Dr. James Buwen
Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons
NJ bariatric surgeon Dr. James Buwen, FACOS, is a board certified general surgeon with specialty training in bariatric surgery and advanced minimally invasive surgery. Dr. Buwen graduated with honors from Nova Southeastern University, College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He completed his residency training at Rowan University-SOM, Stratford, NJ, Kennedy University Hospital/Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, serving as Chief Surgical Resident from 2013 to 2014.
After his surgical residency, Dr. Buwen completed a fellowship in advanced minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia. During his fellowship, Dr Buwen published “Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: The Rightful Gold Standard Weight Loss Surgery Procedure” in the peer reviewed Journal of Surgical Obesity and Related Disease, and received the ASMBS Certificate of Training in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Fellows.
Dr. Buwen is a Fellow of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons (FACOS), the American Society For Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS), an associate member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and a member of the American Osteopathic Association and the Society of the American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).
Dr. James Buwen, FACOS, Discusses Which Bariatric Procedure is Right for You
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Penn.
Bachelor of Science, Biology-Vertebrae Physiology (1997-2002 )
Pennsylvania State University
University Park, Penn.
Master of Science, Physiology (2002-2004)
Nova Southeastern University
College of Osteopathic Medicine
Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.,
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (2005-2009)
Postdoctoral Training & Surgical Residency
Rowan University
Jefferson Health New Jersey/Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital, Postdoctoral Training & Surgical Residency
Stratford, NJ
Surgical Residency, 2010-2014
Chief Resident, 2013-2014
Thomas Jefferson University
Jefferson University Hospital
Philadelphia, Pa.
Laparoscopic & Bariatric Fellowship
Bariatric Surgery
- Laparoscopic Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass
- Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Revision of Failed Bariatric Surgery
- Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery (SILS)
Advanced Laparoscopic General Surgery
- Adrenalectomy (removal of adrenal gland)
- Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
- Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder)
- Colon Resection (for colon cancer, diverticulitis or polyps)
- Hernia Repair (hiatal, inguinal & ventral)
- Nissen Fundoplication (treatment of acid reflux)
- Heller Myotomy (treatment of achalasia)
- Splenectomy (removal of spleen)
Bariatric Endoscopy Procedures
- Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
- Endoscopic Gastric Revision (EGR)
- Overlook Medical Center, a MBSAQIP Accredited Bariatric Facility
99 Beauvoir Avenue
Summit, NJ 07902 - RWJ – Somerset, a MBSAQIP Accredited Bariatric Facility
110 Rehill Ave.
Somerville, NJ 08876 - Morristown Medical Center, a MBSAQIP Accredited Bariatric Facility
100 Madison Avenue
Morristown, NJ 07960 - Hackettstown Medical Center
651 Willow Grove Street
Hackettstown, NJ 07840 - Short Hills Surgery Center*
187 Millburn Ave
Millburn, NJ 07041
- Buwen JP, Kammerer MR, Beekley AC, Tichansky DS. (2015) Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: The rightful gold standard weight loss surgery procedure. Surg Obes Relat Dis. (15):00217-8.
- Wiesinger JA, Buwen JP, Cifelli CJ, Unger EL, Jones BC, Beard JL. (2007). Down-Regulation Of Dopamine Transporter By Iron Chelation In Vitro Is Mediated By Altered Trafficking, Not Synthesis. J Neurochem. Jan; 100(1):167-79.
- Buwen JP. (2004). Iron Deficiency Affects Dopamine Transporter Trafficking In Transfected Neuroblastoma Cells. M.S. Thesis. The Pennsylvania State University: USA
- Jones BC, Reed CL, Hitzemann R, Wiesinger JA, Mccarthy KA, Buwen JP, Beard JL (2003). Quantitative Genetic Analysis Of Ventral Midbrain And Liver Iron In BXD Recombinant Inbred Mice. Nutr. Neurosci. (6):369-77.
- Baker J, Rosenbluth A, Buwen J, Kammerer MR, Beekley, AC, Tichansky DS. (2015) Incidence Of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors Is Drastically Increased In Morbidly Obese Patients. Poster Submitted To SAGES
- Buwen JP. Bariatrics Emergencies For Non-Bariatric Surgeon, Presented At: Rowan University-SOM Department Of Surgery Grand Rounds; Kennedy University Hospital, 2013 Nov 11; Stratford, NJ
- Burhans MS, Grimsrud E, Murray-Kolb LE, Buwen JP, Wiesinger JA, Jones BC, Beard JL. (2004). Iron Deficiency Alters Monoamine Transporters And Behavior In Postweaning Rats. FASEB J. (18):A130.13
- Beard JL, Paul T, Daily C, Hegedus C, Buwen J, Burhans M, Yi C, Wiesinger J, (2004). Neonatal Neurologic Development Is Affected By Mid-Gestational And Lactational Iron Deficiency. FASEB J. (18):A.130.12
- Wiesinger JA, Buwen JP, Crater JC, Beard JL (2004). Iron Chelation Alters The Post-Translational Processing Of The Dopamine Transporter In A Neuronal Cell Line. FASEB J. (18):A130.14
- Beard JL, Jones BC, Burhans M, Grimsrud E, Buwen J, Wiesinger J, (2003). ARS But Not PPI Are Altered By Iron Deficiency Anemia. FASEB J. (17):A704.2
Fellow American College Of Osteopathic Surgeons (FACOS)
Fellow American Society For Metabolic And Bariatric Surgery (FASMBS)
American College Of Surgeons, Associate Member
Society Of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons
American Osteopathic Association
Dr. James Buwen, FACOS, Discusses Which Bariatric Procedure is Right for You
Weight Loss Treatments
Learn more about the bariatric surgery and medical weight loss options that medical experts agree are the best chance for sustainable weight loss if you live with obesity.
Gastric Bypass
The gastric bypass helps you lose weight by creating a smaller stomach pouch and rerouting the path that food normally takes so you feel full faster and eat less.
Gastric Sleeve
The sleeve gastrectomy helps you lose weight by reducing the size of your stomach so you eat less and feel full faster.
Medical Weight Loss
Prescription weight loss medications work by decreasing hunger while simultaneously increasing feelings of satiety, leading to reduced food intake and overall absorption of calories.
