About Me

Dr. Joseph A. Caruana is the Medical Director of Synergy Bariatrics. He has been performing gastric bypass surgery since June, 2000. In February, 2002, he dedicated his surgical practice exclusively to the surgical management of obesity. He has performed over 3100 gastric bypass surgery procedures to date. After graduating from Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, New York, Dr. Caruana completed a residency in surgery at the Erie County Medical Center. He then combined surgery with the education of young surgeons and research at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Buffalo where he eventually held the position of Chief, Surgical Service. Since 1989 he has been in private practice focusing on surgical diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Throughout his career, Dr. Caruana has been recognized for his innovative research. Among others published, he is credited as primary author of several medical journal publications related to gastric bypass surgery and the management of his patients and he has been a distinguished speaker at several medical conferences, including the Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery and the Central Surgical Association. Dr. Caruana is a Regular Member of the American Society for Bariatric Surgery, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, and a member of the Central Surgical Association, the American Medical Association, and State and County Medical Societies. He holds specialty board certification from the American Board of Surgery.