Distinguished in Achalasia

Dr. Lava Y. Patel

General Surgery
HackenSack Meridian health
Old Bridge Medical Center
2 Hospital Plaza, Department Of Surgery, 
Old Bridge, NJ 
Distinguished in Achalasia
HackenSack Meridian health
Old Bridge Medical Center
2 Hospital Plaza, Department Of Surgery, 
Old Bridge, NJ 
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Overview

Lava Patel is a General Surgeon in Old Bridge, New Jersey. Dr. Patel is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Achalasia. His top areas of expertise are Achalasia, Hernia, Esophagitis, Endoscopy, and Gastric Bypass.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 11 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 7 articles in the study of Achalasia.

Specialties
General Surgery
Licenses
Surgery in IL
Languages Spoken
English
Gujarati 
Gender
Male

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Locations

Old Bridge Medical Center
2 Hospital Plaza, Department Of Surgery, Old Bridge, NJ 8857.
Call: 732-324-5075
Other Locations
Raritan Bay Medical Center
530 New Brunswick Avenue, Surgery, Perth Amboy, NJ 8861.
Call: 732-324-5075

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.

11 Total Publications

Retraction notice to "Long-term outcomes of per-oral endoscopic myotomy in patients with achalasia with a minimum follow-up of 2 years: an international multicenter study": [YMGE 85 (2017) 927-933].
Retraction notice to "Long-term outcomes of per-oral endoscopic myotomy in patients with achalasia with a minimum follow-up of 2 years: an international multicenter study": [YMGE 85 (2017) 927-933].
Journal: Gastrointestinal endoscopy
Published: March 25, 2018
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