John Tackett - Surgery | Mount Sinai

About Me

John Tackett, MD, MHS, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital.

Dr. Tackett earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, graduating with Honors in Research. He completed surgical residency at the Yale-New Haven Hospital where he also completed post-doctoral research fellowships in pediatric surgery and surgical education. During his chief year, he served as the Chief of Scholarship and Professional Development, a role that focused on enriching the educational experience and training culture at Yale. He obtained a Master of Health Science degree from Yale University with his thesis "Serotonin Mediated Enhancement and Protection of the Intestinal Mucosa.” Additionally, he completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, FL, in 2020.

Dr. Tackett’s clinical interests include pectus excavatum, thyroid tumors, and colorectal malformations and pathology along with the full breadth of pediatric surgical care.

Language

English

Position

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Surgery, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Pediatrics

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Morningside
The Derfner Foundation Ambulatory Surgery Center
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai West

About Me

John Tackett, MD, MHS, is an Assistant Professor of Pediatric Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital.

Dr. Tackett earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, graduating with Honors in Research. He completed surgical residency at the Yale-New Haven Hospital where he also completed post-doctoral research fellowships in pediatric surgery and surgical education. During his chief year, he served as the Chief of Scholarship and Professional Development, a role that focused on enriching the educational experience and training culture at Yale. He obtained a Master of Health Science degree from Yale University with his thesis "Serotonin Mediated Enhancement and Protection of the Intestinal Mucosa.” Additionally, he completed a Fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at the Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, FL, in 2020.

Dr. Tackett’s clinical interests include pectus excavatum, thyroid tumors, and colorectal malformations and pathology along with the full breadth of pediatric surgical care.

Language

English

Position

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Surgery, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Pediatrics

Hospital Affiliations

Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Morningside
The Derfner Foundation Ambulatory Surgery Center
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai West

Clinical Focus

Appendicitis
Hernia Repair
Hirschsprung's Disease
Pectus Excavatum
Surgery Second Opinion

Education

MD, Wagner College

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)

Yale New Haven Hospital

Fellowship, Pediatric Surgery

Nicklaus Children's Hospital

Locations

The Mount Sinai Hospital

5 E 98th St., 14th Floor, Suite C, New York, NY, 10029

212-241-1608

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The Mount Sinai Hospital5 E 98th St., 14th Floor, Suite C, New York, NY, 10029

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Dr. Tackett did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2022 and/or 2023: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

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