Alexander Schwartzman, MD, MBA, FACS

General Surgery located in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY

About Dr. Schwartzman

Dr. Alexander Schwartzman is a board-certified surgeon with nearly 40 years of experience in his medical field. Dr. Schwartzman is a Clinical Professor of Surgery as well as the Interim Chair of the Department of Surgery at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He has earned many awards and honors for his excellence in teaching. Dr. Schwartzman is a member of the New York State Board of Medicine and a Fellow of the Federation of State Medical Boards.

Dr. Schwartzman’s medical expertise includes:

  • Hernia repair, including ventral/incisional, inguinal, umbilical, and epigastric
  • Gallbladder disease (cholecystectomy)
  • Surgical treatment of skin tumors and cysts
  • Diseases of the anal area such as hemorrhoids, anal fistulas, anal fissures, anal skin tags
  • Surgeries of stomach (gastrectomy) and colon (colectomy)
  • Treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal system including small bowel obstruction, diverticular disease, and colon cancer
  • Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery

Dr. Schwartzman is incredibly attentive of his patients’ needs and operates in their best interest. He is committed to his profession and contributes his expertise to multiple publications and lectures. Dr. Schwartzman is fluent in Russian and Spanish and conversant in French, Hebrew, and Italian.

Dr. Alexander Schwartzman is a board-certified surgeon with nearly 40 years of experience in his medical field. Dr. Schwartzman is a Clinical Professor of Surgery as well as the Interim Chair of the Department of Surgery at SUNY Downstate Medical Center. He has earned many awards and honors for his excellence in teaching. Dr. Schwartzman is a member of the New York State Board of Medicine and a Fellow of the Federation of State Medical Boards.

Dr. Schwartzman’s medical expertise includes:

  • Hernia repair, including ventral/incisional, inguinal, umbilical, and epigastric
  • Gallbladder disease (cholecystectomy)
  • Surgical treatment of skin tumors and cysts
  • Diseases of the anal area such as hemorrhoids, anal fistulas, anal fissures, anal skin tags
  • Surgeries of stomach (gastrectomy) and colon (colectomy)
  • Treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal system including small bowel obstruction, diverticular disease, and colon cancer
  • Minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery

Dr. Schwartzman is incredibly attentive of his patients’ needs and operates in their best interest. He is committed to his profession and contributes his expertise to multiple publications and lectures. Dr. Schwartzman is fluent in Russian and Spanish and conversant in French, Hebrew, and Italian.


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