Dr. Edmund Kessler M.D.
Surgeon (Pediatric) | Pediatric Surgery
1000 Northern Blvd. Suite 250 Great Neck New York, 11021Rating
4/5
About
Edmund Kessler, MD, FACS, FRCS, FICS, maintains his own private practice in Brooklyn and Great Neck, New York. At his practice, Dr. Kessler is a pediatric surgeon offering many services such as an appendectomy, diagnostic ultrasound, inguinal hernia repair, lower leg fracture surgical alignment, amongst many other procedures. Dr. Kessler is board certified by the American Board of Surgery with a subspecialty certification in Pediatric Surgery. Dr. Kessler relocated to the US after receiving his education in South Africa; completing his internship and fellowship in South Africa as well. When Dr. Kessler is not working at his practice, he is the Chief of Ambulatory Pediatric Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital; he also does public speaking around the world.
Education and Training
University of the Witwatersrand
Univ Of The Witwatersrand- Med Sch- Johannesburg- So Africa 1968
University of The Witwatersrand, Faculty of Health Sciences,Parktown, South Africa 1968
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery-Pediatric Surgery
DermatologyAmerican Board of DermatologyABD
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Local, Regional, National, and International Public Speaking -
- Chief of Ambulatory Pediatric Surgery at New York-Presbyterian Hospital -
Awards
- 2011-2012 Castle Connolly Top Doctors in America
Treatments
- Endocrine Surgery, Thyroid Surgery (thyroidectomy), Cancer Surgery And More
Internships
- Johannesburg General Hospital
Fellowships
- Johannesburg General Hospital
Professional Society Memberships
- American Pediatric Surgical Association, British Association of Paediatric Surgeons, American Academy of Pediatrics, Fellowship of the College of Surgeons of South Africa
What do you attribute your success to?
Hard Work
Hobbies / Sports
- Tennis and Golf
Favorite professional publications
- New England Journal of Medicine, Journal of Pediatric Surgery
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