Lee Grossbard Bariatric Surgeon M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Lee J. Grossbard has been involved with bariatric surgery for over twenty years. After completing his residency at Baystate Medical Center in Springfield, Massachusetts, he moved to Florida in 1984. Since that time, he has been involved in multiple bariatric procedures, including the Garren Edwards Balloon, gastric stapling procedures, vertical banded gastroplasty (VBG) and gastric bypass procedures. He has been performing Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (LAGB) surgery since June, 2001, when the FDA approved this procedure. He is one of the most experienced LAP-BAND® System surgeons in the United States. Dr. Grossbard is currently performing the gastric banding procedure exclusively. Dr. Grossbard formerly was a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at the University of South Florida in Tampa and was involved with advanced laparoscopic training of residents through James A. Haley Veterans Administration Hospital in Tampa, Florida. He also taught advanced laparoscopic skill courses as well as preceptorships in various hernia procedures for multiple companies. Dr. Grossbard also preceptors surgeons in the gastric banding procedure. He is a general surgeon certified by the American College of Surgeons. He is one of a few physicians that not only performs the LAP-BAND® Procedure, but has had the procedure performed on himself. Since October 2002 he has lost a total of 100 pounds! Dr Grossbard has been named by INAMED to be a founding member of the Lap-Band Leadership Institute Program. This small group of elite physicians has demonstrated the highest standards of surgical excellence and patient education as well as exceptional long-term care.