MOUNT SINAI SURGERY ASSOCIATES
The Division of General Surgery
The Mount Sinai Hospital
New York, NY
(212) 241-3348
SCOTT NGUYEN, M.D., FACS
Associate Professor, Department of Surgery
Dr. Nguyen was raised in the San Francisco bay area. He graduated from UCLA and UC Davis. He completed his General Surgery Residency and Fellowship training in Laparoscopic Surgery / Minimally Invasive Surgery at Mount Sinai and has been in New York since 2001.
Dr. Nguyen's interests are in minimally invasive operations for abdominal and gastrointestinal disorders. He has published in all aspects of surgery including laparoscopic surgery for inflammatory bowel disease, surgical weight loss, abdominal hernias, and intestinal and colorectal malignancies. In addition, surgical education is a primary interest as he is the associate director of the department's Surgical Simulation and Education Center. He also directs the Surgery Residency's Surgical Skills Training Course. He is also a physician leader for Mount Sinai's Electronic Medical Record Implementation.
Clinical Interests
Laparoscopic Surgery
Bariatric / Weight Loss Surgery
Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)
Gallbladder Surgery
Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy
Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery
Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
Antireflux Surgery (Nissen Fundoplication)
Paraesophageal Hernia Repair
Morbid Obesity
Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)
Diverticular Disease
Colon Cancer
Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Gallbladder Disorders
Stomach / Gastric Cancer
Achalasia
Education and Training
College
University of California, Los Angeles
Medical School
University of California, Davis
Residency
Mount Sinai Medical Center.
New York, NY
Fellowship
Mount Sinai Medical Center, NY
Minimally Invasive Surgery
Honors and Awards
2017 New York Magazine Best Doctors
2016 New York Magazine Best Doctors
2015-17 Castle Connelly Best Doctors in America
2013 Faculty Council Award
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
2010 Medical Student Teaching Award, Surgery
Mount Sinai School of Medicine
2008 Young Investigators Award
World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery
2008 3rd Place Best Fellow Presentation, SAGES
2007 Achievement Award, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
2006-8 Posters of Distinction, Annual Meetings, SAGES
2006 Humanism and Excellence in Teaching Honorable Mention
2005 Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Society
2001 UC Davis Mortin Levitt Research Award
1997 UC Davis Predoctoral Research Fellowship
1996 UCLA Phi Beta Kappa
1996 UCLA Department of Biochemistry Highest Honors