Arif Ahmad MD FACS FRCS
Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Founder and President Long Island Laparoscopic Surgery FELLOWSHIP DIRECTOR MIS FELLOWSHIP Director Robotic Surgery Center of Excellence Director Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence MATHER Northwell Health Port Jefferson NY
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625 Belle Terre RdSuite 202Port Jefferson, NY 11777
Phone+1 631-689-0220
Fax+1 631-686-7626
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Summary
- Dr. Arif Ahmad, located in Port Jefferson, NY, specializes in general surgery with subspecialties in bariatric and minimally invasive surgery. His educational background includes residencies and fellowships at notable institutions such as the University of Connecticut, Harvard Medical School, and the University of Virginia Medical Center. Since 2001, he has held various positions, including Fellowship Program Director and Director of the Robotic Center of Excellence at Mather Hospital, Northwell Health. He has extensive experience in minimally invasive, bariatric, general/gastrointestinal, robotic, and robotic bariatric surgeries. Dr. Ahmad's research contributions include several publications, some of which have been frequently cited. He has been honored as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.
Education & Training
Royal college of Surgeons of EnglandFRCS, Surgery, 1990- Royal College of Surgeons of EdinburghFRCS, Surgery, 1988
University of Virginia Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2000 - 2001
University of ConnecticutResidency, Surgery, 1995 - 2000
Harvard Medical SchoolFellowship, Surgical Metabolism / Hyperalimentation, 1993 - 1995
Medical College and Hospital KolkataClass of 1985
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2026
VA State Medical License 2000 - 2026
CT State Medical License 2020 - 2021
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsComparison of early perioperative outcomes of robotic assisted bariatric surgery vs laparoscopic bariatric surgery in a center of excellence.Jess Wise, Mohammed Sbeih, Zoha Ahmad, Ashish Agarwala, Farhad Anoosh
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-07-01 - 10 citationsGlobal benchmarks in primary robotic bariatric surgery redefine quality standards for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.Guillaume Giudicelli, Daniel Gero, Lind Romulo, Vasu Chirumamilla, Pouya Iranmanesh
The British Journal of Surgery. 2024-01-03 - 40 citationsPrevalence of Dumping Syndrome After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Comparison with Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric BypassArif Ahmad, Daphne Baldwin Kornrich, Helaine Krasner, Sarah Eckardt, Zoha F. Ahmad
Obesity Surgery. 2019-05-01
Journal Articles
- Nutritional support of the critically ill diabeticAhmad A, Bistrian B, Journal of Critical Illness, 9/1995
- Skeleton in the hospital closet : malnutrition in the surgical patientAhmad A , Blackburn G, Nutrition, 3/1995
Press Mentions
Local Teams Compete in Mather Hospital’s Great Robotic ChallengeJuly 3rd, 2025- Mather Hospital Achieves Milestone of 10,000 Robotic SurgeriesMay 2nd, 2025
Dr. Arif Ahmad, MD | Bariatric SurgeryOctober 16th, 2017- Join now to see all
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- American society of gastrointestinal and Endoscopic SurgeonsMember
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