Physician Bio:
Venkatesh Sasthakonar MBBS
Director , Division of Bariatric Surgery
Department of Surgery
Nassau University Medical Center
Dr Venkatesh Sasthakonar earned his medical degree from Mysore Medical College, India. He did his surgery residency at North Shore LIJ health system and graduated in 2007. He completed a fellowship in minimally invasive surgery at New York Medical College and joined Nassau University Medical Center as Attending Faculty in 2008. Two years later he took over as Director of Bariatric Surgery and was successful in obtaining a Center of Excellence designation for the program.
Dr Sasthakonar is board certified in general surgery and his interests include bariatric surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He performs laparoscopic gastric bypass, lap band, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and other advanced laparoscopic procedures including colon resection, surgery for reflux, achalasia, hernia repairs, removal of spleen, hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgeries.
For more information, Dr Sasthakonar can be contacted at:
Department of Surgery
Nassau University Medical Center
2201 Hempstead Turnpike
East Meadow, NY 11554
Office Number: (516) 572-6703
Fax Number: (516) 572-5140
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