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Daniel M. Herron, MD, FACS
Chief of Bariatric Surgery
Background and Training
 Dr.
Daniel Herron is Chief of Bariatric Surgery at The Mount
Sinai Hospital in New York City. He also serves as Director
of the Laparoscopic Surgery training program at the
Mount Sinai School of Medicine, where he is an Associate
Professor of Surgery.
Dr. Herron trained in general surgery
at Tufts University/New England Medical Center where
he studied both open and laparoscopic bariatic surgery
under Dr. Peter Benotti and Dr. Scott Shikora. After
finishing his surgical training, Dr. Herron pursued
a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic surgery and minimally
invasive bariatric techniques.
Board Certification
Dr. Herron is certified by the American Board
of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of
Surgeons. He is an active member of the American Society
for Bariatric Surgery. He frequently serves as an instructor
in the Mount Sinai Bariatric Workshop series and has
lectured around the world on advanced techniques in
laparoscopic bariatric surgery.
Surgical Experience
Dr. Herron has
been performing laparoscopic bariatric surgery since
joining the Mount Sinai Faculty in 1999. Since that
time he has performed over 500 laparoscopic bariatric
procedures. He performs all the different types of weight
loss surgery including RNY gastric bypass, LAP-BAND®,
duodenal switch, sleeve gastrectomy, and revisional
procedures. He prefers the laparoscopic, minimally invasive
approach for the vast majority of his procedures, but
will still use open surgery in certain situations.
Special Interests
Dr. Herron is very active in the development
of new bariatric surgical techniques and the refinement
of existing ones. In particular, Dr. Herron has developed
a number of improved methods to perform laparoscopic
anastomoses (surgical connection of the intestines),
which he uses in his bariatric procedures.
When he's not busy operating or taking care of patients,
Dr. Herron serves as the webmaster for the SurgicallySlim.com
website!
E-Mail
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