Fellowship Training

1)   Burn Surgery / Plastic Surgery

Nassau University Medical Center Firefighters Burn Center  – Department of Plastic Surgery

2)   Minimally Invasive Surgery – Advanaced Laparoscopy and Bariatric Surgery

 SySyosset Hospital of the North Shore – Long Island Jewish Health System Center for Advanced Surgical Specialties

Residency Training

General Surgery (Internship and Residency)

State University of New York at Buffalo School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences

Medical School

Doctor of Medicine

St. George’s University School of Medicine

Graduate

Master of Arts in Speech and Hearing Sciences

University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign

Undergraduate

Bachelor of Sciences in Biology

University of Illinois @ Urbana-Champaign

PEER REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Mahtemework Y, Powers CJ, Geiss AC, Barsoumian R, Howard M, Hamilton D, Warman JB, Kern NV. Jejunal erosion in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band. Surg Obes Relat Dis. 5(2): 269-70, 2009

Semere, W., Edwards, T., Boyd, B., Barsoumian, R., Murero, M., Donias, H., Karamanoukian, H. The world wide web and robotic heart surgery. Heart Surgery Forum, 6 (6): 111-119, 2003.

Barsoumian, R., Kuehn, D., Moon, J. and Canady, J. An anatomic study of the dilatator tubae muscles in relation to Eustachian tube and velar function. Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal, 35 (2): 101-110, 1998.

Haas, G.J. and Barsoumian, R. Hop Resins – Some aspects of their antimicrobial activity. Journal of Food Protection, 57: 59-61, 1994.

PRESENTATIONS

Barsoumian R, Samas J, Simpson RL, Glickman LT, Pakes AB, Privitera J, Lakibul V, Riina LH. Treatment of Mid-Dermal to Deep Partial Thickness Pediatric Facial Scald Burns with Porcine Small Intestinal Submucosa: A Four Year Experience. Abstract, 48th Annual Meeting American Burn Association (May, 2016), Las Vegas, NV

Barsoumian R, Powers CJ, Geiss AC, Lowy A, McPartland DM, Hitti I. Effectiveness of the Natural Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Gastric Band Cutter in Dividing Adjustable Gastric Bands. Abstract, 4th International Natural Orifice Surgery Consortium for Assessment and Research (NOSCAR)® Conference on NOTES®

(July, 2009), Boston, MA

Barsoumian R, Powers CJ, Geiss AC, Hamilton D, Borsch M, Gohil BC The Staged Approach to Acute Gastric Prolapse in Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. Abstract, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Meeting (April, 2009), Phoenix, AZ

Evolving Development and Utilization of the Endoscopic Gastric Band Cutter. Abstract, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Meeting (April, 2009), Phoenix, AZ

Barsoumian R.,Kuehn D, Moon J, Canady JW. Anatomical bases of middle ear aeration: a study of the tensor veli palatini and dilatator tubae muscles in relation to Eustachian tube and velar function. Abstract, 54th Annual meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, New Orleans, LA

Barsoumian, R., Kuehn, D., Cassell, M. An anatomic study of the dilatator tubae and the palatoglossus muscles in relation to Eustachian tube function. Abstract, 54th Annual meeting of the American Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Association, New Orleans, LA

Fielding G, Ren C, Woodman G, Morton C, Barsoumian R, Geiss A, Ehrlich T, Kurian M, Malangone E, Hale B. A Comparison of the Percent Excess Weight Loss with the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB) among patients with and without Diabetes: A Retrospective Study in Five Centers. Abstract, 14th World Congress International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (August, 2009) Paris, France

Ren C, Fielding G, Ehrlich T, Morton C, Geiss A, Barsoumian R, Woodman G, Kurian M, Hale B, Malangone E. Percent Excess Weight Loss with the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB): A Retrospective Study in Five Centers Abstract, 14th World Congress International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (August, 2009) Paris, France

Geiss A, Barsoumian R, Ehrlich T, Morton C, Ren C, Fielding G, Woodman G, Kurian M, Stern L, Hale B. The efficacy and safety of the Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band (LAGB) at two years: A Retrospective Study in Five Centers. Abstract, 14th World Congress International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (August, 2009) Paris, France

Dr. Raffi Barsoumian is a Double Fellowship Trained Surgeon Specializing in Hair Restoration at his offices in both Philadelphia and New York (Long Island). 

He offers his patients the most proven treatments for surgical and medical hair restoration. He is one of the few surgeons in the United States who is able to perform the three proven methods of hair transplantation: Artas ix Robotic FUE, Manual FUE and the FUT (Strip). A major factor in achieving the most optimal, natural-looking hair restoration tailored to your stage of hair loss is being offered the surgical option best suited to your stage of hair loss. Dr. Barsoumian is a Full Member of the prestigious International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS).