Scott Nguyen | Mount Sinai Surgeon

SCOTT NGUYEN, MD, FACS

Professor, Department of Surgery

Dr. Nguyen was originally from the San Francisco bay area. He graduated from UCLA and UC Davis School of Medicine. 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 significant experience with bariatic surgery, hiatal hernias, abdominal hernias, and intestinal and colorectal disorders. He is well versed in laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery.

Clinical Interests

Laparoscopic Surgery

Bariatric / Weight Loss Surgery

Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)

Gallbladder Surgery

Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery

Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery

Antireflux Surgery (Nissen Fundoplication)

Paraesophageal Hernia Repair

Robotic Surgery

Morbid Obesity

Gastroesophageal Reflux (GERD)

Hiatal hernia, Paraesophageal hernia

Diverticulitis

Colon Cancer

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Gallbladder Disorders

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs)

Stomach / Gastric Cancer

Achalasia

Education and Training

University

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

Office Sites

Manhattan / Upper East Side:

5 E. 98th St. 14th Floor

New York, NY

Union Square:

10 Union Square East

New York, NY

Honors and Awards

2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 New York Magazine Best Doctors

2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

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