- Treats Adults
- Accepting New Patients
L. Brian Katz, MD
Surgery
About Me
- American College of Surgeons
- Society of Endoscopic Surgeons
- New York Surgical Society
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
- Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (including stones in the bile duct)
- Laparoscopic Colectomy (Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis, familial polyposis, benign and malignant tumors)
- Laparoscopic Small Bowel Surgery
- Laparoscopic Esophagogastric (GERD, hiatal hernia, Achalasia, tumors both benign and malignant, peptic ulcer disease) Surgery
- Laparoscopic solid organ (spleen, adrenal, pancreas)
- Laparoscopic lysis of adhesions (abdominal pain)
- Diagnostic Laparoscopy
Language
English, Hebrew
Position
CLINICAL PROFESSOR | Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Abdominal Hernia
- Colorectal Resection
- Gastrectomy
- Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Small Bowel Resection
- Splenectomy
Education
MD, University of the Witwatersrand Medical School
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Mount Sinai Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Surgery
Awards
2000
Medical Student Teaching Award in Surgery for Outstanding Teaching by an Attending
Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
1992
Surgical Attending of the Year
Surgical Residents, Mount Sinai
Insurance Information
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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. Katz 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.