Dr. M. Shuja Shafqat is a board-certified plastic surgeon with NYBG Plastic Surgery, a subsidiary of New York Bariatric Group. He has extensive training in all aspects of plastic surgery including body contouring, post-bariatric procedures, facial cosmetic surgery, cosmetic breast surgery, and reconstruction from head to toe. In addition, he as additional training and expertise in reconstruction, complex cosmetic and reconstructive breast surgery, revisional breast surgery, skin cancer reconstruction and hernia repairs. 

Dr. Shafqat has been published in several of the top journals in plastic surgery as well has having his work presented at local, regional, and national plastic surgery meetings. In addition, he has authored several book chapters. He is a member of the American Society of Plastic Surgery and has served on several sub-committees. He serves on the editorial board for PRS-Global Open. He has also served as a Resident Ambassador to the editorial board of the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery journal. Dr. Shafqat was also heavily involved in teaching residents and fellows and served as program director for a prestigious microsurgery fellowship. 

Originally, Dr. Shafqat is from upstate New York. He received his bachelor’s degree from Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, PA and his medical degree from Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia. He then completed a combined general and plastic surgery residency at the Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA and a subsequent fellowship in microsurgery, complex reconstruction, and breast surgery. He was a former Assistant Professor of Plastic Surgery at the Fox Chase Cancer Center/Temple University Hospital prior to joining NYBG Plastic Surgery. 

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Meet Dr. Shuja Shafqat - New York Bariatric Group

Thomas

Lost 145lbs

Thomas' success story

I went in for surgery. An hour later, I came out a new man.

Everybody treated me like a king. The day of surgery, I was excited. The hospital couldn’t be any nicer. I went in for surgery. An hour later, I came out a new man. My recovery was awesome. I was out of bed that day. My wife and kids were my motivation on getting this surgery. They are my whole life. I’m happy I’m going to be around for them.

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Nicole

Lost 76lbs

Nicole's success story

I hit my goal weight ... and I feel fabulous

I had the gastric bypass. I am Type 2 Diabetic and I wanted to gain control of my sugar. I hit my goal weight in about 5 and half months and I feel fabulous. The procedure has completely changed my life for the better because it has empowered me as a middle aged woman that I can really do everything and anything that I want to do. I don't put an age on anything. I don't say I'm too old for something.

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Robert

Lost 76lbs

Robert's success story

I was tired of the way I looked. I was tired of the way I felt.

I knew if I didn't change something soon, I was going to be in a lot of trouble. The consultation process was a lot easier than I expected. I was met with open arms. I was treated like I was the only patient here. Not only did they answer all of my questions, they had questions for me to make sure I was the right candidate for the surgery. After surgery and that weight started dropping off, my life started changing for the better.

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Samantha

Lost 92lbs

Samantha's success story

I feel like a completely different person.

I had the gastric sleeve procedure. The driving factor behind me getting this procedure was my health. I didn't feel good physically or mentally. I had joint pains, even standing was difficult sometimes. Emotionally, this surgery completely turned my life around. I have so much more confidence. So much more happiness. I feel like a completely different person. I feel stronger. I feel able to accomplish more.

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Eileen

Lost 99lbs

Eileen's success story

It saved my life.

The driving factor behind me getting my procedure was that I couldn't get up off the floor with my granddaughter. That was my why. That was my big reason for having this surgery done. After surgery, it was a little bit of a struggle with what to eat. What you put in your mouth that you don't even think about. You don't think about what you're eating or how you're eating and portion size. It's what I do now every single day. The procedure has changed my life in so many ways. It saved my life.

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