Karen E. Gibbs, MD, FACS
Program Director of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery
Director, Surgical Performance Improvement
Dr. Gibbs completed her B.S. in Applied Anatomy and Physiology at
Boston
University,
Boston
Massachusetts
. She received her medical degree from Tufts University School of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency and minimally invasive & bariatric surgery fellowship at Montefiore Medical Center.
Dr. Gibbs is Board-Certified in General Surgery. She is a Fellow of the
American
College
of Surgeons and member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, and the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons.
Dr. Gibbs is the Program Director of Bariatric and Minimally Invasive Surgery, and also the Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship. Dr. Gibbs has participated in numerous research efforts spanning the areas of Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery. She has presented both nationally and internationally in the field. Dr. Gibbs' clinical interests include minimally invasive bariatric, foregut surgery, and endocrine surgery. She has also collaborated with many other surgical disciplines and has been involved in minimally invasive surgical education.
John N. Afthinos, MD
Dr. Afthinos completed his B.S. in Biomedical Engineering at the School of Engineering and Applied Science of Columbia University and received his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University.
He completed his general surgery residency and minimally invasive and bariatric surgery fellowship at St. Luke's - Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York City. Dr. Afthinos holds memberships in the Society for Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the American College of Surgeons and the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
Dr. Afthinos has participated in numerous research efforts in the area of minimally invasive and bariatric surgery and has presented nationally on these subjects. His interests include bariatric, foregut, endocrine and single incision bariatric surgery.
Our team of talented and caring office staff is ready to help you in any way we can. We are dedicated to providing our patients the utmost care and attention.
Lyndis Mills-Jude, M.S. APRN, BC
Nurse Practitioner/Bariatric Coordinator
Phone: (718) 226-1300
FAX: (718) 226-1259
Lyndis_Mills-Jude@siuh.edu
Stelin Johnson, RPA-C
Physician Assistant
Phone: (718) 226-1300
FAX: (718) 226-1259
Erika Renick, RD
Nutritionist
Phone: (718) 226-1300
FAX: (718) 226-1259
erika_renick@siuh.edu
Lisa Torres
Insurance Coordinator/Program Manager
Phone: (718) 226-1300
FAX: (718) 226-1259
ltorres@siuh.edu
Linda Marino
Pre-surgical Coordinator
Phone: (718) 226-1300
FAX: (718) 226-1259
lmarino@siuh.edu
Daisy Cascello
Program Administrator
Phone: (718) 226-1300
FAX: (718) 226-6593
dcascello@siuh.edu
Ann Capellini
Administrative Secretary
Phone: (718) 226-1300
FAX: (718) 226-6593
acapellini@siuh.edu