MichaelEdwardsMDFACS

Bariatric Surgery, Trauma Surgery & Surgical Critical Care, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Associate Professor of Surgery, Temple University School of Medicine Chief, General and Minimally Invasive Surgery Director, Temple University Health System Bariatric Program

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Office
4500 San Pablo Rd
Jacksonville, FL 32224
Phone+1 215-707-3133

Fax+1 215-707-3945

Education & Training

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2005 - 2006
Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumFellowship, Surgical Critical Care, 2004 - 2005
George Washington UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1998 - 2004
George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

FL State Medical License 2018 - 2026
GA State Medical License 2006 - 2026
PA State Medical License 2013 - 2021
NY State Medical License 2013 - 2015
SC State Medical License 2012 - 2015
DC State Medical License 2002 - 2008
MA State Medical License 2005 - 2008
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Risks and Benefits of Caprini Score Recommended Thromboprophylaxis After Radical Prostatectomy and Nephrectomy.
Charles Klose, Ingrid L Rodgers, Eric Qualkenbush, Andrew Zganjar, Emily Brennan
Urology Practice. 2025-02-04
1 citations
Statin use trajectories postbariatric surgery: a matched cohort analysis.
Anyull D Bohorquez Caballero, Elizabeth Wall-Wieler, Yuki Liu, Feibi Zheng, Michael A Edwards
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2025-02-01
Acute cholecystitis treated with urgent cholecystectomy achieves higher rate of critical view of safety when compared to interval cholecystectomy after tube cholecysto...
Mohammad Alomari, Courtland Polley, Michael Edwards, John Stauffer, Charles Ritchie
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-02-01

Professional Memberships

American College of Surgeons - ACS
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External Links

General and Minimally Invasive Surgeryhttps://www.temple.edu/medicine/departments_centers/clinical_departments/surgery_general.htm
Temple Bariatric Surgeryhttp://bariatric.templehealth.org/content/
Jeanes Bariatric Surgeryhttp://www.jeanes.com/content/bariatric_home.htm