Karen E Gibbs MD FACS, CHCQM, FASMBS, Diplo. ABOM
Bariatric Surgery, Endocrine, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Associate Professor of Surgery Yale School of Medicine Chair, Department of Surgery YNHH Bridgeport Hospital
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267 Grant StBridgeport, CT 06610
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Summary
- Dr. Karen Gibbs is a General Surgeon based in Bridgeport, CT, with subspecialties in Bariatric, Endocrine, and Minimally Invasive Surgery. She completed her residency and fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine after earning her MD from Tufts University School of Medicine. Currently, she serves as Surgeon-in-Chief & Chair of the Department of Surgery at Bridgeport Hospital, following a decade-long tenure as an Attending Physician at Staten Island University Hospital, Northwell Health. Her expertise includes morbid obesity, minimally invasive and robotic bariatric surgery, along with clinical research. She has published several studies in various medical journals, including Obesity Surgery and Surgical Endoscopy. Dr. Gibbs is recognized as a Fellow by both the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the American College of Surgeons (ACS).
Education & Training
Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2003- Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2002
Tufts University School of MedicineClass of 1997, MD
Certifications & Licensure
CT State Medical License 2021 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1999 - 2026
American Board of Surgery Surgery
American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FASMBS) ASMBS
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Outcomes in Patients with Gastroparesis: A Retrospective Analysis of the 2016 to 2022 Nationwide Readmissions Database.Safraz A Hamid, Elena Graetz, Eric B Schneider, Jennifer S Schwartz, Saber Ghiassi
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2025-06-02 - Factors Associated with Preoperative Attrition from a Large, Racially and Ethnically Representative Bariatric Program in the USA: A Single-Center Retrospective, Cohort...Safraz A Hamid, Samuel D Butensky, Elena Graetz, Miriam Olivares, Jennifer S Schwartz
Obesity Surgery. 2025-06-01 - Characterization of trends in preoperative hemoglobin A1c testing prior to metabolic and bariatric surgery: a retrospective, observational study.Safraz A Hamid, Elena Graetz, Emily J Zolfaghari, Kurt S Schultz, Eric B Schneider
Perioperative Medicine. 2025-01-10
Press Mentions
Karen E. Gibbs Named Chair of Surgery at Bridgeport HospitalSeptember 13th, 2021- Dr. Karen Gibbs Is the Next Chair of Yale Surgery at BridgeportJune 4th, 2021
- Poster AbstractsNovember 4th, 2020
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