Edward Chin, MD Email Edward Chin
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- Position
- PROFESSOR | Surgery
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- Specialties
- Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
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- Languages
- English
- Spanish
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- Hospital Affiliation
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
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- Phone
- Surgical Associates 212-241-2115212-241-2115
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Dr. Chin graduated from Dartmouth College and the SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine. During his medical school education, he was awarded membership into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society.At the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, he completed his General Surgery residency and subsequent fellowship training in Minimally Invasive Surgery and Laparoscopy.
Dr. Chin's clinical interests include colectomy for benign and malignant disease, hiatal hernia and antireflux surgery, achalasia, abdominal wall hernia repair, weight loss surgery, and solid organ removal, including laparoscopic donor nephrectomy. He is board certified in surgery, and has been active in research, publishing on these topics in peer-reviewed journals, and presenting at national meetings. Dr. Chin also serves as a mentor for surgical residents and medical students, and holds positions on departmental and hospital-wide committees.
In the NewsDr. Chin discusses minimally invasive procedures for elderly patients in The Daily News feature "The Daily Check Up." View the PDF.
Certification
American Board of Surgery
Clinical Focus
- Achalasia
- Antireflux Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer
- Diaphragmatic Hernia
- Diverticulitis
- Donor Nephrectomy
- Gallstones
- Hernia Repair
- Hiatal Hernia
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Laparoscopy
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Splenectomy
Education
MD, S.U.N.Y., Stony Brook Sch. of Med
Residency, Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Laparoscopic Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Languages
English, Spanish
July 2007, July 2008, September 2008
Applause-o-gram for Excellence in Patient Care
The Mount Sinai Medical Center
2005
Stanley Edelman Fellowship in Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
2000
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
Mu Chapter of New York, State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine
MSMC - Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Investigator (2005-present)
MSMC - Long-term results after laparoscopic paraesophageal hernia repair. Investigator (2005-present)
MSMC- Outcomes of laparoscopic vs. open surgery in the elderly patient. Investigator (2007-present)
MSMC- Outcomes of laparoscopic colectomy. Investigator (2007-present)
MSMC- Single-incision laparoscopic surgery. Investigator (2008-present)
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