Omar Y. Kudsi
Expertise in
9
conditions
Expertise in
9
conditions

Overview

Dr. Kudsi is a minimal invasive surgeon with clinical focus on complex abdominal wall reconstruction. Recognized for maintaining one of the world’s most extensive personal databases in robotic AWR, spanning from patient-reported outcomes to published long-term follow-up data. He played a key role in setting up robotic hernia programs in Americas, Europe, & Asia and performed over 3500 robotic surgeries. Throughout his career, he established an accredited MIS fellowship and a funded clinical research fellowship focused on AWR and artificial intelligence. He has written over 100 original peer reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters. He serves as a periodic reviewer of several surgical journals and is the co-editor of five robotic textbooks with over 100 national & international presentations. He has assumed prominent leadership roles at CRSA, SAGES, ASE, and founded the Robotic Surgery Collaboration (RSC), a vicarious learning platform that unites over 10,000 surgeons. He has organized numerous international summits, taught hernia surgery to over 1000 surgeons and was awarded the Swedish Surgical Society’s medal in 2022.Dr. Kudsi, a native of Aleppo, Syria, earned his medical degree from University of Aleppo, followed by a postdoctoral research fellowship in tissue engineering at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, surgical residency at Lankenau Medical Center, minimal invasive surgery fellowship at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and advanced Minimal Invasive Surgery traveling fellowship at IRCAD Strasbourg University, France. He pursued an MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship and co-founded digital surgical, a company with patented technology in intra-operative real-time 3D micrometer scanning and Artificial intelligence.

Dr. Kudsi is highly rated in 9 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Cholecystitis, Gallbladder Disease, Gallbladder Removal, and Endoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 77 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.

Graduate Institution

University Of Aleppo Faculty Of Medicine, 1997 - 2004

Residency

General Surgery Residency Program, Lankenau Medical Center, 2006 - 2011

Specialties

General Surgery

Licenses

Surgery in PA

Board Certifications

Surgery, General

Fellowships

Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2005 - 2006
Minimal Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Fellowship, 2011 - 2012

Hospital Affiliations

Brigham And Women's Hospital
Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital

Languages Spoken

English

Gender

Male

Awards

Traveling Award Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons 2012
Distinguished Surgeon Educator Award 2015
Excellence Award Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons 2016
Steward First Award Main Line Health 2017
Swedish Medal Swedish Surgical Society 2020

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Accepted insurance plans:

Anthem BCBS
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • POS
  • PPO
Cigna
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • PPO
Humana
  • HMO
  • INDEMNITY
  • POS
  • PPO
Wellcare
  • EPO
  • HMO
  • INSURANCE PLAN
  • MANAGED MEDICAID PLAN
  • MEDICARE MAPD
  • MEDICARE PDP
  • MEDICARE SNP
  • MEDICARE-MEDICAID PLAN
  • OTHER MEDICARE
  • OTHER MEDICARE PART D

Locations

Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital, General Surgery Clinic
1153 Centre Street, Suite 5D, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Other Locations
Brigham and Women's Hospital, Division of General and Gastrointestinal Surgery
45 Francis Street, ASBII-3rd Floor, Boston, MA 02115
Mass General Brigham Healthcare Center (Foxborough)
20 Patriot Place, Foxborough, MA 02035

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


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MediFind is an objective health platform that identifies experts based on real-world data. Dr. Omar Y. Kudsi is classified as an Elite expert for Hernia, meaning they are among the top experts in the country for this condition. This ranking is based on their volume of patients, published research, and peer connections.

What conditions does Dr. Omar Y. Kudsi specialize in?

While Dr. Omar Y. Kudsi is a General Surgery, they have specific expertise in Hernia, Cholecystitis, and Gallbladder Disease. MediFind analyzes a doctor's articles and referral patterns to identify their specific areas of focus within General Surgery.

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Yes. Dr. Omar Y. Kudsi has published 77 articles and abstracts on conditions like Hernia. You can view a list of Dr. Omar Y. Kudsi's latest peer-reviewed publications and clinical trial participation on their profile to see if they are active in new treatments.

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Dr. Omar Y. Kudsi accepts most major insurance plans, including Anthem BCBS and Cigna. We recommend calling the office directly at 617-983-7212 to verify that your specific plan is currently accepted before your visit.

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