Overlook Medical Center\u2019s bariatric and general surgery departments were rated among the top in the nation by the consumer healthcare rankings group, Healthgrades, said New Jersey Bariatric Center founder and director Ajay Goyal, MD, FACS, who is also Director of Bariatric Surgery and Associate Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Overlook Medical Center.<\/p>\n
Overlook was the only hospital in New Jersey to be named one of America\u2019s 100 Best Hospitals for General Surgery\u2122 in 2017 and was in the top 5% in the nation for both general and bariatric surgery. The hospital was also awarded the Bariatric Surgery and General Surgery Excellence awards, in addition to being recognized for superior performance in Bariatric Surgery and as a Five-Star Recipient for Overall Bariatric Surgery.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur outstanding outcomes in bariatric and general surgery are a testament to the experience and high standard of care at every level at Overlook Medical Center,\u201d said Dr. Goyal, a board-certified general surgeon and fellowship trained bariatric surgeon. \u201cOur patients who choose to entrust their care to the surgeons and staff at Overlook can be confident in our commitment to their health and well-being.\u201d<\/p>\n
Atlantic Health Weight and Wellness Center at Overlook Medical Center is accredited by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program \u2014 a joint accreditation program between the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Goyal was influential in Overlook\u2019s gaining accreditation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) and subsequent re-designation.<\/p>\n
Below is a complete list of Overlook Medical Center\u2019s awards in bariatric and general surgery from Healthgrades for 2017:<\/p>\n
Overlook Medical Center\u2019s bariatric and general surgery departments were rated among the top in the nation by the consumer healthcare rankings group, Healthgrades, said New Jersey Bariatric Center founder and director Ajay Goyal, MD, FACS, who is also Director of Bariatric Surgery and Associate Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Overlook Medical Center. Overlook was […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":2887,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[20],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"\n