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Ghaith Khair, MD, General Surgery, East Setauket, NY

GhaithKhairMD

General Surgery East Setauket, NY

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

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  • Office

    4 Technology Drive
    Suite 220
    East Setauket, NY 11733
    Phone+1 631-476-9296
    Fax+1 631-476-9298

Summary

  • Dr. Ghaith Khair is a general surgeon in East Setauket, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Charles Hospital, Mather Hospital, St. Catherine of Siena Medical Center, and Peconic Bay Medical Center. He received his medical degree from University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine and has been in practice 19 years. He specializes in bariatric surgery and minimally invasive surgery and is experienced in general surgery, bariatic surgery, and minimally invasive sugery.

Education & Training

  • St Agnes HealthCare
    St Agnes HealthCareFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2018 - 2019
  • University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
    University of Illinois College of Medicine at ChicagoResidency, Surgery, 2008 - 2013
  • University of Jordan Faculty of Medicine
    University of Jordan Faculty of MedicineClass of 1998

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2019 - 2025
  • MD State Medical License
    MD State Medical License 2018 - 2022
  • MO State Medical License
    MO State Medical License 2013 - 2019
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2010 - 2017
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Best Teacher Award Metropolitan Group Hospitals- UIC, 2012

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Macrodactylia and Intestinal Lipomatosis.  
    G Khair, MD. C Singh, MD. S Major, MD. M J. Hyser, Abdominal surgery, 10/2010

Abstracts/Posters

  • Intraoperative leak test (ILT) is not associated with improvement in 30-day outcomes after primary laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG): MBSAQIP PUF, 2015-2016.”
    G Khair, A Sill, A Averbach, SAGES, Baltimore, 4/2019
  • Liver Abscesses without leaks in Revisional Bariatric Surgeries: Management and Outcomes.
    G Khair, A Zaw, K Singh., SAGES, Baltimore, 4/2019
  • Laparoscopic suture rectopexy with or without resection for rectal prolapse: A nine year experience.
    A Alabi, G Khair, J Hartley, JRT Monson, SSO, San Diego, 9/2006
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Lectures

  • Utilization of Normal Saline injection in Tissue Planes to Facilitate Safe Tissue Dissection in Laparoscopic Surgery. 
    SAGES, Baltimore - 4/2019
  • Determination of an anti-hTERT T cell response in colorectal cancer patients pre- and post-surgery 
    G Khair, G Hu, JRT Monson, J Greenman. - 11/2006
  • The fate of colorectal malignant polyps 
    London - 9/2005

Research History

  • Research FellowTelomerase a Tumor Marker in Colorectal Cancer, Hull University-United Kingdom2004 - 2007

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