Dr. Marc Bessler
General Surgery
New York, NY
36 years experience male
Locations
Office
New York, NY
Insurances accepted
BlueCross BlueShield
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SpecialtiesDoctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
Doctors may have more than one area of specialty interest. Board certification in a specialty area means the doctor has completed formal training and has practice experience in that specialty, and has passed the certification examination from the corresponding accredited medical specialty board.
General Surgery
Bariatrics
Doctor Q&A
20 Answers
2 Agrees
The number of answers this doctor has agreed with.
A female asked:
Dr. Marc Bessler answered
36 years experience General Surgery
If : If diets an exercise have failed to keep off weight then surgery is an option to consider. The usual insurance criteria are a bmi or body mass index g ... Read More
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A member asked:
Dr. Marc Bessler answered
36 years experience General Surgery
If : If the gallstone is not causing symptoms then no treatment is required. Symptoms usually include pain in the right upper abdomen after a meal and can ... Read More
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A 24-year-old female asked:
Dr. Marc Bessler answered
36 years experience General Surgery
With : With a bmi of 33 you are outside the current standard for being a candidate for lap-band unless you have a significant co-morbidity or medical problem ... Read More
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Recommendations and Thank you notes are endorsements given from patients or other doctors.
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Thank you notes
Dr. Eric Demaria
Nov 27, 2012
I endorse this doctor. Marc Bessler is an internationally respected surgeon specializing in bariatric weight loss surgery. He is a leader in the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery ...Read More
Dr. Beth Schrope
Nov 27, 2012
Dr. Bessler stands out as a innovator in the areas of foregut surgery, including bariatrics, anti-reflux and esophageal surgery.
HealthTap member
Mar 31, 2015
Dr. Bessler is an amazing doctor! #nationaldoctorsday2015 #virtualflower1
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Education & Training
Medical/Graduate school
New York University School of Medicine
Graduated 1989MD
Medical/Graduate school
Yeshiva University
Graduated 1985MD
Residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Residency
New York Presbyterian Hospital
Awards
Best Doctors in New York, New York Magazine
Resident Achievement Award, Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Affiliations
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
American Society for Bariatric Surgery
Association for Academic Surgery
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