Aziz M Merchant MD FACS (He/Him)
Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgeon at JFK Hackensack Meridian Medical Center, Edison NJ
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102 James StreetSuite 301Edison, NJ 08820
Phone+1 732-346-5400
Fax+1 732-346-5404
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Summary
- My current practice is in Bariatric and Weight Loss Surgery, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Surgery, Anti-Reflux Surgery, Achalasia, and Hiatal Hernia. I hope to establish a MIS fellowship training program in the future. My research focus is in Bariatric surgery, Anti-reflux surgery, health disparities in surgery, patient safety, and surgical simulation
Education & Training
Emory University School of MedicineFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2008 - 2009
MedStar Health Georgetown University (D.C.)Residency, Surgery, 2000 - 2008
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2000
University of ChicagoBS, Biochemistry, 1992 - 1996
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2013 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Retrospective Cohort Study of Gastric Bypass Versus Sleeve Gastrectomy in Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Patients: Procedure Use and Racial Disparity.Conrad Weiss, Julia Botvinov, Aram Jawed, Aziz Merchant
Obesity Surgery. 2025-03-01 - Impact of Operative Approach on Acute Kidney Injury Risk Prediction Models for Colectomy.Nikita S Patel, Isabel Herzog, Colin Dunn, Aziz M Merchant
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-07-01 - Hypoalbuminemia improves the ACS-NSQIP surgical risk calculator for gastrectomy.Nikita S Patel, Isabel Herzog, Rita Vought, Aziz M Merchant
American Journal of Surgery. 2024-03-01
Grant Support
- Manipulation Of Prenatal Stem Cell Transplant BiologyEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2004
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Other Languages
- Gujarati, Hindi, Urdu
External Links
- HMH Profile Pagehttps://doctors.hackensackmeridianhealth.org/provider/aziz-merchant/2358157
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