Shawn Garber Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS, FASMBS

13 yr Experience
15 yr in Bariatrics
13 yr in Laparoscopic Surgery
11 yr in Laparoscopic Bariatrics
95% Practice is Bariatrics
Min Age of Patient is 18
Max Age of Patient is 75
Adjustable Gastric Band
Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication
ORBERA Intragastric Balloon


































13 yr Experience
15 yr in Bariatrics
13 yr in Laparoscopic Surgery
11 yr in Laparoscopic Bariatrics
95% Practice is Bariatrics
Min Age of Patient is 18
Max Age of Patient is 75
Adjustable Gastric Band
Laparoscopic Greater Curvature Plication
ORBERA Intragastric Balloon


































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About Me
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Dr. Garber completed his general surgery training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and went on to complete one of the first advanced laparoscopic surgery fellowships in the country at the The George Washington University Medical Center with world famous laparoscopic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Sackier. Dr. Garber then trained with Dr. Alan Wittgrove (known for operating on singer Carnie Wilson) mastering the laparoscopic gastric bypass procedure for obesity.
Dr. Garber is the Founder and Director of the New York Bariatric Group as well as the Chief of Bariatric Surgery for the entire Catholic Health System. He is the Chief of Bariatric Surgery at St. Francis Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, and Hudson Valley Hospital Center.
Dr. Garber is the only surgeon on Long Island and Queens who has performed more than 3500 laparoscopic gastric bypass procedures and 3500 Lap-Band procedures and over 750 laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies. Dr. Garber helped develop the single incision Lap-Band and sleeve gastrectomy techniques and teaches other surgeons around the country this virtually scarless technique which he helped develop. Dr. Garber has one of the largest experiences in the world with this virtually scarless technique for Lap-Band and sleeve gastrectomy. He has been seen on Good Morning America, ABC news, NBC news, NY55 news and featured in the New York Times as the premiere bariatric surgeon in the New York area. He was been on many talk shows discussing obesity surgery including The Dr. Oz Show, and Montel Williams with Carnie Wilson. Click here to view the videos. Dr. Garber was the only surgeon on Long Island listed in New York Magazine as one of the top laparoscopic obesity surgeons in the New York area and has been nominated by Castle Connelly as one the top surgeons in the US for over 6 years. Dr. Garber is also the only bariatric surgeon listed in Newsday’s Long Island Top Doctors Issue and performed the first laparoscopic gastric bypass and the first single incision Lap-Band and Sleeve Gastrectomy on Long Island. Dr. Garber is the only surgeon in the area performing virtually scarless single incision sleeve gastrectomy.
Dr. Garber has also received the “Patient Choice Award” as one of “New York State’s Favorite Physicians” multiple times as well as having been voted one of the “Most Compassionate Doctors” in the country multiple times.Dr. Garber has been recognized as a Vitals Top 10 Doctor. He is also a New York State Trooper Police Surgeon.
Dr. Garber is on the medical advisory board of ObesityHelp.com.
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Board Certifications:
SurgeryAcademic Titles and Affiliations:
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellow of American College of SurgeonsMedical Affiliations:
American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS)
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
New York Medical Society
Diplomat of American Board of Surgery
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
New York Medical College
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Latest Posts
New York Bariatric Group Partners with Advanced Surgical Solutions LLC
June 14, 2022 by Shawn Garber
New York Bariatric Group Partners with Advanced Surgical Solutions LLC NEWS PROVIDED BY New York Bariatric Group Jun 14, 2022, 12:00 ET ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Advanced Surgical Solutions LLC – a New Jersey bariatric center for advanced surgical weight loss -- is now part of New York Bariatric Group (NYBG). NYBG, the leading bariatric practi ...The New York Bariatric Group Announces Surgery Date of Pro Bono Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy Winner
Dec. 12, 2017 by Shawn Garber
ROSLYN HEIGHTS, N.Y., Dec. 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Mary Rodda – chiropractor, New York local, and winner of the New York Bariatric Group's pro bono vertical sleeve gastrectomy – is waiting with excited anticipation for her surgery which now has a date: December 18th, 2017. Up to this point she has been meeting with Dr. Shawn Garber and his team at NYBG and following their direction to ensure sh ...New FDA approved ORBERA Balloon
Nov. 10, 2015 by Shawn Garber
The options for people struggling with obesity have increased. The ORBERA Intragastric Balloon System was just approved by the FDA and is now available! I work with patients fighting obesity every day. Obesity affects more than 78.6 million U.S. adults and is one of the leading causes of preventable death in the U.S. If trends in U.S. obesity continue, it is estimated that by 2030, roughly half ...
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Location
New York Bariatric Group-Dutchess, NY
200 Westage Business Center
# 314
Fishkill, NY 12524
Phone: 1-800-633-8446
Fax: 1-888-502-6582
New York Bariatric Group-Wayne, NJ
1680 NJ-23
#180
Wayne, NJ 07470
Phone: 1-800-633-8446
Fax: 1-888-502-6582
New York Bariatric Group-Farmington, CT
345 Colt Hwy
Farmington, CT 06032
Phone: 1-800-633-8446
Fax: 1-888-502-6582
New York Bariatric Group-Rockland, NY
2 Crosfield Avenue
Suite 208
West Nyack, NY 10994
Phone: 1-800-633-8446
Fax: 1-888-502-6582
New York Bariatric Group-Merrick, NY
2209 Merrick Road
Suite 101
Merrick, NY 11566
Phone: 1-800-633-8446
Fax: 1-888-502-6582
New York Bariatric Group-Montclair, NJ
230 Sherman Avenie
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028
Phone: 1-800-633-8446
Fax: 1-888-502-6582
New York Bariatric Group-West Islip, NY
560 Sunrise Highway
Suite 101
West Islip, NY 11795
Phone: 1-800-633-8446
Fax: 1-888-502-6582
New York Bariatric Group-Hewlett, NY
1200 W Broadway
Hewlett, NY 11557
Phone: 1-800-633-8446
Fax: 8885026582
New York Bariatric Group-Staten Island, NY
Corporate Commons Three
1441 South Ave #205
Staten Island, NY 10314
Phone: 8006338446
Fax: 8885026582
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Life before surgery was full of laziness, fast food, and sadness. I hated the way I looked and I didn't know how to make "it" up. Life after surgery is AMAZING! I have more energy and I can shop in regular stores! The New More...
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