Givi Basishvili, MD

Givi Basishvili, MD, ABOM

Specialties:

Metabolic & Bariatric Care and Bariatric Surgeon
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About

Givi Basishvili, MD, is a board-certified general and fellowship-trained Bariatric Surgeon. He specializes in metabolic & bariatric surgery, minimally invasive surgery, robotic surgery, and foregut surgery. Dr. Basishvili is a strong believer in patient-centered, individualized care that utilizes multidisciplinary teams. He cares deeply for patients, using minimally invasive surgical techniques to transform patient outcomes.

Dr. Basishvili holds numerous clinical and research awards, authors' publications, as well as book chapters, and presents at national conferences. He completed his undergraduate training at New York University where he majored in Biochemistry and graduated as a Presidential Scholar. He pursued his passion for patient care by obtaining his medical degree at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, where he graduated with distinction in translational science. Dr. Basishvili subsequently trained as a general surgeon at a high-volume, tertiary-care academic hospital at Stony Brook University, where he graduated with distinction as a chief resident. Dr. Basishvili additionally completed fellowship training in bariatric surgery and minimally invasive surgery at UT Southwestern where he developed the latest advanced skills in robotic and bariatric surgery.

Dr. Basishvili serves the community with the goal of improving quality of life while treating patients with care and compassion.

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Medical Areas of Interest

  • Weight Loss and Metabolic Surgery
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • Gastric Sleeve
  • Gastric Bypass Surgery
  • Heartburn Gastro-Esophageal Reflux (GERD)
  • Foregut Surgery & Hiatal Hernia Repair
  • Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery

Valley Health Celebrates Dr. Givi Basishvili’s Contribution to National Bariatric Surgery Guidelines

Professional Affiliations

  • American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS)
  • American College of Surgeons (ACS)
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
  • American Medical Association (AMA)
  • American Thoracic Society (ATS)
  • American Society of Hematology
  • American Chemical Society

Affiliations

  • Valley Health Metabolic & Bariatric Program
  • Winchester Medical Center

Awards

  • Outstanding Teaching Scholar Award 2022
  • Exemplary Clinical Care Award 2020
  • Senior Resident of the Year Award in General Surgery 2020
  • Stony Brook Research Award 2020
  • Ruth F. Meyers Weinberg Scholar 2017
  • NYU Presidential Honors Scholar 2013
  • Harold Seidenstein Award 2013
  • Dean’s NYU Undergraduate Research Fund Award 2012
  • Sigma Xi Scientific Research Society Award 2010
  • Exceptional Achievement in Physical Sciences 2009

Locations

Education

Board Certification

Surgery

Fellowship

UT Southwestern Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery

Residency

Stony Brook University Hospital Surgery

Medical School

Albert Einstein College of Medicine Doctor of Medicine

College

New York University (NYU)

Publications

2025

American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: postoperative care pathway guidelines for Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
2025
Author:
Shauna Levy, M.D., Karina McArthur, M.D., Givi Basishvili, Amy Rosenbluthk, Anthony Petrickl, Henry Lin, M.D., Tammy Kindel, M.D., Ph.D.
Publisher:
Elsevier Inc. on behalf of American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
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2022

Nutritional deficiencies following metabolic surgery
2022
Author:
Givi Basishvili, Aurora Pryor
Mini-invasive Surg 2022;6:29

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Postoperative Protocol for Pain and Nausea Control after Bariatric Surgery
2021
Author:
Givi Basishvili, Kinga Powers
Publisher:
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Care Pathway Development for Bariatric Surgery

2021

Prophylaxis and Post-operative Nausea Management after Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass (RYGB)
2021
Author:
Adrian Torres, Givi Basishvili, Kinga Powers
Publisher:
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery: Care Pathway Development for Bariatric Surgery

Video Case Report: Surgical Ventricular Restoration (Dor) for Ventricular Aneurism, VSD, and Impending Ventricular Rupture After Myocardial Infarction
2021
Author:
Givi Basishvili, Kevin, Duh, Mohammad Noubani, Jorge M. Balaguer
Publisher:
American Thoracic Society International Conference
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2020

Robotic Hartmann’s Reversal
2020
Author:
alia Arciery, Olivia Hu, Givi Basishvili, Paula Denoya, Kathreen Lee
Publisher:
Stony Brook Surgery Video Atlas
Book Chapter

A1C is not directly associated with complications of Bariatric Surgery.
2020
Author:
Givi Basishvili, Jie Yang, Lizhou Nie, Salvatore Docimo Jr., Aurora D. Pryor, Konstantinos Spaniolas
Publisher:
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases
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2018

Comprehensive management reduces incidence and mortality of acute chest syndrome in patients with sickle cell disease
2018
Author:
Givi Basishvili, Joseph Gotesman, Kathy Vandervoort, Charleen Jacobs, Leena Vattappally, Caterina P Minniti
Publisher:
Am J Hematology
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2015

Dynamics and structure of p53-induced TFIID assembly
2015
Author:
Chunte Sam Peng, Dr. Michael Cianfrocco, Dr. Zhengjian Zhang, Ms. Lihua Song, Dr. Anna Piasecka, Ms. Hannah Aldeborgh, Mr. Givi Basishvili, Dr. William J. Rice, Dr. Wei-Li Liu
Publisher:
Molecular and Cell Biology
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2013

Recognition of DNA Lesions by Eukaryotic Nucleotide Excision Repair Pathway DNA Damage-Sensing Proteins
2013
Author:
Givi Basishvili, Dr. Nicholas Gaecintov
Publisher:
A Journal of Undergraduate Research. New York University
Volume XVII

2010

Biochemical Engineering Studies in Development and Formulation of Oxygen Microbubbles - Implications in Sudden Lung Collapse and Failure in Patients
2010
Author:
Givi Basishvili, Marrero, X., Borden, M
Publisher:
Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and International Research Conference

Phospholipid-Stabilized Microbubble Foam for Injectable Oxygen Delivery
2010
Author:
Givi Basishvili, Marrero, X., Lee, N
Publisher:
Langmuir

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