Assoc. Prof. Omar Yusef Kudsi is an accomplished surgeon and educator with a strong commitment to clinical excellence and academic leadership. He completed advanced medical training at Rutgers Medical School in Newark, NJ, in 2023 and brings current experience from Acibadem Health Group. His clinical interests focus on minimally invasive, robotic, and bariatric surgery, with particular expertise in hernia and gastrointestinal procedures. He is an active member of numerous professional societies, including the Boston Surgical Society, the American College of Surgeons (Massachusetts Chapter), the American Hernia Society, the Hernia Association, the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Society of Robotic Surgery, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. These memberships reflect his dedication to staying at the forefront of surgical innovation, best practices, and multidisciplinary collaboration. Known for combining rigorous surgical skill with compassionate patient care, he contributes to advancing surgical education and improving outcomes through participation in professional communities and clinical practice.
Education
- 2023 Rutgers Medical School, Newark, NJ, USA / Prof. Dr.
- 2020 Tufts University / School of Medicine / General Surgery) / Associate Professor
- 2020 Tufts University School of Medicine / Tufts University School of Medicine Department of Surgery / Associate Professor (clinician/scientist)
- 2019 Good Samaritan Medical Center / Head of Surgical Clinic, (Hospital) / Chief Surgeon / President
- 2014 Tufts University School of Medicine / Assistant Professor / Assistant Professor / Surgeon in Surgery
- 2014 Tufts University/School of Medicine/Good Samaritan Medical Center/Surgery (Asistant Professor) / Assistant Professor
- 2012 Good Samaritan Medical Center, Good Samaritan hospital affiliated with Tufts University / Lecturer / Resident in General Surgery clinic / General Surgery
- 2011 – 2012 Beth Israel Deaconess Med Center, Harvard Med. Sch. / Minimally Invasive Surgery / Researcher
- 2011 – 2012 Harvard University/Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center/Minimally invasive surgery and bariatric surgery (clinical fellow and instructor of surgery) / Specialist
- 2010 – 2012 Drexel University/LeBow College of Business/Master of Business) / Research Assistant
- 2010 – 2012 Drexel University, LeBow College of Business / Business Administration (M.B.A.) / M.B.A.
- 2011 United States Lankenau Medical Center General Surgery
- 2006 – 2011 Thomas Jefferson University/Lankenau Medical Center/Surgery/Surgery (General Surgery Residency) / Research Assistant
- 2006 – 2011 Thomas Jefferson University, Lankenau Med Center, Jefferson Med College / General Surgeon / Intern
- 2005 – 2006 Harvard University/Harvard Medical School, Brigham’s Women’s Hospital/Tissue Engineering Research Program (Post Doc Research Fellowship) / Research Assistant
- 2005 – 2006 Brigham & Womens Hospital, Harvard Med. Sch. / Tissue Engineering / Postdoctoral fellow
- 2004 Aleppo University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2023 Acibadem Health Group
- 2023 Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Harvard Medical School Teaching Hospitals, Boston / General Surgery Specialist / Currently
Memberships
- Boston Sugical Society
- American Colage of Surgeon
- Hernia Association
- The Society for Surgery the Alimentary Tract
- Massachusetts Chapter of the American College of Surgeons
- American Hernia Society
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- Society of Robotic Surgery
- American Society for Metabolic Bariatric Surgery
Publications
- Clinical Outcomes and Costs of Retromuscular and Intraperitoneal Onlay Mesh Techniques in Robotic Incisional Hernia Repair
Surg Endo in Print (2024) Kudsi OY, Kaoukabani G, Bou-Ayash N, et al. - Laparoscopic TAPP to treat inguinal hernia. Is the robot preferable? A review and cohort-study on anatomical landmarks of robotic-assisted transabdominal preperitoneal groin hernia repair
Cir Esp (Engl Ed). 2023 May;101 Suppl 1:S3-S10. doi: 10.1016/j.cireng.2023.01.010. ( 2023) Andreou C, Maksimovic S, Riboni C, Eisner L, Kudsi OY, Dietz UA - Do the outcomes of robotic cholecystectomy in elderly worsen with age?
J Robot Surg. 2023 Oct;17(5):2053-2057. doi: 10.1007/s11701-023-01613-y. (2023) Kaoukabani G, Friedman A, Bahadir J, Gokcal F, Kudsi OY - Structured Resident Training in Robotic Surgery: Recommendations of the Robotic Surgery Education Working Group
. J Surg Educ. 2023 Oct 10:S1931-7204(23)00344-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jsurg.2023.09.006. (2023) Porterfield JR Jr, Podolsky D, Ballecer C, Coker AM, Kudsi OY, Duffy AJ, Meara MP, Novitsky YW - A multifactorial evaluation of objective performance indicators and video analysis in the context of case complexity and clinical outcomes in robotic -assisted cholecystectomy.
Surg Endosc. 2023 Nov;37(11):8540-8551. doi: 10.1007/s00464-023-10432-z. (2023) Kaoukabani G, Gokcal F, Fanta A, Liu X, Shields M, Stricklin C, Friedman A, Kudsi OY - Clinical Outcomes of Robotic Cholecystectomy in Morbid Obese patient
Am J Surg. 2023 Jul;226(1):104-107. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.03.008. (2023) Kudsi OY, Kaoukabani G, Bou-Ayash N, et al - Learning Curve of Single-site Robotic Cholecystectomy: A Cumulative Sum Analysis
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2023 Jun 1;33(3):310-316. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000001178 (2023) Kudsi OY, Kaoukabani G, Friedman A, Sekigami Y, Bou-Ayash N, Bahadir J, Crawford AS, Gokcal F - Does smoking influence the clinical outcomes of robotic ventral hernia repair? A propensity score matching analysis study
J Robot Surg. 2023 Oct;17(5):2229-2236. doi: 10.1007/s11701-023-01645-4. (2023) Kudsi OY, Kaoukabani G, Bou-Ayash N, Gokcal F - Do Blood Thinners Have an Impact on the Clinical Outcomes of Robotic Ventral Hernia Repair
Am J Surg. 2023 Aug;226(2):213-217. doi: 10.1016/j.amjsurg.2023.04.007. (2023) Kudsi OY, Kaoukabani G, Bou-Ayash N, et al - Learning Curve of Multiport Robotic Cholecystectomy: A Cumulative Sum Analysis
Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2023 Aug 1;33(4):332-338. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000001195. (2023) Kudsi OY, Kaoukabani G, Friedman A, Bou-Ayash N, Bahadir J, Crawford AS, Gokcal F
