EdwardJohnYatcoMDFACS
General Surgery • Ridgewood, NJBariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director of Bariatric Surgery\ Medical Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery
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Office
947 Linwood Ave.
Suite 2W
Ridgewood, NJ 07450Phone+1 201-251-3480
Summary
- Dr. Edward Yatco is the Medical Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive Surgery and the Director of Bariatric Surgery at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey. He performs minimally invasive robotic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass and Modified Duodenal Switch (SIPS, SADI, SADS, looped DS). He specializes in bariatric surgery revisions including conversion from Gastric Bypass to Modified Duodenal Switch and Conversion from Lap Band to Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass or Modified Duodenal Switch. He was the first to perform a conversion from gastric bypass to modified duodenal switch (SIPS) using the da Vinci Xi surgical robot. He also specializes in minimally invasive robotic hernia and antireflux surgery.
Education & Training
Westchester Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1997 - 2002
Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 1997
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2022 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2002 - 2023- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe Surgical Learning Curve: Does Robotic Technical Skill Explain Differences in Operative Performance?Daniel P Bitner, Saratu Kutana, Katherine Carsky, Poppy Addison, Samuel P DeChario
Journal of Laparoendoscopic & Advanced Surgical Techniques. Part A. 2023-05-01 - 61 citationsAbnormal glucose tolerance testing following gastric bypass demonstrates reactive hypoglycemiaMitchell Roslin, Tanuja Damani, Jonathan H. Oren, Robert Andrews, Edward Yatco
Surgical Endoscopy. 2011-06-01 - 5 citationsTextural differences between AA and SS blood specimens as detected by image analysisRoy D. Robinson, Lennette J. Benjamin, Janice M. Cosgriff, Christopher Cox, Oleg P. Lapets
Cytometry. 1994-10-01
Press Mentions
Valley Medical Group Welcomes New Medical Director of Robotic and Minimally Invasive SurgerySeptember 22nd, 2022
Edward John Yatco, MD, a Bariatric Surgeon with Lenox Hill HospitalJuly 27th, 2019
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