Monmouth Medical Center Bariatric Center

The BEST. Top shelve all the way. From my first call to the office. Dr. Binenbaum is confident, concerned, and qualified. So is his entire team.
Had the full gastro bypass. I and we all felt it wuld be the most effective means to end my out of control diabetes. Dr Binenbaum was concerned of the lenght of time I have been a diabetic. The surgery may not end my problem completely.
However, 4 days following surgery I was off all diabete and high blood pressure medication. I was free. I was at the max for metformin and glipizide plus Lantus insulin. NO MORE. And the additional bonus is I feel Super. Not dragging myself through the day. Thanks to Dr Binenbaum I am a new 55 year old women.
He care and skill is exemptional. "Dont put off till tomorrow what you can do today."

I saw Dr. Binenbaum several times after having my Lap Band surgery with a different doctor. Each time, I had to wait hours to be seen, to the point where I started taking an entire day off from work in order to get a fill. Before meeting him for the first time, I heard him make a snarky comment in the hallway before coming into my exam room, along the lines of not wanting to see me since I'd already had the surgery ( and he wouldn't make as much money since I'd only be seeing him for fills). I immediately told him that I'd heard his comments and I was no charity case. I had private insurance and he would be paid for seeing me. He also was rude when questioning me about my exercise and eating habits. I've met numerous bariatric professionals and this is the only one I had such a poor experience with.

I was scheduled to have gastric sleeve surgery with Dr. Binenbaum at Monmouth Medical Center. The week before my surgery Blue Cross Blue Shield told me that I hadn’t been authorized. I called Dr. Binenbaum’s office and was told this would be resolved quickly. Five days before surgery I went to my scheduled preoperative appointment and was told that surgery was being postponed because they didn’t have insurance authorization and didn’t know what needed to be done to get authorization.

I spoke with Dr Binenbaum and voiced my concerns about this office staff. The doctor explained that they are Monmouth Medical Center employees and he has no authority. He asked that I continue to work with the Program Director to resolve my insurance issues. I left messages, pages and voicemails for the Program Director but got no response. After three weeks I was fed up and went to a different surgeon. Two weeks later my new surgeon got insurance authorization and Dr. Binenbaum’s office asked me to come back to their office for surgery now that I was authorized. Dr.Binenbaum may be a good surgeon but I have lost confidence, time, money and patience with this office. I was treated horribly and cannot recommend that anyone rely on Monmouth Medical Center Bariatrics Program.

I STRONGLY feel that Dr. Binenbaum is an extremely great doctor and very friendly. I would definitely recommend him to others.

I waited for a while before writing my review. I lived my whole life with a weight "problem" and have lost and gained plenty over the years. I am writing this review from a "man's" point of view as some of the warm and fuzzy issues some women might have with this Doctor are not that important to me.
My concerns in choosing a Bariatric Surgeon were competence, skill, and honesty. DR. Binenbaum gave me all three. I interviewed others before Dr. B and found many were lacking or did not inspire much confidence in their abilities.

I was not happy with the long wating time at his office. Staff is very nice and helpful, but one occasion I waited almost 2 hours to see him. I now have a 1 hour waiting limit.

The program is well structured. They try to cover all the bases and answer any possible questions.

My surgery was late August and I was 390lbs going in. I could barley tie my shoes anymore. I was pre diabetic and I had severe sleep apnea. Dr. Binebaum was not happy with me going into the surgery as I didn't really follow the pre-op procedures before my surgery. Looking back I really should have listened as I was just putting myself at risk. My surgery went so well I never even took tylenol... no pain AT ALL. I had a sleeve gastrectomy(pardon the spelling). I was out of the Hospital in 3 days (ICU for all 3) and back to work 3 days later.

The Dr. followed up and checked on me daily. A few small scars and that is it. I am down 90lbs so far and well on my way to my goal. No apnea at all any more and my sugar is normal.

Bottom line. He is a very good surgeon and you would make a very good choice with him. To the point and honest, just what I wanted.

My original gastric bypass was performed by a different group of doctors and this did not go too well. After about 2 years of absolute misery, I was referred to Dr. Binenbaum by my general physician and visiting him was the best thing I ever did. I had visited many different specialists who had performed different tests to no avail. I am greatful that Dr. Binenbaum was not only able to find what was causing the problem but he was also able to fix it without any further complications. I had been vomiting constantly for 2 years after my original surgery and after Dr. Binenbaums 's repair I have not vomited again. What else is needed to be said? Again for this I will always be greatful. I highly recommend this doctor and his staff; I am unable to say this enough. I hope this helps those who feel ambivalent about making a decision.

