Saber Ghiassi MD MPH
Bariatric Surgery, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery, Yale School of Medicine. Chief, Section of General Surgery, Bridgeport Hospital Site Director, Bariatric Surgery, Bridgeport Hospital
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2000 Post RdSuite 101Fairfield, CT 06824
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Summary
- Dr. Saber Ghiassi is a general surgeon based in Fairfield, CT, with subspecialties in bariatric, colon and rectal, and minimally invasive surgery. He completed a fellowship in Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery at Stanford and a surgical residency at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Dr. Ghiassi is an Associate Professor at Yale School of Medicine and previously served at Fresno Heart and Surgical Hospital. His expertise includes hernias, dysphagia, and laparoscopy, and he has published extensively, with recent articles in leading surgical journals. Recognized for excellence in surgical teaching, Dr. Ghiassi is a recipient of multiple awards and is a Fellow of several prestigious surgical societies.
Education & Training
Stanford Health Care-Sponsored Stanford UniversityFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2009 - 2010
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiResidency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina UniversityClass of 2004
Certifications & Licensure
CA State Medical License 2009 - 2025
CT State Medical License 2014 - 2025
NY State Medical License 2006 - 2015
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- The Edward H. Storer Award for excellence in surgical teaching by the graduating chief residents Department of Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine, 2019
- Fellow American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
- Arthur H. Aufses, Sr. Award Mount Sinai School of Medicine, 2009
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comments on: Bariatric surgery targeting opioid prescribing: a national model for effectively reducing opioid use after bariatric surgery.Lee Ying, Saber Ghiassi
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2025-04-01 - 1 citationsCurrent State of Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies.Lee Ying, Samuel Butensky, Ysabel Ilang-Ying, Saber Ghiassi
The Surgical Clinics of North America. 2025-02-01 - 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
Yale New Haven Health Check: Candidates for Bariatric SurgeryJanuary 12th, 2024
Committees
- Memeber, Clinical Issues Committee, ASMBS 2015 - Present
- Member, IFSO Communications Committee 2016 - 2019
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
Other Languages
- Farsi
External Links
- profilehttps://medicine.yale.edu/surgery/specialties/saber_ghiassi.profile
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