Steven Kurzweil, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon with over 20 years of experience and has performed over 10,000 surgeries. Dr. Kurzweil joined Medical Arts Clinic at Parkland Health Center in April 2021 and is currently accepting new patients at his practice.
Dr. Kurzweil earned his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine in Omaha, NE. He then went on to complete his internship and residency in General Surgery at St. Louis University Hospital in St. Louis, MO.
Originally from the East coast, Dr. Kurzweil has practiced medicine in the Midwest for his entire career. When not performing surgery, he enjoys spending time outdoors and at sporting events with his wife and three daughters.
Patients ages 18 and above can visit Dr. Kurzweil’s practice for a wide variety of surgical procedures, mostly performed laparoscopically. He provides gallbladder surgery, appendix surgery, hernia repairs, surgery for intestinal blockage, skin cancer surgery, removal of skin lesions, drainage of abscesses, treatment of breast lesions and breast cancer and much more.
“My experience, empathy and availability, in combination with minimally invasive surgery, allows my patients to experience less pain, faster recovery and positive results,” says Dr. Kurzweil. Dr. Kurzweil chose to practice general surgery because he enjoys the hands-on aspect of surgical procedures, the integration of cutting-edge medical technology and the challenging nature of the specialty.
Dr. Kurzweil is a member of BJC Medical Group, a well-established, multi-specialty physician group. To make an appointment with Dr. Kurzweil, patients can call 888-343-9837.