GARTH H. BALLANTYNE, M.D.
F.A.C.S., F.A.S.C.R.S.
BOARD CERTIFIED IN:
GENERAL SURGERY & COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY
OFFICE: SUITE #901, 20 PROSPECT AVENUE, HACKENSACK, NJ 07601
PROFESSOR OF SURGERY & DIRECTOR, MINIMALLY INVASIVE &
TELEROBOTIC SURGERY
HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER, HACKENSACK NJ
PRACTICE LIMITED TO LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY
Dr. BALLANTYNE'S BACKGROUND & TRAINING
Garth H. Ballantyne, MD, is one of the nation's leading laparoscopic surgeons. In 1994
he was appointed the founding director of the Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery at
St. Luke'sRoosevelt Hospital Center, where he also served as chief of the Division of
Laparoscopic Surgery. In 1997, Dr. Ballantyne was recruited to Hackensack University
Medical Center where he was appointed Profess or Surgery and Director of Minimally
Invasiev and Telerobotic Surgery.
Before joining St. Luke's-'Roosevelt, Dr. Ballantyne spent 10 years on the faculty of
the Yale University Medical School, where he cstablished a reputation as a pioneer in the
field of laparoscopy, introducing new techniques into surgical practice.
Dr. Ballantyne has one of the largest laparoscopic colorectal practices in the world.
He also specializes in laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication (for treating gastroesophageal
reflux), inguinal hernia repair, and cholecystectomy (gall bladder removal).
Dr. Ballantyne is coeditor of Laparoscopic Surgery the major reflerence work
for physicians on the subject, and he has written some 40 papers and book chapters on
laparoscopy. He has lectured on minimally invasive surgery to physicians around the world,
conducted courses, and traveled widely to guide other surgeons in performing laparoscopic
surgical procedures. His next book, Atlas of Laparoscopic Surgery, is currently in
press.
Dr. Ballantyne earned his bachelor's degree at Harvard University (Magna Cum Laude in
Biology) and his M.D. degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia
University. Following his general surgical residency at St. Luke's Hospital in Cleveland,
he was a clinical fellow in colon and rectal surgery at the Mayo Clinic.
An active researcher, Dr. Ballantyne has authored more than 200 scientific articles.
He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and
Rectal Surgeons. He is a member of numerous scientific and medical societies, including
the Society of University Surgeons, the American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopists;
and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons.
EDUCATION
* Prep School: Phillips Exeter Academy
* College: Harvard University
* Med School: College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University
* General Surgery: St, Luke's Hospital, Cleveland
* Colon and Rectal Surgery: Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
* Board Certification: General Surgery and Colon & Rectal Surgery
CAREER
* 1O Years in Clinical Practice: Yale-New Haven Hospital: 1984 - 1994
West Haven VA Medical Center: 1984 - 1994
* Yale University School of Medicine Full time faculty; 1984 - 1994
* 200 Publications
St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, Columbia University, New York, New York: 1994-1997
* Director, Center for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
* Chief, Division of Laparoscopic Surgery
CURRENT APPOINTMENTS:
Hackensack University Medical Center, Hackensack< New Jersey
* Professor of Surgery
* Director of Minimally Invasive and Telerobotic Surgery
Dr. Ballantyne with Dr. C. Everett Koop at the Time Life Medical release
of the Patient Education Video on Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal
for which Dr. Ballantyne served as a consultant.
SOCIETIES:
* Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
* Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
* Society of University Surgeons
* Association for Academic Surgery
* American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
* The Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
* The European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons (EAES)
* The Society of Laparoendoscoic Surgeons (SLS)
* New York Socieity of Gastrointestinal Endoscopists
* New York Laparoscopy Club
* The Trocar Club
SATELLITE TELECASTS OF LIVE LAPAROSCOPIC OPERATIONS:
* Society for Minimally Invasive Therapy
* The Italian Surgical Congress
* The Royal London Hospital
* British Surgical Stapling Group
* Chilean Society of Coloproctologists
* Intemational Conference on Minimally Invasive Surgery, New Zealand
* The University of Milan, Italy
INVITED PRESENTATIONS ON LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY:
* The American College of Surgeons
* The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
* The Association of Surgical Residencies Program Directors
* The Society of Minimally Invasive Therapeutics
* The British Society of Gastroenterology
* The Society of Minimally Invasive General Surgeons (United Kingdom)
* The British Surgical Stapling Group
* The Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland
* The Italian Surgical Congress
* The Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons of the Republic of China
* The International Symposium on Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery
* The Society of Coloproctologists of Chile
* The International Conference on Minimally Invasive Surgery, New Zealand
* Advances in General Surgery, Albert Einstein School of Medicine
* Annual Postgraduate Course, New York University Medical Center
* New York Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
* Columbia University Review of Hepatic and Gastrointestinal Diseases
FAMILY
Dr. Ballantyne has been married to Helen Kilgrew Ballantyne for 21 years. Mrs.
Ballantyne earned a B.A. at Simmons College in Boston and an M.A. Phi Beta Kappa in Early
Childhood Education at Teachers College of Columbia University. Dr. and Mrs. Ballantyne
have five children: John (27 years old) is a computer programer for Entertainment Arts
(EA) working on the new version of Command and Conquer, Mary (26 years old) works in the
Contemporary Art section of Sotheby's in New York City, Elizabeth (24 years old) is
teaching second grade in a New York City private scholl, James (21 years old) is a
computer science and mathematics major at Hamilton College in upstate New York, and Ann
(17 years old) is a Freshman at the University of Denverl.
The Ballantyne's in Keystone, Colorado on Christmas Day. 1996.
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