowship at Columbia University Medical Center. Dr. Melnick board certified in dermatology, pediatric dermatology and pediatrics. She specializes in pediatric dermatology and general dermatology and sees both pediatric and adult patients.