Press
Our work has been prolific and critical, garnering the attention of national media outlets. Below, please find our appearances in the press, further describing why our treatment is among the best in the nation.
Super Bowl Sunday
New Hyde Park, NY - Super Bowl Sunday is the favorite unofficial holiday of the year for hundreds of millions of Americans. Alarmingly though, it's also a day for excessive eating and overindulgence, ranking 2nd only to Thanksgiving in terms of food consumption according to the American Institute of Food Distribution.
Learn moreAgainst all odds – Resolution Keepers
PORT JEFFERSON, NY - With weight loss being the #1 New Year’s Resolution in the USA, and a reported 99% failing in that effort long term, our patients stand head and shoulders above the rest. New York Bariatric Group, one of the nation’s leading Bariatric Surgery practices, presents their very popular biannual healthy cooking demonstration, for post-surgical patients learing a new way to eat. Most have lost 100 lbs. +.
Learn moreNYBG Earns National Accreditation from American College of Surgeons
(Port Jefferson, NY) - The Bariatric Surgery Program at St. Charles Hospital has been accredited as a Level 2 facility by the Bariatric Surgery Center Network (BSCN) Accreditation Program of the American College of Surgeons (ACS). This designation means that the performance of the bariatric surgery team at St. Charles meets the rigorous requirements outlined by the ACS BSCN Accreditation Program.
Learn moreNewsday – Dr. Shawn Garber of the New York Bariatric Group Pioneer of Endo-FLIP
New technigue performed by Dr. Shawn Garber can jump start weight loss in Gastric Adjustable Band patients - Endo-FLIP
Learn moreSingle Incision Laparoscopic Surgery
Bariatric Surgery has evolved from open surgery requiring large incisions to laparoscopic surgery requiring five to six small incisions in the abdomen and presently to Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS) requiring one small incision hidden inside the umbilicus.
Learn moreWhat’s New and Upcoming in Bariatric Surgery
The field of bariatric surgery is constantly evolving and new procedures continue to develop. Bariatric surgery has evolved from open very invasive surgery like the “stomach stapling” or vertical banded gastroplasty to laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, and laparoscopic duodenal switch.
Learn moreNew Bariatric Surgery
One of the newest technologies currently being used in the United States is Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILSTM) adjustable gastric banding. The procedure is a laparoscopic adjustable gastric banding that is performed through a single incision hidden inside the belly button instead of the traditional five incisions.
Learn moreNewsday Bariatric Surgery
As spring blossoms, shaking off some excess winter weight becomes the goal of many, but for some, the struggle with obesity can be a long-term issue.
Learn moreMercy Medical Center Top-Ranked Again
Receives Fifth Consecutive Bariatric Surgery ExcellenceTM Award From HealthGrades® With Highest Ranking In Downstate New York
Learn moreNewsday – Mercy Ranked Top in Bariatric Surgery
Meryc Medical Center received top ratings from healthgrades, the nations leading independent healthcare ratings organization. Mercy Medical Center was rated first in all of New York State under leadership of Shawn Garber, MD
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