About Me
I come from a family of doctors. My cousins and uncles practice medicine in India, where I grew up, and my brother is a psychiatrist in the United Kingdom. In India, doctors receive praise and blessings when they help patients recover from an illness. They are revered in the community. I wanted to help others, so I decided to become a doctor.
I find surgery appealing because patients put their trust in me to improve their health and help them feel better. In 2015, I performed two surgeries for a patient who had gunshot wounds to his abdomen. The patient’s mother was so thankful, she arranged for me to throw the first pitch at a Brooklyn Cyclones game. It is satisfying to know that I can save a life or have an impact on someone’s quality of life.
At NYU Langone Hospital—Brooklyn, I use advanced technologies—a robotic platform and laparoscopy—to perform minimally invasive weight loss surgery and repair complex hernias, including inguinal, ventral, incisional, and hiatal hernias. I also manage gallbladder disease and appendicitis. Robotic surgery allows for an improved cosmetic result, less postoperative pain, a faster return to work, and a better quality of life.
I spend time educating patients about their medical condition, and then I explain what I can do to help treat it. If a person needs surgery, for instance, I explain what the recovery will be like. It is rewarding to see patients smiling at their follow-up appointments because they feel better.
I have performed surgery for many New York City police officers and serve as an honorary police surgeon for the New York City Police Department and New York State Police. I am a vice president of the International College of Surgeons, United States Section, and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and International College of Surgeons.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- biliary disease
- diverticulitis
- hiatal hernia
- incisional hernia
- inguinal hernia
- obesity
- umbilical hernia
- ventral hernia
- weight loss
Treatments
- abdomen surgery
- appendectomy
- bloodless surgery
- fundoplication
- gallbladder surgery
- gastric banding
- laparoscopic cholecystectomy
- minimally invasive surgery
- robotic assisted surgery
- stomach bypass
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Diverticular Disease in Adults , Obesity in AdultsCredentials
Positions
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery - Surgery, 2014
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Lutheran Medical Center, Surgery, 2013
- Residency, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Surgery, 2011
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Locations and Appointments
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Research Interests Timeline
Publications
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Nazir, Sharique; Bulanov, Alex; Ilyas, Mohammed Iyoob Mohammed; Jabbour, Ibrahim I; Griffith, Larry
International surgery. 2015 Apr ; 100(4):662-5
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Ferzli, George; Timoney, Michael; Nazir, Sharique; Swedler, David; Fingerhut, Abe
Journal of laparoendoscopic & advanced surgical techniques. Pt. A. 2015 Jan ; 25(1):28-32
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Eksarko, Polikseni; Nazir, Sharique; Kessler, Edmund; LeBlanc, Patrick; Zeidman, Michael; Asarian, Armand P; Xiao, Philip; Pappas, Peter J
Journal of surgical case reports. 2013 Dec 18; 2013(12):