Edward H. Phillips, MD, FACS, is Director of the Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery and Director of Endoscopic Surgery for the Department of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai. As of July 1st 2005 Dr. Phillips was appointed Executive Vice Chairman of the Dept. of Surgery at Cedars-Sinai and the Director of the Division of General Surgery for the Hospital. Dr. Phillips also holds the Karl Storz Endowed Chair in Minimally Invasive Surgery in Honor of George Berci, MD.

A board-certified surgeon, Dr. Phillips has performed surgeries at Cedars-Sinai for the past 24 years and is considered a leading practitioner, clinical researcher and authority in laparoscopic surgery. He holds nine U.S. patents in the field of surgery.

Dr. Phillips is a member of several professional societies, including the Pacific Coast Surgical and Western Surgical Societies and the American College of Surgeons, for which he is a Governor. Dr. Phillips has lectured throughout the United States and in 13 foreign countries. He has written seven textbooks, and his articles have appeared in many prestigious surgical journals, such as Annals of Surgery, Archives of Surgery and World Journal of Surgery.

Dr. Phillips received his bachelor's degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and his medical degree from the University of Southern California (USC) School of Medicine. He completed his internship and residency at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center. Following his training, Dr. Phillips served as Resident Supervisor and an instructor of surgery at Los Angeles County+USC Medical Center, where he is currently Clinical Associate Professor of Surgery.