Joseph M. Youssef
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CEO, General & Bariatric Surgeon
Samaritan Surgical Specialists
Jersey City
04.2026 - Current
Shareholder & Bariatric/General Surgeon
RSS- Related Surgical Specialists
New York
08.2023 - Current
Bariatric/General Surgeon
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
08.2021 - Current
Adjunct Faculty
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
08.2020 - Current
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
08.2020 - Current
Partner & Bariatric/General Surgeon
Surgical Specialists of New York
New York City
08.2021 - 04.2026
Education
MIS/Foregut/Bariatric Fellow
Case Western Reserve University/UH Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, OH07-2021
General Surgery Resident
Hackensack University Medical Center Palisades
North Bergen, NJ06-2020
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine -
Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine
Stratford, NJ05-2015
B.E. - Biomedical Engineering, Concentration in Tissue Engineering
Columbia University
NYC, NY05-2010
Certification
- SAGES Robotics Fellows Course, 2020
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), 2015-Present
- Basic Life Support (BLS), 2015-Present
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), 2015-Present
- Da Vinci Systems – First Assistant Robotic Certification, 2016-Present
- Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative Certification (CITI Program), 2020-Present
- Connecticut Medical License, 1.072678-DO, 11/2022, Present
- New Jersey Medical License, 25MB11220200, 08/2021, Present
- New York Medical License, 311130-01, 08/2021, Present
- NJ CDS, D12014900, 09/2021, Present
- DEA Number, FY9421506, 07/2015, Present
- NPI Number, 1083095707, 07/2015, Present
Professional Memberships
- HackensackUMC Palisades Surgery Candidate Review Committee, 2017, 2020
- SAGES, 2017, Present
- NYCOMEC Trainee Committee, 2015, Present
- American College of Surgeons, 2015, Present
- Medical Society of New Jersey, 2015, Present
- American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, 2015, Present
- New Jersey Association of Osteopathic Physicians and Surgeons, 2015, Present
- American Osteopathic Association, 2011, Present
- Engineers without Borders, 2008, 2010
Personal Information
Title: General & Bariatric Surgeon
Languages
Arabic
Awards
- Lenox Hill Attending of the Year Award 2025
Awarded in recognition of excellence in resident education, mentorship, and commitment to surgical training. Recognized for dedication to teaching medical students and residents through clinical instruction, operative guidance, bedside education, and fostering professional development within the residency training program. - Nursing Partnership Award for Compassion, 2020, Selected by nursing staff for the Compassionate Physician Award. Award recognizes the physician who created memorable and personable connections with patients and their families.
- Gold Humanism Honor Society, 2014, Selected for the Arnold P. Gold Foundation Gold Humanism Honor Society (GHHS) which recognizes medical students, residents, and faculty who practice patient-centered care by modeling the qualities of integrity, excellence, compassion, altruism, respect and empathy.
Publications
- Sleeve gastrectomy morphology and long-term weight-loss and gastroesophageal reflux disease outcomes, Alvarez R, Youssef J, Zadeh J, Sarode A, Barger R, Abbas M, Khaitan L., Surg Endosc., 07/2023, 37, 7, 5652-5664, 10.1007/s00464-022-09555-6, 36645483
- The Consistent Operating Room Team, Youssef, J. Khaitan, L., The SAGES Manuel Of Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Safety, Springer Cham, 2022, 907-921
- MY Hitch (Mujjahid-Youssef Hitch) An innovative atraumatic bowel retraction technique, Youssef, J. Abbas, M., American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting, 05/2021
- Long Term Efficacy of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, A Retrospective Analysis, Youssef, J., Fastiggi, M., Motamedi, S., Sarode, A., Khaitan, L., Abbas, M., SAGES Conference Vegas, 06/2021
- Sleeve Gastrectomy: Will We Ever Find Consensus on Technique?, Youssef, J., Fastiggi, M., Motamedi, S., Sarode, A., Khaitan, L., Abbas, M., SAGES Conference Vegas, 06/2021
- Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor within Hiatal Hernia Causing Obstruction, Youssef, J., Khaitan, L., Abbas, M., SAGES Conference Vegas, 06/2021, Video file
- Robotic Transanal Removal of Large Rectal Polyp, Youssef, J., Serur, A., Berg, A., SAGES Conference Baltimore, MD, 04/2019, Video file
- Treatment and Management of a Rare Surgical Pathology: Perforated Diverticulitis of the Fourth Portion of the Duodenum, Tse, L, Youssef, J., Miglietta, M., Poster Presentation at ACOS Annual Clinical Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia, 10/2018
- Gastric Foreign Body Granuloma Mimicking Gastric Outlet Obstruction Secondary to Gastric Mass, Verrico, E., Youssef, J., Wolodiger, F., Shikiar, S., Poster Presentation at ACOS Annual Clinical Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia, 10/2018
- Ocular Ischemic Syndrome Leading to Diagnosis of Severe Carotid and Innominate Artery Stenosis Treated with Carotid Endarterectomy and Brachiocephalic Stent, Verrico, E., Youssef, J., Bernik, T., Shikiar, S., Poster Presentation at ACOS Annual Clinical Assembly, Atlanta, Georgia, 10/2018
- Intragallbladder Hemorrhage Mimicking Gallbladder Neoplasm in a 40 Year Old Patient with Previous History of SVC Syndrome: A Case Report, Faynberg, T., Youssef, N., Harasymczuk, L., Youssef, J., Poster Presented at Rowan University Research Day, Stratford, NJ, 05/2014
- Synchronous Cholangiocarcinoma of the Liver and Colon Cancer in a Patient with End Stage Liver Disease: A Case Report, Loveitt, A., Flaherty, D., Berg, D., Kim, H., Youssef, J., Poster Presented at Rowan University Research Day, Stratford, NJ, 05/2014
Academic Clinical Appointments
- Adjunct Faculty, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, 08/2020, Present
- Adjunct Clinical Instructor, Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine, 08/2015, Present
Research
Columbia University Bio Photonics and Optical Radiology Laboratory, Research Assistant, 2007, 2010, Designed and built probes to scan the lower limbs for Peripheral Artery Disease, tested patients, and analyzed data that was collected. Designed prototypes for new sensor features. Tested mechanical properties of adhesives, sensors, and other device user interface. Oversaw production of specialized lot builds for testing.
Timeline
CEO, General & Bariatric Surgeon
Samaritan Surgical Specialists
04.2026 - Current
Shareholder & Bariatric/General Surgeon
RSS- Related Surgical Specialists
08.2023 - Current
Bariatric/General Surgeon
The Brooklyn Hospital Center
08.2021 - Current
Partner & Bariatric/General Surgeon
Surgical Specialists of New York
08.2021 - 04.2026
Adjunct Faculty
Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
08.2020 - Current
Adjunct Clinical Instructor
Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine
08.2020 - Current
MIS/Foregut/Bariatric Fellow
Case Western Reserve University/UH Cleveland Medical Center
General Surgery Resident
Hackensack University Medical Center Palisades
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine -
Rowan University School Of Osteopathic Medicine
B.E. - Biomedical Engineering, Concentration in Tissue Engineering
Columbia University