Rob Schuster, MD FACS FASMBS

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