Saber Ghiassi
MD, MPH, FACS, FASMBS
Associate Professor of Surgery (Bariatric, Minimally Invasive); Section Chief, General Surgery; Site Director of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery at Bridgeport Hospital
Research & Publications
Biography
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Research Summary
Investigating the outcomes of minimally invasive weight loss surgery in terms of weight loss, resolution of comorbidities, and safety.
Coauthors
Research Interests
Diabetes Mellitus; Obesity, Morbid; Sleep Apnea, Obstructive
Public Health Interests
Obesity
Selected Publications
- Role of the exercise professional in metabolic and bariatric surgeryStults-Kolehmainen M, Bond D, Richardson L, Herring L, Mulone B, Garber C, Morton J, Ghiassi S, Duffy A, Balk E, Abolt C, Howard M, Ash G, Williamson S, Marcon E, De Los Santos M, Bond S, Huehls J, Alowaish O, Heyman N, Gualano B. Role of the exercise professional in metabolic and bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2023, 20: 98-108. PMID: 38238107, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.09.026.
- American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery literature review on the effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass limb lengths on outcomesAleassa E, Papasavas P, Augustin T, Khorgami Z, Benson-Davies S, Ghiassi S, Carter J, Nimeri A, Surgery C. American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery literature review on the effect of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass limb lengths on outcomes. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2023, 19: 755-762. PMID: 37268517, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2023.04.298.
- Comment on: The impact of routine division of the greater omentum on small bowel obstruction after Roux-en-Y gastric bypassGhiassi S, Gibbs K. Comment on: The impact of routine division of the greater omentum on small bowel obstruction after Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2022, 19: 185-186. PMID: 36351848, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2022.10.009.
- Adjuvant Pharmaceutical Therapy for Perioperative Use in Bariatric SurgeryMorton J, Ghiassi S, Nadzam G. Adjuvant Pharmaceutical Therapy for Perioperative Use in Bariatric Surgery. 2019, 619-624. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-27021-6_56.
- A246 High-Grade Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Adjustable Gastric Band TubingFrancis A, Duffy A, Nadzam G, Ghiassi S. A246 High-Grade Small Bowel Obstruction Caused by Adjustable Gastric Band Tubing. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2019, 15: s89. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.08.191.
- A316 Intraoperative blood pressure lability in patients requiring blood transfusions after bariatric surgeryYing L, Hubbard M, Ghiassi S, Roberts K, Duffy A, Nadzam G. A316 Intraoperative blood pressure lability in patients requiring blood transfusions after bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2018, 14: s113. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.09.239.
- A133 Postoperative opioid prescribing practices and evidence-based guidelines in bariatric surgeryFriedman D, Ghiassi S, Hubbard M, Duffy A. A133 Postoperative opioid prescribing practices and evidence-based guidelines in bariatric surgery. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2018, 14: s25. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2018.09.045.
- A5010 Reversal of Roux-en-y gastric bypass at a tertiary center with a large experience in laparoscopic gastric bypass revision: indications and outcomesMa P, Reddy S, Lloyd A, Ghiassi S, Swartz D, Boone K, DeMaria E, Higa K. A5010 Reversal of Roux-en-y gastric bypass at a tertiary center with a large experience in laparoscopic gastric bypass revision: indications and outcomes. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2016, 12: s61-s62. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2016.08.468.
- 493 Laparoscopic Duodenoduodenostomy: A Minimally Invasive Technique for the Managment of Duodenal Obstruction Due to Annular PancreasSalluzzo J, Wood S, Hubbard M, Ghiassi S, Nadzam G, Roberts K, Longo W, Duffy A. 493 Laparoscopic Duodenoduodenostomy: A Minimally Invasive Technique for the Managment of Duodenal Obstruction Due to Annular Pancreas. Gastroenterology 2016, 150: s1185. DOI: 10.1016/s0016-5085(16)34000-8.
- A5053 Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypasses In 74 Adolescents: A Single Center ExperienceHaddad A, Che F, Boone K, Ghiassi S, Higa K. A5053 Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypasses In 74 Adolescents: A Single Center Experience. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2015, 11: s84. DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2015.08.109.
- Frequency dependent latency and the envelope following responseBuss E, Chapman B, Skaggs J, Ghiassi S, Grose J. Frequency dependent latency and the envelope following response. Acoustics Research Letters Online 2002, 3: 59-64. DOI: 10.1121/1.1450102.
- Steady state response as an indicator of basilar membrane travel timeGhiassi S, Buss E, Grose J, Hall J. Steady state response as an indicator of basilar membrane travel time. The Journal Of The Acoustical Society Of America 1999, 106: 2206-2207. DOI: 10.1121/1.427492.
- The Effect of Masker Interaural Time Delay on the Masking Level Difference in Children with History of Normal Hearing or History of Otitis Media with EffusionHall J, Grose J, Dev M, Ghiassi S. The Effect of Masker Interaural Time Delay on the Masking Level Difference in Children with History of Normal Hearing or History of Otitis Media with Effusion. Ear & Hearing 1998, 19: 429-433. PMID: 9867291, DOI: 10.1097/00003446-199812000-00004.