My love for Dr Binembaum and the Bariatric Surgery Center at Monmouth Hospital in Long Branch, NJ continues to flourish. I had my six month follow up appointment in late December. Dr. B was pleased with my progress and recorded a whopping 55 lbs lost since my surgery in June. I was so happy with that report! But equally thrilling was the fact the in November of 2011 I had lost enough weight that I was able to have a total hip replacement (the first of two). Because of great information and encouragement given by Dr. B's staff (especially Samar Habiby mph, rd) my levels of all vitamins, minerals and the like made me a healthy and weight responsible candidate for the hip surgery. Dr Binembaum has shown great interest and care for me during my post surgery progress and I appreciate his directness and caution.

This review is long overdue. I had started my journey with Dr.Binenbaum In April of 2011, I remember calling the office and speaking with Maureen the receptionist about setting up a consult to discuss weight loss surgery. Right from the start i knew this was the office i was suppose to go to .On the morning of my appointment i walked into the office i instantly felt welcomed from the staff. That morning i was seen by the nutritionist,and psychologist and then i was introduced to Dr. Binenbaum for my consult. In the consult he and I discussed the surgey ad why is was necessary for me to have this procedure done, he was very informative about all aspects of Bariatric Surgery.So i decided to go ahead and have the procedure done.Well i have to tell you it was the best decision i had made.My surgery was done on October 11,2011 and i could not be happier or healthier.Dr. Binenbaum is a wonderful surgeon whom i have recommended to two of my other friends.I have seen him twice since October and cannot tell him enough how much i appreciate him as a proffessional and also as a friend, as far as his staff is concerned they are top notch in my book . I just want to say this, Dr. Binenbaum thank you for all your kindness and your support through this journey you and i took together. As far as my recovery it went very smooth and i have never felt better.If anyone is considering this procedure, i say go for it, you will be in the best of care.
Dena Parulis

I met Dr. Binenbaum in July of 2011. He is a very serious Dr, and takes this surgery very serious, as do his patients. He explains himself very well in what he wanted me to accomplish before my surgery date. My surgery was November 8th 2011, I had a very servere Hyatlal hernia. It was much more involved then we knew. but i was in great hands and came through fine. ofcourse i have the expected soreness, but now im home and comfortable. I was in ICU for the first 4 days after, then moved to a surgical floor for the next 2 days, then came home that sunday. ...
My followup visit with Dr, Binenbaum was today and he was very pleased with everything and i am as welll i have a few sore spots that seem like they are hard, but they are going down, these are from the incisions where the scope went and its going down, but i need to just keep an eye on it .
I would definatly recommend Dr. Binenbaum to others that would even like to speak with a Bariatric surgeon. I have a new Birthday and now a new friend.. this saved my life literally. i am speaking of my own experience, and for me, it was a lifesaver.
Thank you so very much Dr. Binenbaum. :)

At the age of 38, I tipped the scales at 300 pounds. I tried so many programs, and while I had some success, I always found myself gaining the weight back, and simultaneously losing a little more of my own self esteem each time. I made the decision to have gastric bypass surgery, and heard about the Bariatric Sugery folks at Monmouth Medical in a newspaper article...

Two years after surgery, there is not a day that goes by that I am not grateful to Dr. Steven Binenbaum for saving my life. While his bedside manner may not be the best, he is absolutely a brilliant and gifted surgeon. This is not to suggest that he is rude in any way, he is just not terribly warm and fuzzy. He performed two complicated surgeries on me in the course of 6 months - ventral hernia repair, and then gastric bypass - both done laproscopically. Having had several surgeries in the past related to cancer, the surgeries Dr. Binenbaum performed on me were complicated by all of the scar tissue. He worked hard, and masterfully. He was very informative to my family, letting them know what was happening during the surgical process. I remembering my mother commenting to me that it was clear Dr. Binenbaum knew what he was doing, and really cared about me as a patient.

In the course of 18 months, I lost 130 pounds, and went from a size 24 to a 4. I finally feel like the woman I was meant to be in this world - the woman who was hidden beneath all of that extra weight. As a successful professional in my field, I have always had confidence in my work...now coupled with confidence in my appearance, the sky is the limit for me.

I am so fortunate to have found Dr. Binenbaum - he truly is a gifted surgeon and I would recommend him to anyone considering bariatric surgery. As I previously stated, in my book, he saved my life.