Credentials

Dr. Belsley has held a wide variety of clinical and administrative positions during his career as a surgeon at Mt. Sinai. He is currently an Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Professor of Surgery and the Director of the Mt. Sinai West Division of General Surgery. He has served on a wide variety of committees including the Institutional Review Board, Research Advisory Committee, Credentialing Committee, the Emergency Management Committee and the Resident Education Committee.

Dr. Belsley with a variety of clinical and administrative responsibilites

Scott J. Belsley, MD, FACS welcoming patients
Dr. Belsley understands the nuances of a large academic medical system and how to deliver efficient care with clinical excellence. He currently uses his background to focus on clinical care and help his patients achieve their best results.

Undergraduate

Brown University 
45 Prospect Street 
Providence, Rhode Island 02912 
BS Neuroscience 
September 1991 - May 1995

Medical School

Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 
630 West 168th Street, 1-416 
New York, NY 10027 
August 1995 - May 1999

General Surgery Residency

General Surgery 
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center 
Department of Surgery 
1000 10th Avenue Suite 2B 
New York, New York 10019 
PGY1 - PGY3 
June 1999 -June 2002

Robotic Surgery Research Fellow 
Division of Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery 
St. Luke’s – Roosevelt Hospital Center 
1000 10th Avenue Suite 2B 
New York, New York 10019 
June 2002 - June 2003

General Surgery 
St. Luke-Roosevelt - Hospital Center 
Department of Surgery 
1000 10th Avenue Suite 2B 
New York, New York 10019 
PGY4 - PGY5 
June 2003 - June 2005

Fellowship Training

Advanced Laparoscopy and Robotics 
Hackensack University Medical Center 
20 Prospect Avenue, Suite 901 
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 
July 2005 – June 2006

Ethicon Surgery Bariatric Fellowship 
Hackensack University Medical Center 
20 Prospect Avenue, Suite 901 
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 
July 2005 – June 2006

Academic Appointments

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery 
Columbia University 
July 1, 2007 - December 31st, 2014

Assistant Professor of Surgery 
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
January 1, 2015 - April 17, 2018

Associate Professor of Surgery 
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
April 17, 2018 - May 31, 2025

Associate Professor of Surgery 
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai 
June 1, 2025 - Present

Hospital Appointments

Attending Surgeon 
Mt. Sinai West - Mt. Sinai Morningside 
425 West 59th Street, Seventh Floor 
New York City, New York 10019 
August 1, 2006 - Present

Attending Trauma Surgeon 
Hackensack University Medical Center 
20 Prospect Avenue, Rm G834 
Hackensack, New Jersey 07601 
September 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006

Certifications

Board Certified in General Surgery, 2006, ATLS 2005, ACLS 2005 Robotic Surgery 2006, Laparoscopic Gastric Banding 2006

Honors

Inaugural Recipient:  Charles McBurney Prize in Surgery 2001

Society Memberships

Association of Academic Surgery 
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery 
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons 
Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract 
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgery 
New York Chapter of the American College of Surgeons