Dr. Farshad Abir, MD | Berkeley Heights, NJ | Colorectal Surgeon

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An associate physician with Summit Medical Group General Surgery, Farshad Abir, MD, also is Attending Physician at Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey. His expertise is colorectal surgery.

Before joining Summit Medical Group, Dr. Abir was Associate Physician with Piedmont Colorectal Associates in Atanta, Georgia. He has delivered local, national, and international invited presentations primarily devoted to endoscopic and laparoscopic surgical techniques. He is the author or coauthor of articles and abstracts, which are published in prestigious peer-reviewed scientific journals such as Surgical Oncology, American Journal of Surgery, and Archives of Surgery.

Dr. Abir is the recipient of more than 13 honors and awards, including the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Award and Clarence Dennis Award for outstanding Clinical Performance in Surgery.

accepting new patients
3.7

33 Ratings
26 years of experience
28 insurance plans accepted
speaks English, Spanish
Suny Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine
8 written reviews
2 specialties
15 areas of expertise
2 board certifications
1 hospital affiliation
2 office locations
Male

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I have been treating with Dr. Abir for many years. Yesterday he treated me surgically for a stressful issue. The surgery was successful, and Dr. Abir was terrific. His entire team is professional, focused and caring. Dr. Abir has an amazing patient centered approach, always willing to talk and answer questions. I am happy to recommend Dr. Abir and his staff, they are all TERRRIFIC. Luigi Monaco May 31, 2019

May 31st, 2019

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I took my mother to see Dr. Abir and could not believe how horrible the experience was. He was rude with terrible bedside manners. I will not be taking her back to Summit Group ever again.

May 18th, 2019

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I had a recurring problem that Dr. Abir focused on figuring out the solution to until it was completely taken care of. He was easy to talk to and focused on making me feel like his #1 priority. I would highly recommend him to anyone with colon/rectal issues.

December 15th, 2016

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I had a severe case of Diverticulitis which also included a fistula attached to my bladder. I was very blessed to have Dr. Abir perform my surgery, he removed my sigmoid colon and also repaired my bladder laparoscopically with only a 2" incision. while in the hospital Dr. Abir had visited me every morning and even checked in the afternoon one day. I was on my feet walking the next morning in hospital and released in 3 days. Every appointment I have had with Dr. Abir was ontime and I left very well informed. Most of the time I went with a list of questions which were usually answered before I even had an opportunity to ask. Very pleased with every aspect of the experience and would highly recomend Dr. Abir to anyone in need of Colorectal Surgery.

December 14th, 2016

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Dr. Abir laprascopically removed a portion of my colon. Everything from the initial consultation through my discharge from the hospital was perfect. He is a smart, gifted surgeon with a great bedside manner. He has my highest commendation---truly.

March 17th, 2016

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Horrible experience. Would never go to him again or recommend him.

October 16th, 2013

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My pcp scheduled an urgent appointment with Dr Abir. He was going out of town but he saw me because I was in a lot of pain. Dr abir was kind and thorough. He took the time to explain everything n also scheduled a same day surgery with another physician.

October 5th, 2013

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Dr. Abir was very thorough, kind and precise. He had a good sense of humor and tried to take my mind off the unpleasant procedure. I'd highly recommend him.

May 25th, 2011

Summit Health Berkeley Heights Campus

1 Diamond Hill RdBerkeley Heights, NJ 07922

Tel: (908) 273-4300

Mon8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Tue8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Wed8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Thu8:30 am - 5:00 pm

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Dr. Farshad Abir

1 Diamond Hill Road Bensley Pavilion, 4th floorBerkeley Heights, NJ 07922


Dr. Farshad Abir, MD	Dr. Georgios Karagkounis, MD	Dr. Mehraneh D. Jafari, MD	Dr. Michael D. Lieberman, MD
Colorectal Surgery	Colorectal Surgery	Colorectal Surgery	Colorectal Surgery
Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients	Accepts New Patients
3.7 (33 Ratings)	0 (0 Ratings)	5 (3 Ratings)	3.5 (50 Ratings)
26 Years of Experience	16 Years of Experience	17 Years of Experience	41 Years of Experience
No Virtual Visit Option	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available	Virtual Visit Available
Speaks English, Spanish	Speaks Spanish, English, Greek	Speaks Spanish, English	Speaks English
Berkeley Heights , NJ	New York , NY	New York , NY	New York , NY
Med School: Suny Downstate Medical Center College Of Medicine	Med School: University Of Athens School Of Health Sciences	Med School: Drexel University College Of Medicine	Med School: University Of Medicine And Dentistry Of New Jersey Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
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Abdominal Pain
Banding
Bowel Resection
Colectomy
Colon Cancer
Colonoscopy
Diverticulitis
Gastrointestinal Surgery
Hemorrhoidectomy
Hemorrhoids
Rectal Bleeding
Rectal Cancer
Rectal Diseases
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Suny Downstate Medical Center College Of MedicineGraduated in 2000

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