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 - 2027
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Weight Recidivism After Bariatric Surgery: A Narrative Review.Qilin Cao, Hooria Kazi, Aziz M Merchant, Aram E Jawed
The American Surgeon. 2025-09-01 - Emergency general surgery: The prevalence of non-operative consultations and importance of a registry.Nisha Narula, Shanen M Mulles, Aziz M Merchant, Kenechi Onwubalili, Lauren Cue
Surgery in Practice and Science. 2025-09-01 - The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on emergency general surgery outcomes: a retrospective analysis of seven procedures.Nihal Sriramaneni, Julia Botvinov, Aziz M Merchant
Updates in Surgery. 2025-08-01
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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