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Dedicated to Providing Quality Care for Every Patient

FARHAD ANOOSH, MD, FACS, FASMBS, DABOM

BOARD-CERTIFIED GENERAL, BARIATRIC & FOREGUT SURGEON

Robotic Surgery | Obesity Medicine | Academic Surgery | Physician Leadership

Academic and board-certified general surgeon with more than 20 years of clinical experience specializing in minimally invasive, robotic, bariatric, foregut, revisional, and complex abdominal surgery.

Extensive expertise in obesity medicine, multidisciplinary bariatric program development, GERD management, robotic surgery, and evidence-based surgical care. Performed more than 1,000 bariatric and more than 1,000 robotic-assisted surgical procedures.

Experienced in physician leadership, academic surgery, clinical program development, quality improvement, resident and fellow education, multidisciplinary care coordination, robotic surgery education/proctoring, utilization-focused clinical decision making, and obesity medicine integration.

Recognized for building collaborative multidisciplinary bariatric and foregut pathways integrating surgery, gastroenterology, obesity medicine, pharmacy, primary care, and medical weight-management services.

EDUCATION & TRAINING

Fellowship – Minimally Invasive & Bariatric Surgery

University of Pittsburgh
2009 – 2010

General Surgery Residency

New York Medical College
2003 – 2009

General Surgery Residency

Shiraz University of Medical Sciences
1996 – 2000

Doctor of Medicine (MD)

Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
1984 – 1991

PRIOR EXPERIENCE

NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk, NY

Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery Attending

January 2011 – November 2017

Medical Director, Bariatric Surgery Program

2015 – 2017
• Bariatric program leadership and clinical oversight
• Robotic and minimally invasive surgery
• Quality improvement and program development initiatives
• Multidisciplinary obesity management
• Bariatric and foregut surgery program growth
• Resident and physician education

University of Pittsburgh – Pittsburgh, PA

Clinical Instructor, Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery

July 2010 – December 2010
• Advanced minimally invasive and bariatric surgery
• Resident and fellow education
• Academic and clinical bariatric surgery training

  • Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery
  • Revisional Bariatric Surgery
  • Foregut Surgery & GERD Management
  • Robotic Surgery
  • da Vinci Robotic Surgery Proctor
  • Obesity Medicine
  • Medical Weight Management
  • GLP-1 Therapy Integration
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery
  • Complex Hernia Surgery
  • Hiatal Hernia Repair
  • Bariatric Endoscopy
  • Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies (Including ESG)
  • Endoscopy
  • Esophageal Manometry & Bravo pH Evaluation
  • Clinical Leadership
  • Bariatric Program Development
  • Multidisciplinary Care Coordination
  • Surgical Quality Improvement
  • Physician Education & Mentorship
  • Evidence-Based Medicine
  • Medical Necessity & Clinical Review
  • Utilization-Focused Clinical Decision Making
  • Academic Surgery
  • Healthcare Innovation & Device Technology
  • Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
  • Emerging Bariatric Technologies

American Board of Surgery

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American board of obesity medicine

  • Northport VA Medical Center
  • Good Samaritan University Hospital
  • North Shore University Hospital at Syosset
  • Huntington Hospital
  • John T. Mather Hospital
  • St Charles Hospital
  • St Catherine of Siena Hospital
CA

CA State Medical License

NJ

NJ State Medical License

NY

NY State Medical License

PA

PA State Medical License

CURRENT APPOINTMENTS

Northport VA Medical Center – Northport, NY

Staff Surgeon, Department of Surgery

January 2026 – Present
  • General, minimally invasive, bariatric, foregut, and robotic surgery
  • Development of bariatric and GERD/foregut clinical pathways
  • Multidisciplinary collaboration with gastroenterology, primary care, pharmacy, and weight-management services
  • Participation in resident and physician education initiatives
  • Clinical documentation, quality improvement, and evidence-based care coordination
  • Development of integrated obesity medicine and bariatric surgery referral pathways
  • Collaboration with pharmacy and MOVE! weight-management services regarding GLP-1 integration and obesity treatment strategies
  • Participation in quality improvement initiatives and systems-based care coordination

Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell – Hempstead, NY

Assistant Professor of Surgery

December 2017 – Present

Faculty, Minimally Invasive, Robotic & Bariatric Surgery Fellowship

Minimally Invasive, Robotic, Bariatric & Foregut Surgery Attending

  • Robotic and minimally invasive bariatric and foregut surgery
  • Resident and fellow education
  • Academic teaching and mentorship
  • Clinical research and academic presentations
  • Multidisciplinary obesity and GERD management
  • Bariatric, foregut, robotic, and revisional surgery
  • Participation in academic conferences and resident teaching initiatives

RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

  • Robotic vs Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Outcomes
  • Obesity Medicine & GLP-1 Integration
  • Revisional Bariatric Surgery
  • Foregut & GERD Management
  • Multidisciplinary Weight Management Programs
  • Bariatric Program Development
  • Healthcare Innovation & Device Technology
  • Endoscopic Bariatric Therapies
  • Utilization Management & Evidence-Based Clinical Review
  • Clinical Pathway Development
  • Robotic Surgery Education & Training

HONORS & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Honors

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • Fellow, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS)
  • Featured in America’s Top Surgeons
  • Marquis Who’s Who in America
  • Marquis Who’s Who in the World

Professional Memberships

  • American College of Surgeons
  • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
  • Association for Academic Surgery
  • American Medical Association