4.8
Accepting New Patients
Brian D. Shames, MD
General Surgery|
Laparoscopic/Minimally Invasive Surgery
Speaks:Â EnglishÂ
Care Provided
Specialties
- General Surgery
- Laparoscopic/Minimally Invasive Surgery
Subspecialties
- Surgery, Hepatobiliary (Liver, Bile Ducts, Gallbladder)
Locations
Surgery
UConn Health
Outpatient Pavilion, 6th Floor East
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
GPS: 135 Dowling Way, Farmington, CT
860-679-8080
Education & Training
Education
High School Diploma, Staples High School, Academic - 1985
BA, Washington University, Biochemistry - 1989
MD, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Medicine - 1994
Residency
Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center - 2000
Chief Resident in General Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center - 2001
Fellowship
NIH Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, University of Colorado Health Sciences Center - 1999
Transplant Research Fellow, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison - 2002
Clinical Transplant Fellow, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin, Madison - 2004
Board Certification
Surgery
Honors & Awards
2006 - Best Oral Presentation by a New AAS Member - AAS
Ratings & Reviews
4.8
63 Ratings, 56 Reviews
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About Our Provider Reviews5
October 15, 2025
Excellent care!
5
October 1, 2025
Good
5
October 1, 2025
Dr. Shames is very professional, kind, he operated on my husband and daughter and they were very satisfied and grateful. Dr. Shames is one of the best in uconn.
5
October 1, 2025
Always aab excellent experience whenever I go to uconn.