Dr. Abraham Fridman, DO

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Get to know General & Bariatric Surgeon Dr. Abraham Fridman, who serves patients in Connecticut.

Dr. Fridman is a general & bariatric surgeon who created weight loss history as the first surgeon in Connecticut to perform the Orbera® Gastric Balloon non-surgical weight loss procedure. He is currently affiliated with Fairfield County Bariatrics & Surgical Specialists, P.C. in Norwalk, Connecticut. As Connecticut’s leading bariatric practice, Fairfield County Bariatrics & Surgical Specialists, P.C. has always been innovators in providing the latest procedures for weight loss and other procedures that weight loss patients can benefit from, as soon as they are developed and approved by the federal government.

Dr. Fridman is the Bariatric Director at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Connecticut. He also holds privileges at Norwalk Hospital and St. Vincent’s Medical Center. Dr. Fridman earned his Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine degree from the New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in 2006. He then went on to complete his internship at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, followed by his residency at Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, where he was awarded the Sampath Kumar Award. He also completed his fellowship in minimally invasive & bariatric surgery at the Cleveland Clinic in Florida in 2012.

During his fellowship, Dr. Fridman worked within the bariatric program and participated in the care and surgical treatment of over a hundred cases, including laparoscopic banding, gastric sleeve, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass procedures, as well as revisional bariatric surgery. He followed patients from seminar to postoperative care.

Dr. Fridman had the privilege of studying under Dr. Raul Rosenthal, a renowned bariatric and general surgeon, who is the Editor of the Bariatric Times – a nationally published medical journal. Dr. Fridman contributed to the studies and submitted articles for publication in the Bariatric Times. He was also selected to give an abstract presentation at the annual American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons in San Diego, California. 

Dr. Fridman is a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, the American Osteopathic Association, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Furthermore, he is also a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. 

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. Bariatric surgery includes a variety of procedures performed on people who have obesity. The most common bariatric surgery procedures are gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric band, and biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch. In addition to the laparoscopic bariatric surgical procedures, Dr. Fridman is trained to perform laparoscopic fundoplications for the treatment of severe gastroesophageal reflux disease, laparoscopic cholecystectomies, appendectomies, as well as hiatal hernia repairs for general surgical patients.

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Abraham Fridman, DO, FACS, FASMBS, is an Outstanding Bariatric and General Surgeon with Fairfield County Bariatrics & Surgical Specialists PC in Shelton and Norwalk, Connecticut

Abraham Fridman, DO, FACS, FASMBS, is a well-versed bariatric and general surgeon who diagnoses and treats patients at Fairfield County Bariatrics & Surgical Specialists PC in Shelton and Norwalk, Connecticut, which he joined in 2012. Furthermore, he has staff memberships at several local hospitals, including Norwalk Hospital in Norwalk, Connecticut, Danbury Hospital in Danbury, St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport, and The Griffin Hospital in Derby, where he acts as Director of Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Fridman has an impressive professional journey that spans over five years and his areas of expertise cover all facets of bariatric and general surgery, including laparoscopic foregut, laparoscopic fundoplication for the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease, and laparoscopic cholecystectomies, appendectomies, hiatal hernia repairs for general surgical patients. Throughout his many years of experience, Dr. Fridman has upheld a steadfast commitment to the ethical and professional standards of his practice, as evidenced by his sterling record, and ensures an impeccable degree of patient satisfaction in all facets of his work. He participated in video presentations for the American College of Surgeons and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, published articles in The Bariatric Times, contributed a book chapter to a textbook of bariatric surgery to be published by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and was the first surgeon in Connecticut to perform the Orbera Intragastric Balloon, a non-surgical weight loss procedure. Dr. Fridman is fluent in Russian, which is beneficial for the community and allows him to care for a greater population of patients. For more information about Abraham Fridman, DO, FACS, FASMBS, please visit https://www.endtheweight.com/dr-abe-fridman-bariatric-surgery-norwalk.htm. 

Abraham Fridman, DO, FACS, FASMBS, attended New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine in Glen Head, NY, and was awarded his osteopathic medicine degree in 2006. His internship followed and was conducted at Northshore/LIJ New Hyde Park, now Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Medical Center, in Queens, NY. Dr. Fridman served his general surgery residency at SUNY Downstate College of Medicine and NYU Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, NY, where he was honored with the Sampath Kumar Award as Top Surgical Resident. He is fellowship trained in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida in Weston, FL (2012), where he trained under Dr. Raul Rosenthal. Dr. Fridman received board certification from the American Board of Osteopathic Surgery and remains at the forefront of his challenging specialty via memberships and affiliations with prestigious professional societies and associations, such as the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons, the American Osteopathic Association, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons. Moreover, Dr. Fridman attained fellowship of the American College of Surgeons and Fellowship of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. In addition to his medical degree, he completed his undergraduate education at Cornell University. For more information about Abraham Fridman, DO, FACS, FASMBS, please visit https://www.findatopdoc.com/doctor/8138810-Abraham-Fridman-Surgeon-Norwalk-Connecticut-06851. 

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