Omar Bellorin, MD

Specializes in:

• Bariatric Surgery
• General Surgery

Teaneck Office Information:

718 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666

201-833-3444

201-808-9430

Biography:

Born in Venezuela, Dr. Bellorin received his medical degree and completed his first general surgery residency at the Central University of Venezuela and University Hospital of Caracas. He completed a research fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Bariatric Institute in Florida and a second residency in general surgery at New York-Presbyterian Queens. He completed several fellowships in minimally invasive, advanced gastrointestinal, metabolic, and bariatric surgeries at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College with rotations at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City.

Dr. Bellorin has performed more than 1,200 robotic surgical procedures to treat a host of bariatric issues, abdominal wall hernias, gastroesophageal reflux disease, achalasia, paraesophageal hernias, gallbladder disease, spleen issues, and benign conditions of the gastrointestinal system. He says “the best way to treat patients is to consider them a part of my family. Compassion and support are my principal rules. I also believe that a meticulous patient-care and team-based approach are the key elements in achieving a personalized plan of care for optimal patient outcomes.”

Dr. Bellorin comes to Holy Name from NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and Weill Cornell Medicine, where he was an attending surgeon, assistant professor of surgery, and associate program director of the general surgery residency. His research has been published in numerous peer-reviewed publications and book chapters, and he has lectured throughout the world. He speaks English and Spanish.