Dr. Edmund Kessler, MD

Dr. Edmund Kessler is a surgeon who specializes in both surgery and pediatrics, bringing nearly six decades of medical experience to his practice. He earned his medical degree from the University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Health Sciences and completed his residency at Charlotte Maxeke Johannesburg Academic Hospital. With 58 years of dedicated practice, Dr. Kessler has developed extensive expertise in surgical care for patients of all ages. He is fluent in both English and Spanish, allowing him to serve diverse patient populations.

Dr. Kessler maintains affiliations with multiple prestigious medical centers throughout New York, including NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center, and NewYork-Presbyterian Morgan Stanley Children's Hospital. His practice locations span across New York, Fresh Meadows, Brooklyn, Forest Hills, New Hyde Park, Manhasset, and Great Neck. He treats conditions such as phimosis, paraphimosis, and ventral hernias …with skill and precision. His surgical expertise includes performing appendectomies, laparoscopic procedures, and circumcisions. Patients have rated Dr. Kessler 4.0 out of 5 stars, reflecting their confidence in his surgical care and bedside manner.