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Tishler, Darren Scott, MD, FACS, FASMBS

Title
Chief, Bariatrics, Hartford Hospital

Gender

Male


Language

English

Providing the best care to our patients and their companions requires communicating in a way everyone understands. Interpreter services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. All spoken languages are available, as well as American Sign Language (AS/L).


Specialties
Accepting New Patients
  • Bariatric Surgery
  • General Surgery

Areas of Expertise
Abdominal Wall Hernias, Achalasia, Acid Reflux Surgery, Adjustable Gastric Band (LapBand), Antireflux Surgery, Appendectomy, Barrett's Esophagus, Biliary Disease, Cholecystectomy, Colonoscopy, Duodenal Switch Procedure, Endoscopy, Enterra, Foregut Surgery, Fundoplication, Gallbladder Surgery, Gastric Balloon, Gastric Bypass, Gastric Cancers, Gastric Sleeve, Gastroesophageal Reflux Surgery (GERD), Gastrointestinal Surgery, Gastroparesis, Groin Hernias, Hernia Repair, Hernia Surgery, Hiatal Hernia Repair, Intestinal Surgery, Laparoscopic Foregut Surgery, Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery, Laparoscopic Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic Surgery, LINX Reflux Management, Men's Health, Men's Health and Sexual Function, Minimally Invasive Foregut Surgery, Minimally Invasive Hernia Repair, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Obesity Medicine, Obesity Programs, Obesity Surgery, Orbera®, Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Revisional Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Bariatric Surgery, Robotic Hernia Repair, Robotic Surgery, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, SADI, SADI-S, Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch, Single Anastomosis Duodenal Switch and Sleeve, Sleeve Gastrectomy, Upper GI Surgery, Weight Management

Hospitals and Organizations

  • Hartford HealthCare Medical Group
  • Hartford Hospital
  • Integrated Care Partners

Education

Fellowship
University of Alabama ‐ Advanced Minimally Invasive Surgery and Bariatric Surgery

Internship
Mount Sinai Hospital ‐ Surgery

Medical School
Chicago Medical School

Undergraduate
Cornell University

Reviews

Verified Patient Reviews

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Tishler was very informative and thorough in his explanation. He answered every question that I asked and way professional and friendly.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Tishler has been wonderful. He has an incredible bedside manner and is easy to talk to, understand and makes you feel comfortable!

5 out of 5 stars

This was my consult with Dr Tishler, he did an excellent job explaining and collaborating on the best course for me.

5 out of 5 stars

All of my questions and concerns were addressed

5 out of 5 stars

Will refer to my family

5 out of 5 stars

I no have nothing negative to said thay are good


Other Reviews from Around the Web

5 out of 5 stars

Takes his time explaining all information. Positive attitude.

5 out of 5 stars

I had a great experience with Dr. Tishler and his team they made me fill comfortable education me on what I need to know and do and I left their offices uplifted about changing my health for the better

5 out of 5 stars

Dr. Tishler is the most honest, trustworthy doctor! Always making sure what decision is best for you. Thank you so much!

5 out of 5 stars

Knowledgeable, amazing attitude, outstanding bed manners, magnificent and informative. Overall he is EXCELLENT

5 out of 5 stars

Excelente servicio desde las secretarías y las asistentes médica y Dr Darren con mucha empatía carisma y mucho apoyo

5 out of 5 stars

Doctor Tishler is an amazing person! He clearly has a passion to help people achieve goals. Definitely one in a million! Thank you for your kindness and patience answering my questions.

5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful experience. Dr. Tishler is a wonderful surgeon. His bedside manner is incredibly good! Easy to talk to and a great communicator. Explains everything very well.

5 out of 5 stars

His staff is absolutely amazing!! They are very knowledgeable and efficient. Dr. Tishler well I honestly don’t even know where to start just Wow very knowledgeable and helpful he is Great I highly recommended and I appreciate him so much.

5 out of 5 stars

Dr Tishler was kind & I did not feel rushed. He listened to my concerns & answered my questions in a very thoughtful manner, putting me at ease.

Bio

Dr. Darren Tishler currently serves as the Division Chief of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery at Hartford Hospital, Chief of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Hartford Healthcare, and Associate Professor of Surgery at the University of Connecticut School of Medicine.

Dr. Tishler received his medical education from The Chicago Medical School, and completed his fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at the University of Alabama-Birmingham.

Dr. Tishler’s current research interests include studying the response of medical conditions in the morbidly obese to various surgical treatment options, the role of robotics in bariatric surgery, the study of nutritional abnormalities after weight loss surgery, and the long-term surgical management of the post-bariatric surgery patient.

Hartford Hospital’s large volume practice allows for multiple prospective and retrospective research projects, which often utilize multidisciplinary collaboration across specialties such as genomic medicine and functional neuroimaging.

Every day, Dr. Tishler is faced with helping patients address the challenges of weight loss surgery and to help them choose the best possible operation, as it is critically important to improve our understanding of the effective manage of the surgical weight loss patient.

Published works:

Ng J, Seip RL, Stone A, Ruaño G, Tishler DS, Papasavas PK. Ethnic Variation in weight loss, but not comorbidity remission, after laparoscopic gastric banding and Roux-en-Y gastric bypass. Surg Obes Rel Dis 2014; in press.

Papasavas PK, Tishler DS, Ng JS, Stone AM, Ajayi OA, Muddasani KP. Gastric bypass surgery as a treatment of recalcitrant gastroparesis. Surg Obes Rel Dis, 2014, 10 (5): 795-8.

Tishler DS, Gonzales QH, Plata-Munoz JJ, Bondora A, Vickers SM, Leath T, Clements RH. Incidence of Clinically Evident Deep Venous Thrombosis Following Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. Surg Endosc, 2004, 18:1082-4.

2011 Hartford Magazine Top Ranked Doctors in Hartford, Surgery

2011 Connecticut Magazine Ranked Top Doctor in Connecticut, Bariatric Medicine

2010 Hartford Magazine Top Ranked Doctors in Hartford, Surgery

2009 Hartford Magazine Top Ranked Doctors in Hartford, Surgery

2007 Hartford Magazine Top Ranked Doctors in Hartford, Surgery

Recipient of the 2007 University of Connecticut Department of Surgery Joseph Civetta, MA award for Teacher of the Year

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Insurance

Aetna, Anthem, Cigna Healthcare, Colonial Cooperative Care, Community Health Network of Connecticut, Inc., Connecticare, First Health Group Corp., Health New England, Multiplan, Northeast Health Direct, Oxford Health Plans, United Healthcare, BCBS Medicare, Connecticare Commercial, Connecticare Medicare, Corvel, Coventry, Essence Healthcare, Evercare, Focus, Health Connecticut, Health Direct, Healthy Connecticut, Prime Health Services, Private Health Care Systems, Inc., Senior Whole Health, WellCare of Connecticut, Inc., One Health Plan/ Great-West Healthcare, CarePartners of Connecticut

This information is subject to change at any time. Please check with your insurance provider before scheduling your appointment or receiving services to confirm they are a participating member of the Hartford HealthCare network.

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