KarenEGibbsMDFACS, CHCQM, FASMBS, Diplo. ABOM

General Surgery • Bridgeport, CT

Bariatric Surgery, Endocrine, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Associate Professor of Surgery Yale School of Medicine Chair, Department of Surgery YNHH Bridgeport Hospital

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Office
267 Grant St
Bridgeport, CT 06610
Phone+1 203-384-3846

Education & Training

Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2003
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2002
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1997, MD

Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 1999 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2021 - 2025
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FASMBS) ASMBS
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Characterization of trends in preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery: a retrospective, observational study.
Safraz A Hamid, Elena Graetz, Emily J Zolfaghari, Kurt S Schultz, Eric B Schneider
Perioperative Medicine. 2025-01-10
Analysis of Online Crowdfunding Among Patients Pursuing Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in the United States.
Safraz A Hamid, Elena Graetz, Baylee F Bakkila, Grace F Chao, Emily J Zolfaghari
Obesity Surgery. 2025-01-01
Ventral hernia repair with permanent mesh for non-Hispanic black versus white patients: access and post-operative outcomes in the era of robotic surgery.
Grace F Chao, Lee Ying, Li-Ching Huang, Jianing Ma, Saber Ghiassi
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-01-01

Press Mentions

Karen E. Gibbs Named Chair of Surgery at Bridgeport HospitalSeptember 13th, 2021
Dr. Karen Gibbs Is the Next Chair of Yale Surgery at BridgeportJune 4th, 2021
Poster AbstractsNovember 4th, 2020

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