About Us

Shawn M. Garber M.D., F.A.C.S.

Dr. Garber completed his general surgery training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center and went on to complete a laparoscopic surgery fellowship at the  George Washington University Medical Center with world famous laparoscopic surgeon Dr. Jonathan Sackier. He has an extensive experience in the surgical treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease. Dr. Garber then went on to train with Dr. Cadiere in France to perform the new Esophyx - transoral incisionless fundoplication procedure for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Dr. Garber is one of the first surgeons in the United States to perform the Esophyx procedure for gastroesophageal reflux disease. He has been working with industry to develop new technologies in the field of endoluminal surgery - the newest and least invasive method of surgery. Dr. Garber has been seen on ABC news, NBC news, NY55 news, and the discovery channel.


Dr. Garber was the only surgeon on Long Island listed in New York Magazine as one of the top laparoscopic surgeons in the New York area and has been nominated by Castle Connelly as one the top surgeons in the US for the past 5 years.


Board Certifications:
Surgery

Academic Titles and Affiliations:
Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Fellow of American College of Surgeons

Medical Affiliations:
American Society of Bariatric Surgeons (ASBS)
Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
New York Medical Society
Diplomat of American Board of Surgery
American Medical Association
American College of Surgeons
American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
New York Medical College