HealthGrades Recognized Doctors are board certified in the specialty they practice; have never had their license restricted or
revoked; are free of state or federal disciplinary actions; and are free of any malpractice claims.
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:
1985, member, Association for Academic Surgery
1991, Member, Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons
1982, Fellow, American College of Surgeons
1990, Member, International College of Surgeons
1995, Member, American Hernia Society
1989, Member, Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society (AOA)
1987, Member, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
1990, Member, American Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Association (AHPBA)
International Hepato-Pancreatico-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
2002, Member, American Surgical Association
1982, Member, Southwestern Surgical Congress
1995, member, American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopists (ASGE)
Physician Treats:
Abdominal pain,
Abnormal bleeding disorders,
Abnormal breast MRI,
Abnormal breast sonogram as a condition,
Bile Tract (Bile Duct) Diseases, Disorders & Injuries,
Bowel diseases & obstructions,
Gall bladder cancer,
Gallstones,
Gastric (Stomach) Ulcer,
Gastric cancer,
Gastrointestinal diseases & disorders,
Gerd (Gastroesophageal Reflux Or Acid Reflux Disease),
Hernias,
Zollinger-Ellison syndrome
Experience / Training
Specialty:
General Surgery
(HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Robert J. Fitzgibbons, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery)
HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Robert J. Fitzgibbons, MD
as of 07/10/2009. Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.
Note: HealthGrades obtains physician information from a variety of sources. Some information that is not designated as HealthGrades verified has been reported by the physician.