Medical Director, Bariatric Program, Memorial Hospital West

Dr. Emil Matei is a board-certified general surgeon. He completed a general surgery residency at Université de Picardie, in Amiens, France, in 1997. He earned his osteopathic degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2001. After concluding his residency at New York Hospital Queens in 2006, Dr. Matei completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery/Bariatrics at Cleveland Clinic Florida in 2007. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and he joined his esteemed colleagues in the Memorial Physician Group in 2014.

Hospital Affiliations

• Memorial Hospital Miramar
• Memorial Hospital Pembroke
• Memorial Hospital West
• Memorial Regional Hospital

Gender

• Male

Languages

• French
• Romanian

• Bariatric Surgery
• Hernia Surgery
• Anti-Reflux GERD

Education

Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, 1990
New York College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2001
New York College Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2001

Internships

Botsford General Hospital, 2002

Residency

New York Hospital Medical Center of Queens, 2006, Surgery

Fellowships

Cleveland Clinic Florida, 2007, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Certifications

American Board of Surgery-Surgery

Professional Organizations

• American Osteopathic Association
• American Medical Association
• American College of Surgeons
• SAGES
• ASMBS

Awards

• Gates Pharmaceutical Award for Excellence in the Study of Medicine, 2001
• Jameson Chassin Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2006