Samer Sbayi, MD, MBA — Academic Profile

  • Assistant Professor of Surgery
  • Director, Exigent General Surgery
  • Chief, Mastery in General Surgery
  • Deputy Chief Medical Information Officer

Board Certifications

Education

MD
  • Universidad Tecnológica de Santiago, Dominican Republic (1998)
MBA
  • Brandeis University (2017)
Residency Training
  • General Surgery, Seton Hall University, St. Francis Medical Center (2007)
Fellowship Training
  • Advanced Laparoendoscopic Surgery, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio (2008)
  • Physician Executive Leadership (McAfee Fellow), Daniel Hanley Center for Health Leadership, Portland, ME (2015)

Affiliated Specialty Centers

Clinical Interests/Expertise

  • Emergency general surgery
  • Appendectomy
  • Colonoscopy
  • Endoscopy
  • Feeding tubes
  • Gallbladder surgery
  • Port-a-catheter
  • Hernia repairs: laparoscopic, open, and mesh-free
  • Shouldice hernia repair
  • Laparoscopic minimally invasive surgery
    • Advanced minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery
    • Management of diseases involving the liver, spleen, upper/lower gastrointestinal systems
    • Treatment of benign and malignant soft-tissue tumors
    • Laparoscopic management of colon and stomach
    • Single-site laparoscopic surgery
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Contact Information

Division of Bariatric, Foregut, and Advanced Gastrointestinal Surgery
Department of Surgery, Health Sciences Center T18-040
Stony Brook Medicine
Stony Brook, NY 11794-8191
Tel: 631-638-3969
Fax: 631-444-6176

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  • Personal Statement
  • Honors
  • Publications
  • Additional

Surgery can be a daunting decision for many patients. We at Stony Brook are committed to providing patients with the best care available. By providing them with timely information about their condition, and possible interventions, our team approach is sure to address our patients' surgical needs. My expertise is in general emergency surgery, hernias, endoscopy, and other elective procedures. I have over 7 years of experience in rural surgery and over a year's experience at Shouldice Hospital performing more than 650 hernias (the typical surgeon would perform an average of 30-50 per year). I enjoy a systems approach to the delivery of healthcare, and am committed to its improved quality and efficiency. I believe there is always a better way to do things.

  • Attending of the Year, Graduating General Surgery Residents, Stony Brook Medicine (2018)
  • Surgical Resident of the Year, Seton Hall University, St. Francis Medical Center (2006-07; Awarded by the Surgical Residents)
  • Best Surgical Resident of the Year, (2005-06; Awarded by the Nursing Staff)
  • Altieri MS, Yang J, Zhu C, Sbayi S, Spaniolas K, Talamini M, Pryor A. What happens to biliary colic patients in New York State? 10-year follow-up from emergency department visits. Surg Endosc 2018;32:2058-66.
  • Chantachote CJ, Sbayi S. Acalculous cholecystitis. In: Docimo S Jr, Pauli EM, editors. Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery. New York: Springer, 2019: 349-50.
  • Chantachote CJ, Sbayi S. Acute cholecystitis and biliary colic. In: Docimo S Jr, Pauli EM, editors. Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery. New York: Springer, 2019: 345-8.
  • Chantachote CJ, Sbayi S. Postcholecystectomy. In: Docimo S Jr, Pauli EM, editors. Clinical Algorithms in General Surgery. New York: Springer, 2019: 351-4.
  • Gervasoni JE Jr, Sbayi S, Cady B. Role of lymphadenectomy in surgical treatment of solid tumors: an update on the clinical data. Ann Surg Oncol 2007;14:2443-62.
  • Schulze SM, Sbayi S, Costic JT, Moser RL. A rare case of classic biphasic pulmonary blastoma. Am Surg 2005;71:1078-81.
  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • Memberships
  • Ontario Medical Association
  • Partners in Health of Maine
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES; member, Guidelines Committee, 2015 - Present)
  • Society of International Humanitarian Surgeons
  • WHO Global Initiative for Emergency and Essential Surgical Care (GIEESC)