AzizMMerchantMDFACS

General Surgery • Edison, NJ

Bariatric Surgery

Bariatric Surgeon at JFK Hackensack Meridian Medical Center, Edison NJ

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Office
102 James Street
Suite 302
Edison, 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-Washington HospitalResidency, 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

Outcomes of ventriculoperitoneal shunt placement with or without laparoscopic assistance: An analysis of the national inpatient sample.
Maloney, M., Hilden, P., Turner, A., Zhao, K., Merchant, A., Agarwalla, P.> ;World Neurosurgery. 2024 Jan 1
Hypoalbuminemia improves the ACS-NSQIP surgical risk calculator for gastrectomy.
Patel, N., Herzog, I., Vought, R., Merchant, A.> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2024 Mar 1
The Association of Mental Illness With Outcomes of Emergency Surgery for Bowel Obstruction.
Krittika Pant, Syed F Haider, Amber L Turner, Aziz M Merchant> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Nov 1
Enhanced Risk Stratification for Short-Term Complications Following Vertebral Augmentation for Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures.
John I Shin, Andrew R Leggett, Ari R Berg, Colin B Harris, Aziz M Merchant, Michael J Vives> ;International Journal of Spine Surgery. 2023 Aug 1
1 citations
The Mediating Effect of Operative Approach on Racial Disparities in Bariatric Surgery Complications.
Syed F Haider, Kasey Leigh Wood Matabele, Aziz M Merchant, Ravi J Chokshi, Matabele, M.> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Sep 1
Association of Preoperative Blood Transfusion on Postoperative Outcomes in Emergency General Surgery.
Nikita S Patel, Nandini Mishra, Pavel Zagadailov, Aziz M Merchant> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Apr 1
Evaluation of Consumer Health Information Available to Patients on Twitter About Bariatric Surgery.
Julie Thomann, Yash Shah, Marco Proano, Dustin Cummings, Aziz M Merchant> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2023 Apr 1
Meningothelial Hamartoma of the Scalp: Clinicopathologic Review of an Unusual Tumor Mimicking a Vascular Neoplasm With Review of Literature.
Liping Li, Aziz Merchant, Shira Ronen, David I Suster> ;The American Journal of Dermatopathology. 2022 Aug 1
2 citations
Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities in Necrotizing Soft-Tissue Infection.
Victoria H Ko, Amber L Turner, Aziz M Merchant, Karandeep S Randhawa> ;Journal of Investigative Surgery. 2022 Jun 1
2 citations
Socioeconomic Analysis of the Surgical Management of Ectopic Pregnancies: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample.
Radhika Malhotra, Rushi Patel, Kulveen Gill, Kristyn M Brandi, Aziz M Merchant> ;Journal of Minimally Invasive Gynecology. 2022 May 1
2 citations
Racial disparities in minimally invasive esophagectomy and gastrectomy for upper GI malignancies.
Syed F Haider, Sirui Ma, Weiyi Xia, Kasey L Wood, Patrick L Quinn, Aziz M Merchant, Ravi J Chokshi, Matabele, M.> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2022 Dec 1
1 citations
Resident Endoscopy Experience Correlates Poorly with Performance on a Virtual Reality Simulator.
Kurun Partap S Oberoi, Michael T Scott, Jacob Schwartzman, Jasmine Mahajan, Nell Maloney Patel, Melissa M Alvarez-Downing, Aziz M Merchant, Anastasia Kunac> ;Surgery Journal. 2022 Jan 1
Factors that Influence End-Of-Life Decision Making Amongst Attending Physicians.
Suraj Pai, Tracy Andrews, Amber Turner, Aziz Merchant, Michael Shapiro> ;The American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Care. 2022 Oct 1
8 citations
Association of hospital factors and socioeconomic status with the utilization of minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer over a decade
Richa Patel, Krittika Pant, Krishan S. Patel, Aziz M. Merchant, Melissa M Alvarez-Downing> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2021 Aug 30
6 citations
A Machine Learning Approach in Predicting Mortality Following Emergency General Surgery.
Jeff Gao, Aziz M. Merchant> ;The American Surgeon. 2021 Aug 11
Reduction of opioid use using regional anesthetic blocks after inguinal hernia repair in a high risk, safety net population.
BS Sayeeda Rab, Facs Aziz M. Merchant Md> ;Journal of Opioid Management. 2021 Jul 1
2 citations
Surgical Skills Olympiad: A 4-Year Experience in a General Surgery Residency Program.
Kurun Partap S Oberoi, Akia D. Caine, Jacob Schwartzman, David H. Livingston, Aziz M. Merchant, Anastasia Kunac> ;Surgery Journal. 2021 Jul 1
1 citations
The Effect of Social Determinants and Socioeconomic Status on Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass for Weight Loss: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample
Supreet Singh, Jarot J. Guerra, Paige Lazar, Aziz M. Merchant> ;Surgery Journal. 2021 Jul 1
1 citations
Differences in the Predictive value of Elixhauser Comorbidity Index and the Charlson Comorbidity indices in patients with hand infections.
Dominick V. Congiusta, Kamil M. Amer, Katie Otero, Michael Metrione, Aziz M. Merchant, Michael M. Vosbikian, Ifran Ahmed> ;Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2021 May 1
3 citations
Socioeconomic risk factors for mortality and readmission after surgery for bowel obstruction: An analysis of the Nationwide Readmissions Database.
Supreet Singh, Pavel Zagadailov, Amber L. Turner, Aziz M. Merchant> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2021 Apr 30
A Resident-Driven Mobile Evaluation System Can Be Used to Augment Traditional Surgery Rotation Evaluations.
Kurun Partap S Oberoi, Akia D. Caine, Jacob Schwartzman, Sayeeda Rab, Amber L. Turner, Aziz M. Merchant, Anastasia Kunac> ;The American Surgeon. 2021 Apr 21
6 citations
A simplified preoperative risk assessment tool as a predictor of complications in the surgical management of forearm fractures.
Dominick V. Congiusta, Kamil M. Amer, Pooja Suri, Aziz M. Merchant, Irfan H. Ahmed, Michael M. Vosbikian> ;Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2021 Mar 1
1 citations
Warfarin Poisoning and Blunt Abdominal Trauma: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction.
Jane H Yeo, Claire Terez, Michael E. Shapiro, Aziz M. Merchant> ;Cureus. 2021 Feb 28
4 citations
Epidemiology of orthopaedic fractures due to firearms.
Dominick V. Congiusta, Jason Oettinger, Aziz M. Merchant, Michael M. Vosbikian, Irfan H. Ahmed> ;Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma. 2021 Jan 1
1 citations
High Acuity of Postoperative Consults to Emergency General Surgery at an Urban Safety Net Hospital.
Michele Fiorentino, Shanen Mulles, Lauren Cue, Aziz M. Merchant, Ann Tufariello, Dustin Cummings, Kenechi Onwubalili, Nina E. Glass> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2021 Jan 1
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Grant Support

Manipulation Of Prenatal Stem Cell Transplant BiologyEunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute Of Child Health &Human Development2004

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

Gujarati

Hospital Affiliations

Hackensack Meridian Health JFK University Medical CenterEdison, New Jersey