RichardClarenceNovackJr.MDFACS, FASMBS

General Surgery • Fort Worth, TX

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

General/Bariatric Surgeon

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Office
2501 Parkview Drive
Suite 560
Fort Worth, TX 76102
Phone+1 817-850-1100

Education & Training

Hackensack University Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2012
Hackensack University Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2012 - 2013
NYU Grossman School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2012
NYU Grossman School of MedicineInternship, Surgery, 2007 - 2008
Rutgers New Jersey Medical SchoolClass of 2007

Certifications & Licensure

TX State Medical License 2016 - 2025
NJ State Medical License 2012 - 2023
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Member AOA, 2006
Member Phi Beta Kappa, 2003
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

10 citations
Large series examining laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding as a salvage solution for failed gastric bypass
Hans J. Schmidt, Edmund W. Lee, Erica Amianda, Themba Nyirenda, Toghrul Talishinskiy
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2018-12-01
9 citations
Single-Incision Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding is Effective and Safe: 756 Cases in an Academic Medical Center
Bradley Schwack, Richard Novack, Heekoung Youn, Christine Ren Fielding, Marina Kurian
Obesity Surgery. 2013-03-01

Books/Book Chapters

The SAGES Manual: Volume 2 Advanced Laparoscopy and Endoscopy
Chapter: 1. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: Principles of Patient Selection and Choice of Operation
Page 3 - 11Richard Novack Jr. M.D., Abraham Krikhely M.D., Marina Kurian M.D.Editors: Ninh T. Nguyen, Carol E.H. Scott-Conner.Springer, New YorkEdition 3,2012

Abstracts/Posters

Routine Postoperative Swallow Study Rarely Alters Management After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Richard C Novack, Jr., MD, Sebastian Eid, MD, Amit Trivedi, MD, Hans Schmidt, MD, Doug Ewing, MD, Obesity Week 2013, Atlanta, GA, 11/13/2013

Press Mentions

Ultimate Bariatrics Performs the Obalon Swallowable Balloon for Weight LossFebruary 9th, 2017
FDA Approves Obalon Balloon SystemJanuary 18th, 2017

Professional Memberships