Dr. Stephen Merola is a board certified General Surgeon specializing in Bariatric Surgery practicing at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital located in Flushing, NY. He received his medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine, completed both his residency and fellowship in General Surgery. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery with clinical interest in obesity surgery, minimally invasive surgery and general surgery. Dr. Merola is also Vice-Chairman for Patient and Quality at NewYork-Presbyterian Queens hospital and an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College.