Best Bariatric Surgeons in Long Island, NY

Dr. Collin Brathwaite, MD

Dr. Collin Brathwaite is the Chairman of Surgery and the Chief of the Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery and Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at NYU Langone Hospital—Long Island on Long Island New York. Dr. Brathwaite is graduated from Howard University College Of Medicine medical school in 1983. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as NYU Langone Health Tisch Hospital and NYU Langone Health Tisch Hospital.

Dr. Arif Ahmad, MD

Dr. Arif Ahmad MD, FRCS, FACS is recognized as one of America’s top surgeons. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery. This cutting-edge surgery is done with small incisions and minimal pain and scarring. Dr. Ahmad completed his Medical School and residency, he trained in the UK and obtained the FRCS (England and Edinburgh). He then did an eighteen-month advanced training (fellowship) in Harvard Medical School. This was followed by another five-year residency at the University of Connecticut.

Dr. Hesham Atwa, MD

Dr. Hesham Atwa is the senior surgeon at Long Island Laparoscopic Doctors with more than 19 years of experience in Advanced Laparoscopic, Open and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Atwa is graduated from U Ein Shams, Cairo medical school in 1991. He is affiliated with medical facilities such as Mather Hospital and Peconic Bay Medical Center.

Dr. Piotr J. Gorecki, MD

Dr. Piotr Gorecki was the first surgeon in the Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island area to introduce laparoscopic surgery and minimally invasive techniques to obesity surgery. Dr. Gorecki is graduated from Nicolas Copernicus Academy medical school in 1991. He is accepting new patients and has indicated that he accepts telehealth appointments.

Dr. Jon Leung, DO

Dr. Leung was born in Hong Kong and is fluent in Cantonese. He grew up locally in Valley Stream, Long Island. Dr. Leung is very passionate about many things in life, a former competitive swimmer, a tennis player and a violinist to name a few. Dr. Jon Leung is graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor of Science (Eberly College of Science, Dean’s List) and then earned his medical degree from the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine in May 2009.

Dr. Ghaith Khair

Dr. Khair joined Long Island Laparoscopic Doctors in November 2019 coming from St Agnes Hospital in Baltimore where he completed a fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery in one of the busiest programs in the state of Maryland. Dr. Ghaith Khair earned his medical degree in 1998 from The University of Jordan, and then pursued a career in general surgery in the United Kingdom where he completed three years of surgical training, during which he obtained the membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow.

Dr. Toniann Balistreri

Dr. Toniann enjoys educating, motivating and being the cheerleader that patients want and need during their weight loss journey and after. Dr. Toniann Balistreri did her Medical School for Delaware University. Dr. Atwa received both the Resident Achievement Award from the Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons and the Outstanding Resident in Surgery during his final year of residency.

Dr. David Buchin

Dr. David Buchin is the founder of both LI Obesity Surgery, and the bariatric program at Huntington Hospital, where he serves as the Director of Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Buchin earned his medical degree from New York Medical College, he completed his surgical residency at North Shore LIJ Health System. He went on to complete one of the top Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery fellowships in the country at Westchester Medical Center.