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Fausto Y. Vinces

Fausto Y. Vinces, DO

Surgical Critical CareTrauma SurgeryGeneral Surgery

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Highlights

Age Groups Seen

  • Adult 18-65
  • Older Adult >65

Languages

  • English

Gender

Male

Hospital Affiliations

  • Nuvance Health - Vassar Brothers Medical Center

About Fausto Y. Vinces

Professional Statement

Dr. Fausto Vinces is a board-certified general and surgical critical care surgeon. His areas of expertise include gallbladder, hernia (umbilical, incisional, inguinal) and abdominal surgery. Dr. Vinces prides himself in emphasizing communication, interpersonal and surgical skills to have outstanding surgical outcomes when it comes to patient care. Dr. Vinces is fluent in Spanish. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his family, hiking and running.

Get To Know Me

Why should someone choose you to care for their health?
Personal skills and continuous communication with my patients.

What is the most important thing your patients should expect from their professional relationship with you? What do you expect from them?
I value honesty, continuous communication and feedback.

How do you spend your personal time when you're not caring for patients?
I enjoy spending time with my wife and son, hiking and running.

Why did you choose your specialty and what is its greatest reward?
General surgery/trauma /surgical critical care provides the greatest rewards to me as a surgeon because my decisions will have impact on my patients.

Expertise

Education

  • Fellowship: Lincoln Medical and Mental Health Center, Critical Care Medicine, 2002
  • Residency: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, Surgery (General Surgery), 2001
  • Internship: Wyckoff Heights Medical Center, General Practice, 1997
  • Medical School: New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, 1996

Board Certifications

  • General Surgery: American Osteopathic Board of Surgery

Locations

  1. Nuvance Health Medical Practice - General Surgery Poughkeepsie
  2. Nuvance Health Medical Practice - Trauma Surgery Poughkeepsie (Reade Pl.)
Need help scheduling? Call 845-214-1800

Insurance

Note: All providers do not participate with all Insurance Plans, Insurance Plan Products or Employer Groups. Please contact the doctor's office directly to confirm acceptance of your specific insurance plan.
Search plans
  • Aetna
  • Capital District Physicians' Health Plan
  • Centivo
  • Cigna
  • Coventry-Aetna
  • Emblem Health
  • EmblemHealth
  • Empire BlueCross Blue Shield
  • Empire Health Plan
  • Empire Plan
  • Fidelis Care
  • Hamaspik
  • MagnaCare
  • Medicaid Connecticut
  • Medicaid New York
  • Medicare New York
  • Medicare Railroad
  • Multiplan Inc
  • MVP Health Care
  • Northwell Direct
  • Oxford Health Plans
  • Tricare Humana Military
  • United Healthcare
  • Wellcare