Congratulations to this week’s designees.
Hugh R. Daniel, MD is an SRC-accredited Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgery that is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Daniel practices at Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Leland, North Carolina and East Carolina Surgical, P.A. in Whiteville, North Carolina. Dr. Daniel received his training at the Medical School East Carolina University School of Medicine in Greenville, North Carolina, and specializes in:
- Robotic surgery
- Laparoscopic procedures
- Non-cardiac thoracic surgery
- Vascular surgery
- Endoscopy including mediastinoscopy
- Endocrine (parathyroid, thyroid and adrenal
- Dialysis access and trauma
Dr. Craig N. Lippe is an SRC-accredited Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgery practicing at Advanced Orthopedics Center for Robotic Surgery part of Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Leland, North Carolina. Dr. Lippe is board certified in orthopedic surgery and completed his training at Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his orthopedic surgery residency at Hamot Medical Center in Erie, Pennsylvania, and adult reconstruction fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Dr. Lippe specializes in:
- Robotic surgery
- Total joint replacement
- Adult reconstruction
- Complex hip, knee and sports injury surgeries
Roc A. McCarthy, DO is an SRC-accredited Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgery and board-certified urologist. Dr. McCarthy completed his urology surgery residency at Detroit Medical Center at Michigan State University in Detroit, Michigan, and his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine at Pikeville College School of Osteopathic Medicine in Pikeville, Kentucky. Dr. McCarthy has performed over 2,000 robotic surgeries and practices at Advanced Urology Center for Robotic Surgery part of Columbus Regional Healthcare System in Leland, North Carolina. Dr. McCarthy specializes in:
- Robotic surgery including cancers of the kidney, bladder, prostate and testicles
Brett Cohen, MD, FACS is an SRC-accredited Master Surgeon in Hernia Surgery. Dr. Cohen completed his medical degree at the University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine. With over 21 years of surgical experience Dr. Cohen practices at Memorial Hospital Pembroke in Hollywood, Florida. Dr. Cohen specializes in:
- Hernia surgery
- Bariatric surgery
- Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
- Lap-Band and sleeve gastrectomy procedures
- LINX procedure
- Anti-reflux (GERD)
- General surgery
Jeremy Gallego Eckstein, MD, FACS is an SRC-accredited Master Surgeon in Hernia Surgery practicing at Memorial Hospital Pembroke in Hollywood, Florida. Dr. Eckstein received his medical degree from Luis Razzeti School of Medicine in Venezuela, and completed his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center and Maimonides Medical Center in New York. Dr. Eckstein is fluent in English, Spanish and Hebrew. Dr. Eckstein specializes in:
- Hernia surgery
- Bariatric surgery
- Anti-reflux (GERD)
- General surgery
Joseph W. Melendez-Davidson, MD, FACS is an SRC-accredited Master Surgeon in Hernia Surgery fluent in both English and Spanish. Dr. Melendez-Davidson received his medical degree from Ponce School of Medicine in Puerto Rico, and completed his residency at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York as well as University of Florida Medical Centre in Gainesville, Florida. He served as chief resident at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Melendez-Davidson practices at Memorial Hospital Pembroke in Hollywood, Florida and specializes in:
- Hernia surgery
- Bariatric surgery
- Anti-reflux (GERD)
- General surgery
