Ajay Goyal Bariatric Surgeon MD, FACS

With several thousand successful laparoscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, LAP-BAND, revision and general surgical procedures completed, Dr. Ajay Goyal, founder of New Jersey Bariatric Center®, is a leader in the field of laparoscopic bariatric and general surgery. To ensure the best patient care and weight loss success, the New Jersey Bariatric Center employs a multi-disciplinary team approach, including nutritional, psychological and physical therapy counseling. Although there are risks when undergoing bariatric surgery, with aggressive preoperative evaluations and postoperative follow-up by his multi-disciplinary team, Dr. Goyal has a low-than-average complication rate and zero mortalities. Dr. Ajay Goyal is the Director of Bariatric Surgery and Associate Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey, and is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Goyal earned his medical degree at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn and completed a five-year surgical residency at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York. Afterwards, Dr. Goyal spent a year honing his surgical skills at an American Society of Bariatric Surgery approved fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Bariatric and General Surgery at the Institute for the Minimally Invasive Surgery at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York. During his fellowship, he was involved in initial studies that examined the use of robotics in bariatric and general surgery. Dr. Goyal is a member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons (ASBS), the Medical Society of New Jersey, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). He is active in the field of bariatric and general surgery research, and has presented his results at several national conferences. Academic    State University of New York Stony Brook, New York Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry Magna Cum Laude (1987 – 1991)     College of Medicine State University of New York Health science Center at Brooklyn Doctor of Medicine (1991 – 1996)   Postdoctoral Training & Surgical Residency     New York Methodist Hospital Department of Surgery Brooklyn, New York Surgical Resident (1996 – 2001) Chief Resident (2000 – 2001)   Surgical Fellowship     Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery Westchester Medical Center Valhalla, New York Laparoscopic & Bariatric Fellowship (2001 – 2002)     ObesityHelp Contributing Author 6 Steps to Prepare For The First Appointment With Your Surgeon Iron Deficiency: Symptoms and Treatments Patients Featured - Before & After Before & After Lap-Band Revision to VSG with Kelly, losing 125lbs!