About
Dr. Steven Schwaitzberg, chair of the UBMD Surgery, is Fellowship trained and nationally recognized as a pioneer of minimally invasive surgery. He recently served as the President of SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal and and Endoscopic Surgeons) a national organization that works to improve patient care and advance the field of surgery. Dr. Schwaitzberg has undergone extensive training in minimally invasive surgery and has performed thousands of cases, teaching surgeons around the world.
Expertise
- Adrenal gland Tumors and Splenic Disease
- Endoscopy
- Gallbladder
- Hernia Surgery (minimally invasive)
- Laparoscopic and Open Surgery for Adrenal and Neuroendocrine Tumors
- Evolution of Incidentaloma
- Functional
- Malignancy
- Linx
- Minimally Invasive Treatment of Endocrine Pancreatic Lesions
- Nissen Fundoplication
- Thyroid Tumor Resection (minimally invasive)
- Total Parathyroidectomy and Parathyroid Auto Transplantation
- Calciphylaxis
- Treatment of Achalasia
- Treatment of GERD
- Treatment of Parathyroid Adenoma and Hyperplasia
Featured Media
- Schwaitzberg Named Distinguished Professor
- Schwaitzberg Recognized as Army Veteran
- The Bulletin of the American College of Surgeons – 2019 Clinical Congress presentation of the Excelsior Surgical Society/Edward D. Churchill Lecture
- UB student teams addressed a critical problem plaguing colorectal surgeries
- Buffalo Business First’s Excellence in Healthcare
- UBMD grows with the addition of Delaware Surgical Group
- Jacobs Faculty Members Earn SUNY Chancellor’s Awards
- Jacobs School to test 3D surgical technique
- Discussing Parathyroid Treatment
- Introducing Great Lakes Health Care
- New Smart Surgery Tool Technology Debuts in Buffalo
- National prospective randomized trial documenting the safety of natural orifice surgery
- Invest Buffalo Niagara Bell Ringer with Greg Pokriki, episode fifteen: “Buffalo is Easy”, Dr. Steve Schwaitzberg
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Medical Minute with Dr. Steven Schwaitzberg
- Schwaitzberg receives a career award for achievements in surgery
- UB, Kaleida and ECMC name Schwaitzberg new chair of surgery and medical director of surgical program development
- Universal Translator for Surgeons – Dr. Steven Schwaitzberg
