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Eric D Edwards, MD
Surgery, Bariatric Surgery
About Me
Dr. Eric Edwards joined Mount Sinai as a Surgeon in 2014. After graduating with his medical degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, Dr. Edwards completed his residency in General Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center. He then moved to Lutheran Medical Center for his fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. With his board certification by the American Board of Surgery, Dr. Edwards specializes in conventional open and minimally invasive procedures, as well as bariatric surgery.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Edwards serves as an Assistant Professor of Surgery in the Garlock Division of General, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at The Icahn School of Medicine. He is also the Chief of Surgery and the Head of the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Program at Mount Sinai Queens. Dr. Edwards is member of the American Society of Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery and the Society of Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons, as well as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Dr. Edwards has been published in peer-reviewed journals on the subjects of bariatric surgery, hernia repair, and colon surgery and is currently involved in research focused on evaluating the outcomes of patients who have undergone bariatric surgery.
When practicing medicine, Dr. Edwards finds treating patients with bariatric surgery very rewarding, as he sees the transformative effect that it has on his patients’ health and lives.
Language
English
Position
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Metabolic, Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Abdominal Surgery
- Achalasia
- Adrenal Surgery
- Adrenalectomy
- Antireflux Surgery
- Appendectomy-Laparoscopic Surgery
- Appendicitis
- Bariatric Surgery
- Biopsy
- Cholecystectomy
- Colectomy
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Resection
- Colorectal Surgery
- Diverticulitis
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Bypass Consultation
- Hernia Repair
- Hiatal Hernia
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Intestinal Surgery
- Laparoscopy
- Mechanical Bowel Obstruction
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Overweight/Obesity
- Paraesophageal Hernia
- Peptic Ulcer
- Pheochromocytoma
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Small Bowel Obstruction
- Spleen Surgery
- Splenectomy
- Stomach Cancer
- Surgery Second Opinion
- Weight Loss Consultation
- Wound Dehiscence
Education
MD, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
New York Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell
Fellowship, Surgery, Bariatric
Lutheran Medical Center
Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Publications
Selected Publications
- Why are patients readmitted? an analysis of adverse events leading to readmission, reintervention, or reoperation after bariatric surgery. Kamyar Hariri, Matthew Dong, Eric D. Edwards, Subhash U. Kini, William B. Inabnet, Daniel M. Herron, Gustavo Fernandez-Ranvier. Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care
- Combined laparoscopic and open extraperitoneal approach to scrotal hernias. G. S. Ferzli, S. Rim, E. D. Edwards. Hernia
- Ante-hepatic gastrojejunostomy. George S. Ferzli, Eric D. Edwards. American Journal of Surgery
Patient Experience Star Ratings and Comments
The Patient Experience Star Rating reflects our patients’ perception of how well their Mount Sinai provider communicated with them during an office visit. The Star Rating is based on patient responses to three questions on a patient experience survey, a standardized questionnaire sent to verified patients and distributed by a third party vendor, Press Ganey. Responses are measured on a scale of 1 to 5, with 5 being the best score.
Care Provider’s Explanation
5 out of 5
Care Provider’s Concern
5 out of 5
Likelihood to Recommend Care Provider
4.9 out of 5
Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Edwards has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.