Dr. Michael Fastiggi
Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
Dr. Michael Thomas Fastiggi, FACS, is board certified in general surgery, with advanced fellowship training in bariatric surgery, foregut surgery, and minimally invasive surgery. He attended medical school at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, and was elected into both the Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism honors societies. Dr. Fastiggi 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 at Cleveland University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio. He performs bariatric surgical procedures, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
Dr. Fastiggi, a bariatric and general surgeon at New Jersey Bariatric Center®, was born in Livingston, NJ and grew up in Madison, where he helped give back to the community by volunteering on his town’s rescue squad, which sparked his interest in medicine. He continues to have a strong footprint in the local community and spends his free time with his wife and children enjoying outdoor family activities such as soccer and running.
Academic
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
Bachelor of Arts, Biomathematics
Cum Laude
Rutgers New Jersey Medical School
Newark, New Jersey
Alpha Omega Alpha and Gold Humanism honors societies
Postdoctoral Training & Surgical Residency
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
New York, New York
Surgical Resident
Cleveland University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio
Bariatric Surgery
- Laparoscopic Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
- Revision of failed Bariatric Surgery
- Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)
Advanced Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery
- Adrenalectomy (removal of adrenal gland)
- Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
- Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder)
- Colon Resection (for colon cancer, diverticulitis or polyps)
- Hernia Repair (inguinal & ventral)
- Nissen Fundoplication (treatment of acid reflux)
- Splenectomy (removal of spleen)
- Foregut surgery
- Overlook Medical Center
99 Beauvoir Avenue
Summit, NJ 07902 - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Somerset
110 Rehill Ave.
Somerville, NJ 08876 - Hackettstown Medical Center
651 Willow Grove St
Hackettstown, NJ 07840 - Short Hills Surgery Center
187 Millburn Ave
Millburn, NJ 07041
Fastiggi, Michael T., and Leena Khaitan. "A narrative review of minimally invasive procedures for
gastroesophageal reflux disease: endoscopic antireflux procedures (TIF and Stretta)." Ann Esophagus 5
(2022): 43.
Fastiggi, Michael T., and Leena Khaitan. "Barrett’s Esophagus Treatment: Radiofrequency and Other
Ablation Modalities." The SAGES Manual Operating Through the Endoscope. Cham: Springer
International Publishing, 2023. 329-346.
Fastiggi, Michael T., and Mujjahid Abbas. "Gastric Outlet Obstruction." The SAGES Manual of Physiologic
Evaluation of Foregut Diseases. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2023. 319-334.
Fastiggi, MT, Youssef, JM, Khaitan, L, Abbas, M. Laparoscopic Revision of Jejunojejunostomy for
Volvulus of Long Roux Limb. Video presented at SAGES; 2021 August 31 - September 3rd; Las Vegas,
NV.
Fastiggi, MT, Youssef, JM, Khaitan, L, Abbas, M. Laparoscopic Repair of Marginal Ulcer Perforation, a
Series. Video presented at the ACS Clinical Congress; 2021 October 23 - 27th; Virtual.
Fisher R, Onuh OC, Fastiggi MT, Vasquez Checo R, Trejo PV, Saltsman JA, Khetan P, Zhang LP.
Successful Implementation of Simulation Program and Skills Center in the Dominican Republic Improves
Surgical Residents' Laparoscopic Skills. Video presented at SAGES; 2020 August 11-13th; Virtual.
Fastiggi MT, Katz LB, George P. Laparoscopic Splenectomy for Management of Refractory ITP After
Previous Open Splenectomy. Video presented at SAGES; 2019 April 3-6th; Baltimore, MD.
Tchokouani, L; Fastiggi MT; Chin E; Nguyen SQ. Laparoscopic Resection of Large Retroperitoneal Mass
of Unknown Origin. Video presented at SAGES; 2019 April 3-6th; Baltimore, MD
Fastiggi MT, Nguyen SQ. Laparoscopic Anterior Resection for Management of Colon Fistulization to
Mesh. Video presented at the ACS Clinical Congress; 2018 October 21-25th; Boston, MA.
Pawloski KR, Fastiggi MT, James L, Zhang LP, Chin E, Nguyen SQ. Assessing the Role of Intraoperative
Endoscopy During Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy. Poster presented at SAGES; 2018 April 11-14th;
Seattle, WA.
- Fellow American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- Fellow American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS)
- Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Weight Loss Treatments
Learn more about the bariatric surgery and medical weight loss options that medical experts agree are the best chance for sustainable weight loss if you live with obesity.
Gastric Bypass
The gastric bypass helps you lose weight by creating a smaller stomach pouch and rerouting the path that food normally takes so you feel full faster and eat less.
Gastric Sleeve
The sleeve gastrectomy helps you lose weight by reducing the size of your stomach so you eat less and feel full faster.
Medical Weight Loss
Prescription weight loss medications work by decreasing hunger while simultaneously increasing feelings of satiety, leading to reduced food intake and overall absorption of calories.
