Dr. Dakin joins the faculty of Weill Medical College of Cornell University having completed both general surgery training and specialty training in minimally invasive surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and specializes in laparoscopic abdominal surgery. He maintains a busy teaching schedule and contributes clinical and basic research in the field of minimally invasive surgery. In addition to his clinical interest in obesity surgery, his practice includes the minimally invasive treatment of a wide variety of gastrointestinal disorders.