Matthew Dong, MD, FACS is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Dong graduated from Brown University with honors, earning a bachelor of arts in public policy. He received his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic. He went on to complete the Advanced GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Dong’s areas of clinical focus include advanced laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, foregut surgery, hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction, and surgical endoscopy. He also has a special interest in health care policy and improving surgical outcomes. He has presented at numerous local, national, and international conferences.
Dr. Dong is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He serves on committees for the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), and he is an active member of the American Hernia Society (AHS).
Read Dr. Dong's article in Metro NY's "Ask Mount Sinai" column: https://www.metro.us/body-and-mind/health/get-to-know-your-gallbladderIn the News:
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Metabolic, Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
About Me
Matthew Dong, MD, FACS is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Dong graduated from Brown University with honors, earning a bachelor of arts in public policy. He received his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic. He went on to complete the Advanced GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Dong’s areas of clinical focus include advanced laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, foregut surgery, hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction, and surgical endoscopy. He also has a special interest in health care policy and improving surgical outcomes. He has presented at numerous local, national, and international conferences.
Dr. Dong is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He serves on committees for the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), and he is an active member of the American Hernia Society (AHS).
Read Dr. Dong's article in Metro NY's "Ask Mount Sinai" column: https://www.metro.us/body-and-mind/health/get-to-know-your-gallbladderIn the News:
ASSISTANT PROFESSOR | Metabolic, Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Mount Sinai Brooklyn
Mount Sinai Queens
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai West
About Me
Matthew Dong, MD, FACS is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Dong graduated from Brown University with honors, earning a bachelor of arts in public policy. He received his Doctor of Medicine and Master of Public Health degrees from Tufts University School of Medicine and completed his general surgery residency at the Cleveland Clinic. He went on to complete the Advanced GI and Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship at The Mount Sinai Hospital.
Dr. Dong’s areas of clinical focus include advanced laparoscopic surgery, bariatric surgery, foregut surgery, hernia and abdominal wall reconstruction, and surgical endoscopy. He also has a special interest in health care policy and improving surgical outcomes. He has presented at numerous local, national, and international conferences.
Dr. Dong is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). He serves on committees for the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), and he is an active member of the American Hernia Society (AHS).
Read Dr. Dong's article in Metro NY's "Ask Mount Sinai" column: https://www.metro.us/body-and-mind/health/get-to-know-your-gallbladderIn the News:
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Amsterdam Medical Practice2360 Amsterdam Avenue, New York, NY, 10033
1199 SEIU
AETNA - Commercial
AETNA - Medicare
Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
AgeWell New York
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 FKA Amerigroup Medicaid
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
Fidelis Health Care
HealthFirst Medicaid
HealthFirst Medicare
Horizon NJ
Hotel Trades
Magnacare-Health Care
Medicare
Metroplus
Multiplan PHCS
NY Medicaid
Oxford - Freedom & Liberty
Partners Health Plan
Select Health Medicaid - VNSNY
Senior Whole Health
United Health Care - Commercial
United Health Care - Community Care Medicaid
United Health Care - Empire Plan
United Health Care - Oxford Care
United Health Care - Top Tier
VNSNY Choice Medicare
VillageCareMax
WellCare Health Plan
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Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies 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 relationships with such companies.
Dr. Dong 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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