Edmund Kessler, Surgeon (Pediatric)
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Edmund Kessler

Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery

Suite302 800A-Fifth avenue New York NY, 10021
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Dr. Edmund Kessler practices Pediatric Surgery in New York, NY. Dr. Kessler treats children who have an illness, injury, or disease that requires surgery. Some of the surgical problems seen by pediatric surgeons are often quite different from those commonly seen by adult or general surgeons. Dr. Kesslerdiagnoses, treats, and manages childrens surgical needs such as hernias of the groin,umbilicus and, abdominal wall , surgical repair of bowel birth defects, surgical care of tumors,chest wall deformities and endoscopic procedures.Laparoscopic appendectomy,gallbladder and intestinal obstruction are surgical emergencies treated in our practice.Undescended testis, hernias and hydrocele and circumcision are common conditions managed in this practice.

Education and Training

University of the Witwatersrand Medical school, South Africa MB,BCh 1968

Provider Details

Male English

Areas of expertise and specialization

Laparoscopic Appendectomy and Gallbladder surgeryPectus Excavatum RepairNeonatal Bowel obstruction with antenatal consultationHernias inguinal and abdominal wallThyroid swellingsAdolescent breast problems

Faculty Titles & Positions

  • Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery Weill Cornell Medical College 2009 - 2017

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons  
  • American Pediatric Surgical Association  
  • The American Academy of Pediatrics  
  • The New York Surgical Society  
  • The British Association of Pediatric Surgeons  
  • Fellowship of College of Surgeons of South Africa  
  • Life Member of the Colleges of Medicine of South Africa  
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh)  

Areas of research

Late presentation of Malrotation of the bowel in older children ,adolescents and adults

Edmund Kessler's Practice location

Suite302 800A-Fifth avenue -
New York, NY 10021
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