Dr. Michael Fastiggi

Dr. Michael Thomas Fastiggi 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 performed bariatric surgical procedures, as well as diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures. Dr. Fastiggi was born in Livingston 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. He likes to spend free time with his wife and son, and enjoys outdoor family activities like soccer and running.

Education

Academic

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

Surgical Fellowship

Cleveland University Hospitals, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine
Cleveland, Ohio

Experience

Bariatric Surgery