Dr. Marika Danielle Cherfas, MD

Expert Publications

• [Results of bone homoplasty in replacing defects of the tubular bones].
• [Results of bone homoplasty in replacing defects of the tubular bones].
• [Characteristics of occupational trauma in drivers of road construction and moving machines at the construction of the Stalingrad hydroelectric station].
• [On treatment of cicatrical contractures after burns in children].
• [METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATON OF VERTEBRAL TORSION IN THE INITIAL FORMS OF SCOLIOSIS].
• [ON SPINAL FRACTURES IN TETANUS].
• [Some familial congenital deformities of the weight-bearing locomotor apparatus].
• [Correction of proximal end of the femur in open setting of congenital hip dislocation in children].
• [Changes in the content and makeup of the sarcoplasmic proteins in the spinal muscles of scoliosis patients].
• [Changes in the content and makeup of the sarcoplasmic proteins in the spinal muscles of scoliosis patients].
• [Malignant hyperthermia syndrome during repeated surgery].
• [Sinusoidal modulated currents in the overall treatment of children after open reduction of congenital hip dislocation].
• [Efficacy of physical factors in the complex rehabilitation of children after the surgical setting of the congenital hip dislocation].
• [Comparative evaluation of the effect of ultrasonics and ozokerite on the peripheral circulation after the surgical correction of congenital hip dislocation in children].

Media Releases

Get to know Internist Dr. Marika Danielle Cherfas, who serves patients in Brooklyn, New York.

An experienced internist, Dr. Cherfas works with patients at her private practice - Integrated Medical Arts - in Brooklyn, New York.

With a broad educational background, she earned her Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Medicine from the Riga Medical Institute in 1986. Upon relocating to the United States, she completed her research doctorate at New York University in 1991.

With an unwavering commitment to her specialty, the doctor is board-certified in internal medicine by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM). The ABIM is a physician-led, non-profit, independent evaluation organization driven by doctors who want to achieve higher standards for better care in a rapidly changing world.

Internal medicine is the medical specialty dealing with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of adult diseases. Physicians specializing in internal medicine are called internists. They manage and prevent common and complex diseases by providing comprehensive care and promoting overall well-being.

Among her various accolades, Dr. Cherfas has been the recipient of the Patients' Choice Award (2016, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2008), and Compassionate Doctor Recognition (2014).

Speaking multiple languages, she is fluent in English, Russian, Estonian, Ukrainian, Latvian, Polish, and Lithuanian.

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