
Michael T. Fastiggi, MD
Surgeon
193 Morris Ave #2 Springfield NJ, 07081About
Dr. Michael Thomas Fastiggi is board certified in general surgery, with advanced fellowship training in bariatric surgery, foregut surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. He is currently practicing in Springfield, NJ. He attended medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and was elected into both the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism honors societies. He then completed his general surgery residency training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY. After graduating residency, he went on to do a fellowship in the field of bariatric, foregut, and minimally invasive surgery at Cleveland University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He performed bariatric surgical procedures, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. During this time, he did research in the field of bariatric surgery and he has presented at multiple national meetings.
Education and Training
New Jersey Medical School MD 2015
Board Certification
American Board of Surgery
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Areas of expertise and specialization
Awards
- Gold Humanism Honors Society 2014 New Jersey Medical School
- Alpha Omega Alpha Honors Society 2014 New Jersey
- Merck Manual of Academic Excellence Award 2015 New Jersey Medical School
Professional Memberships
- SAGES
Fellowships
- Cleveland University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Michael T. Fastiggi, MD's Practice location
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