Rob Schuster, MD
Certified by the American Board of Surgery and the American College of Surgeons, Rob F. Schuster, M.D., FACS, has extensive experience as a bariatric and general surgeon, specializing in general, oncologic, endocrine, trauma and bariatric surgery. Dr. Schuster is affiliated with the Bridges Center of Surgical Weight Management at St. Luke's Medical Center, a designated Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) center. Dr. Schuster has also served as a clinical instructor in minimally invasive surgery and as a research fellow at Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California. Dr. Schuster performs the following surgical procedures:
Bariatric Procedures: • Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass • Sleeve gastrectomy • Duodenal switch • Adjustable gastric banding • Complex endoscopy, including endoscopic gastric balloon insertion • Excess skin removal • Bariatric revisions General Surgical Procedures: • Adrenal, spleen, colon and small intestine surgeries • Appendectomies • Breast biopsies • Hernia repairs • Laparoscopic gallbladder • Lumpectomies • Mastectomies • Thyroid and parathyroid surgeries Throughout his career, Dr. Schuster has been frequently recognized for providing high-quality surgical services. He has been listed as a Top Doc by Phoenix Magazine for several years, and has earned America’s Top Surgeon Award by Consumer’s Research Council of America for many consecutive years. Certifications and Memberships: • American Board of Surgery Certification • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery • European Association for Transluminal Surgery • Fellow, American College of Surgeons • Orbera Gastric Balloon Surgeon Certification • Phoenix Surgical Society • The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Dr. Schuster is currently accepting patients at PGA Surgical Specialists.