Northeast Philadelphia – (July 31, 2020) – Board-certified general surgeon Omer Nasir, MD, FACS, has joined Abhiman Cheeyandira, MD, MRCS, FACS, at Nazareth Surgical Associates at Nazareth Hospital.
 
After receiving his medical degree from University of Baghdad College of Medicine in Iraq, Dr. Nasir completed his internship for general surgery at Johns Hopkins Medical Center in Baltimore, Md., and a residency for general surgery at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. He also completed additional surgery training from the Arab Board of Surgery and Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.

Dr. Nasir is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) as well as a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and American Hernia Society (AHS).
 
His areas of interest include: complex hernias; abdominal wall reconstructions; gastric, intestinal and colorectal disease; a wide range of anorectal procedures (hemorrhoids, anal fistulas and fissures); and advanced flap techniques for pilonidal disease.  
 
Dr. Nasir will care for patients at the following location:

Nazareth Surgical Associates
2701 Holme Avenue
Physicians Office Building, Suite 104
Philadelphia, Pa. 19152
 
To make an appointment with Dr. Nasir, please call 215.331.8897.

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About Nazareth Hospital
Founded in 1940, Nazareth Hospital is guided by its Catholic-health core values of reverence, stewardship, integrity, justice and commitment to the underserved. Located in Northeast Philadelphia, and with 205 licensed beds and 28 skilled nursing beds, Nazareth Hospital is a community teaching hospital and provides a full array of healthcare services, including emergency care, surgery, vascular services, wound care services, cardiac care, orthopedic and rehabilitation services, and cancer care. Nazareth Hospital is a nationally certified Primary Stroke Center and Chest Pain Center and has earned national accreditations for heart failure care and PCI. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a Regional Health System that includes Mercy Catholic Medical Center – Mercy Fitzgerald Campus in Darby, Pa.; Mercy Catholic Medical Center – Mercy Philadelphia Campus in West Philadelphia; Nazareth Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia; Saint Francis Healthcare in Wilmington, Del.; St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa. and home health and LIFE programs. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a member of Trinity Health, one of the largest multi-institutional Catholic health care delivery systems in the nation.
 
About Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic
Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a Regional Health System that includes Mercy Catholic Medical Center – Mercy Fitzgerald Campus in Darby, Pa.; Mercy Catholic Medical Center – Mercy Philadelphia Campus in West Philadelphia; Nazareth Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia; Saint Francis Healthcare in Wilmington, Del.; St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne, Pa., and home health and LIFE programs throughout the region. These entities include hospitals, associated clinics, medical offices, specialized facilities, affiliated institutions and foundations serving together in the spirit of the Gospel as a compassionate and transforming healing presence within their communities. Trinity Health Mid-Atlantic is a member of Trinity Health.