About The Department of Surgery at Mount Sinai

The Ruth J. & Maxwell Hauser and Harriet & Arthur H. Aufses, Jr., MD, Department of Surgery at The Mount Sinai Medical Center is nationally recognized for its excellence in surgical care for a broad spectrum of specialties. Our Department includes the Divisions of Colon and Rectal Surgery, General Surgery, Metabolic Surgery, Endocrine and Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatric Surgery, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Surgical Oncology and Vascular Surgery. Our expert physicians provide the highest quality surgical care for patients of all ages and are dedicated to advancing treatments and outcomes through innovative research and state-of-the-art technology.

Consistently at the forefront of all facets of surgery, the Department has a stellar history of cutting edge developments in laparoscopic surgery, liver disease, gastrointestinal disease, and vascular disease, to name a few. Our highly skilled clinicians are leaders in their respective fields, furthering the tradition of innovation and excellence in a multidisciplinary environment that is focused on collaborative research and unsurpassed patient care.

Every day our surgeons recommit themselves to improving our patients’ quality of life, supporting and encouraging them before, during and after a procedure. We are exceedingly proud of our continued growth and sustained excellence that we see in our day-to-day work, but the greatest reward is seeing the results it in our patients.