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Jodi-Ann Edwards, MD, General Surgery, Brooklyn, NY, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center

Jodi-AnnEdwardsMD(She/Her)

General Surgery • Brooklyn, NY

Dr. Jodi-Ann S. Edwards is a General Surgery Resident Physician and Researcher, Community Advocate, Mentor and Volunteer

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Summary

  • Dr. Jodi-Ann Edwards was born in Jamaica and raised in South Florida. She attended FAU CESCOM and is a general surgery resident at SUNY Downstate HSU in Brooklyn, NY. Dr. Edwards is passionate about both basic science and clinical research. She is a mother, community advocate, mentor and volunteer. She aims to educate, mentor, and inspire future generations by becoming an academic surgeon.

Education & Training

  • SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University
    SUNY Downstate Health Sciences UniversityResidency, Surgery, 2017 - 2025
  • SUNY Downstate HSU
    SUNY Downstate HSU Surgery Clinical Research Fellowship, 2023 - 2024
  • SUNY Downstate School of Public Health
    SUNY Downstate School of Public Health MPH, Epidemiology, 2020
  • National Medical Fellowship (NMF) Diversity in Clinical Trials Research Program
    National Medical Fellowship (NMF) Diversity in Clinical Trials Research Program NMF Dctr award, 2021 - 2021
  • Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic University
    Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine at Florida Atlantic UniversityClass of 2017
  • Florida Atlantic University
    Florida Atlantic UniversityBS, Biological Sciences, Cum Laude, 2007 - 2011

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Department of Surgery Outstanding Citizenship Award SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 2022
  • Outstanding Service Award SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, 2022
  • Distinguished Alumni Award- College of Medicine Florida Atlantic University, 2022
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Overhead: “Code Blue at Nursing Station 2! Intubation!”.  
    Edwards JA., AMWA Journal., 2020

Abstracts/Posters

  • Targeting ATF6 as a Potential Strategy for Acute Pancreatitis Treatment 10/ 2021 Oral presentation
    Edwards JA et al., American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress (Virtual), 10/2021
  • ATF6 Protects against Acinar Cell Injury in Mouse Acute Pancreatitis 11/ 2021 Miami Beach, FL
    Edwards JA et al., American Pancreatic Association (APA) Annual Meeting, 2021

Lectures

  • Edwards JA, Vascular Disease lecture SUNY Downstate School of Health Professions 
    7/2021

Other

  • “I Didn’t Mean it that Way” The Macro-impact of Microaggression in the learning environment 
    Edwards JA, Smith T, Jacobson-Dickman E, Cheng M.
    Schwartz Foundation Compassion in Action Healthcare Conference (Virtual) - 2021
  • Risk Factors for Barotrauma in Intubated COVID-19 Patients at University Hospital of Brooklyn. American College of Surgeons (ACS) Quality & Safety Conference (Virtual... 
    Edwards JA et al.
    7/2020

Press Mentions

  • Edwards JA. An Immigrant’s Gift to America. Published 7/17/2020
    Edwards JA. An Immigrant’s Gift to America. Published 7/17/2020October 11th, 2020

Committees

  • Member, Media Committee 2022 - Present
  • Resident Representative, SUNY Downstate Learning Environment Committee 2021 - Present
  • Resident Panelist and Member, SUNY Downstate College of Medicine Liaison Committee for Medical Education (LCME) 2020 - Present
  • Resident Interviewer, Daniel Hale Williams Society (DHWS)/ Student National Medical Association (SNMA) Chapter of SUNY Downstate HSU COM 2020 - Present
  • Rep for PGY3 and Research, General Surgery Class Representatives Committee

Research History

  • Clinical Research Fellow2023 - 2024
  • Surgery Resident ResearcherSUNY Downstate Health Sciences University Department of Surgery Laboratory, Kings County Hospital Center. Basic science and clinical research: outcomes, pancreatic cancer, pancreatitis, breast cancer, etc. Medical and surgical education: mentorship, diversity and inclusion.2019 - 2022

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

Dr. Jodi-Ann Edwards, Dr. Jodi-Ann Edwards, MD, Dr. J Edwards