HERnias: What Women Need to Know

Dr. Heidi L. Elliott MD FACS is a board-certified General Surgeon, fellowship trained in minimally invasive surgery. She has been in practice since 2010, and at Northern Westchester Hospital since 2019. She is the Director of the Division of General Surgery and Acute Care, as well as the Director of Surgical Quality. Ensuring best outcomes through advanced surgical techniques including robotics and abdominal wall reconstruction techniques, Dr. Elliott has a special interest in abdominal wall hernias. She is currently seeing patients at Northwell Physician Partners locations in Chappaqua, NY and Yorktown, NY.

Dr. Yael Marks is a fellowship-trained minimally invasive and acute care surgeon practicing at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mt. Kisco New York.  She is an SRC certified Master Surgeon in Robotic Surgery.  Her practice focuses on advanced and complex hernia repair and gastrointestinal surgeries and specializes in minimally invasive and robotic techniques. She is a member of the American Hernia Society, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic surgeons and is board certified in General Surgery.

Dr. Marks graduated from Columbia University and earned her Medical Degree from Tel Aviv University Sackler School of Medicine.  After general surgery training at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC she went on to complete a fellowship in advanced laparoscopic and bariatric surgery at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, New Jersey. She is truly committed to providing minimally invasive surgical options to all her patients because of the proven benefits of less pain, quicker healing, and reduced scarring. Dr. Marks is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of surgical care and works to provide her patients with a professional and warm experience.