General Information
Memberships
Clinical Experience
| Laparoscopic Surgery: |
18 Years Experience |
| Bariatric Surgery: |
7 Years Experience |
| Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: |
7 Years Experience |
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Planned
Start
Date |
Surgeries Performed To Date |
Avg. Currently Done
Per Week |
Years Experience
With This Type |
O.R. & Hospital Stay Times |
Total
Surgeries |
Lap-to-Open
Conversion |
Avg. O.R. Time (hours/minutes) |
Avg. Hospital Stay (days) |
| Roux-en-Y (RNY) |
| Lap |
|
400 + |
|
0 | 7 |
1 hour(s) 30 minutes |
2 |
| LAP-BAND® |
| |
|
250 + |
|
0-5 |
6 |
0 hour(s) 35 minutes | 1 |
| Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy |
| |
|
|
|
|
3 |
1 hour(s) 0 minutes | 2 |
| Additional Experience: |
Dr. Ferzli is the Chairman of Surgery at Lutheran Medical Center located in Brooklyn, New York.
Professor of surgery at SUNY Health Science Center, Brooklyn, NY. Dr Ferzli has been featured in New York Magazine for the past 10 years as one of the best surgeons in New York 1998-2007. |
Education and Training
| Medical School: |
Saint Joseph University – Lebanon (graduated 1979) |
| Residency: |
Staten Island University Hospital – Staten Island, NY (finished 1985) |
| Fellowship: |
Dir. Laparoscopic Fellowship Lutheran Medical Ctr |
Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Ferzli as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospital:
Lutheran Hospital - Brooklyn, NY
Reference Check
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information supplied by or about this surgeon, the results of which are
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Office if the Professions
New York State Education Department
Accurate as of: 6/4/03 (Verified – 6/4/03)
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Licensee Name: George S. Ferzli
License Status: Active
License Number: 149264
License Type: MD
Address: 65 Cromwell Ave.
City, State, Zip: Staten Island, NY 10304
Orig. License Date: 02/26/82 (issue date)
Education: St. Joseph School of Medicine
Beirut, Lebanon
Residency: Staten Island University Hospital
Staten Island, New York
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Key Professional Achievements , Appointments and Awards:
Chairman of Surgery at the Lutheran Medical Center
Brooklyn, New York
Professor of Surgery, State University of New York Health Sciences
Center at Brooklyn –Brooklyn, New York
Director, Staten Island University Hospital Laparoscopic Surgery
Staten Island, New York from 1995 - 2004
Diplomate, American Board of Surgery
Chicago, Illinois
Named, Marques Who’s Who in the East (1995 - 2007)
“New York Magazine” “Best Doctors in New York” (1998 - 2007)
United States Patent Holder.
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United States Patents Issued for Laparoscopic Instruments:
Dr. George Ferzli holds the following laparoscopic instrument patents:
. Patent Number 6050960 –April 18, 2000.
. Patent Number 5201759 –April 13, 1993.
. Patent Number 5147373 –September 15, 1992.
. Patent Number 5171257 –December 15, 1992.
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ASBS Member
(Verified- 5/30/03)
AMA Member
(Verified- 5/30/03)
SAGES Member
(Verified. Spoke with Anthony Ramsey, on 5/30/03.)
ABS Member
(Verified. Spoke with Bobby Joe H., on 5/30/03.)
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