Overview of Dr. George
Philip George, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at Columbia University. He is a board-certified general surgeon who is fellowship-trained in minimally invasive and robotic general surgery. During his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center, he was elected chief resident and was awarded the prestigious Arthur Aufses Jr. Award for his dedication to surgical research, resident teaching, and excellence in patient care. Dr. George then underwent fellowship training in minimally invasive anti-reflux and hernia surgery at Anne Arundel Medical Center in Annapolis, Maryland. His unique fellowship training has made him skillful in advanced minimally invasive anti-reflux and hernia repair techniques. These include tissue flap repair of hiatal hernias, transversus abdominis release (TAR), enhanced view totally extraperitoneal hernia repairs (eTEP), and robotic total abdominal wall reconstruction of massive ventral incisional hernias.
His research in the field has been presented at national meetings as well as published in peer-reviewed journals. He is also an active member of the American Hernia Society.
Dr. George offers patients unparalleled communication all while focusing on having the best outcomes possible. He is committed to his patients by ensuring they receive the most up-to-date care and by making sure they feel comfortable every step of the way.
Office
161 Fort Washington Avenue
Floor 5
New York, NY 10032Fax+1 212-305-0755
Education & Training
- Anne Arundel Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2019 - 2020
- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 2014 - 2019
- George Washington University School of Medicine and Health SciencesClass of 2010, MD
Certifications & Licensure
- NY State Medical License 2019 - 2026
- NJ State Medical License 2020 - 2025
- MD State Medical License 2019 - 2020
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 6 citationsHybrid versus open retromuscular abdominal wall repair: early outcomes.Alex Addo, Richard Lu, Andrew Broda, Philip George, H. Reza Zahiri
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-10-01 - 12 citationsImpact of Body Mass Index (BMI) on perioperative outcomes following minimally invasive retromuscular abdominal wall reconstruction: a comparative analysis.Alex Addo, Richard Lu, Andrew Broda, Philip George, Nick Huerta
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-10-01 - 8 citationsPatients with ineffective esophageal motility benefit from laparoscopic antireflux surgeryAlex Addo, Philip George, H. Reza Zahiri, Adrian Park
Surgical Endoscopy. 2021-08-01
External Links
- Columbia Hernia Centerhttps://columbiasurgery.org/hernia
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