Certified by the American Board of Surgery, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, Rob F. Schuster, M.D., FACS, FASMBS has extensive experience as a bariatric and general surgeon, specializing in bariatric, general, oncologic, endocrine, and trauma surgery. Dr. Schuster is currently affiliated with Pivot Weght Loss. 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. He also has served in many leadership roles in the Phoenix area including: Program Director for a surgical residency, Chief of Staff, Chief of Surgery, and Medical Director for Bariatric Surgery.
Dr. Schuster performs the following surgical procedures:
Bariatric Procedures:
Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Sleeve gastrectomy
Duodenal switch
Complex endoscopy
Excess skin removal
Bariatric revisions
Bariatric follow up and weight maintenance
Dr. Schuster also has expertise with non-surgical weight loss methods. This includes considerable involvement with the newest classes of effective weight loss medications.
General Surgical Procedures:
Adrenal, spleen, colon and small intestine surgeries
Anti-reflux surgery
Appendectomies
Breast biopsies
Hernia repairs
Laparoscopic gallbladder
Lumpectomies
Mastectomies
Thyroid and parathyroid surgeries
Colonoscopies
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. He has also been recognized as Educator of the Year, and Physician of the Year for several hospitals in the Phoenix area.
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
Phoenix Surgical Society
The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Dr. Schuster is currently accepting patients at Pivot Weight Loss