Ajay Goyal, MD, is director of bariatric surgery and associate director of minimally invasive surgery at Atlantic Health System's Overlook Medical Center in Summit, New Jersey and is also founder and director of New Jersey Bariatric Center. Dr. Goyal is a leader in the field of laparoscopic bariatric and general surgery, with thousands of successful laparoscopic gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric band and revision surgeries and laparoscopic general surgery procedures completed.Dr. Goyal was among the first bariatric surgeons in the country to employ a multidisciplinary team approach to weight loss, including nutritional, psychological and exercise counseling. His dedication to aggressive preoperative evaluation and postoperative follow-up has enabled Dr. Goyal to maintain a lower-than-average complication and zero mortality rate throughout his career.Dr. Goyal is a sought-after speaker for his expertise in the field of bariatric surgery and has been interviewed by national and local news organizations, including CNN's The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Hoboken magazine. In 2009, Overlook Medical Center honored him with the Physician Excellence Award. New Jersey Monthly magazine named Dr. Goyal one of the top doctors for bariatric surgery in 2010 and 2015. Under his leadership, New Jersey Bariatric Center was designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery in 2006. He was also influential in Overlook Medical Center's gaining accreditation by the Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP) and subsequent re-designation.Dr. Goyal is board-certified by the American Board of Surgery. He 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. Afterward, Dr. Goyal completed 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 Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and a member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, the Medical Society of New Jersey and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. He has presented the results of his research in the field of bariatric and general surgery at several national conferences. Dr. Goyal is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Danhua Xiao is an attending physician and a metabolic specialist at Atlantic Health Metabolic Center at Overlook Medical Center. She is board certified in internal medicine and obesity medicine, and she is passionate about helping people become healthier.. Dr. Xiao leads a collaborative, multi-disciplinary team: an internist, dietician, psychologist, nurse, and medical assistant in a comprehensive weight loss program, offering all the serves needed for successful weight loss. Dr. Xiao provides primary weight loss, preoperative weight loss, and surveillance of postoperative patients using evidence-based medicine, motivational interviewing skills, nutritional counseling, educational seminars, individualized meal plan, psychological support, and weight loss medications. This combination of services helps patients build a healthy lifestyle and reach successful and sustainable weight loss. Dr.Xiao also helps patients manage their obesity-related comorbidities including DM, HTN, hyperlipidemia, metabolic syndrome, etc. Dr. Xiao is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity, Abdominal Obesity Metabolic Syndrome, Type B Insulin Resistance Syndrome, and Mitochondrial Complex V Deficiency.

Dhanasekaran Ramasamy is a Gastroenterologist in Union, New Jersey. Dr. Ramasamy is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Bile Duct Obstruction, Gas Bloat Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy. Dr. Ramasamy is currently accepting new patients.

Valeriu Andrei is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider in West Orange, New Jersey. Dr. Andrei is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Hiatal Hernia, and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia. Dr. Andrei is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. James Buwen is a 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 residency, Dr. Buwen completed a fellowship in advanced minimally-invasive and bariatric surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.Dr. Buwen is a member of the Society of the American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES) and the American Society For Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), an associate member of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Osteopathic Surgeons and the American Osteopathic Association. He is a recipient of the ASMBS Certificate of Training in Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery for Fellows. Dr. Buwen is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Ogilvie Syndrome, Obesity in Children, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Endoscopy.

Dr. Muhammad Feteiha is a fellowship trained general and bariatric surgeon with Atlantic Medical Group. Affiliated with Overlook Medical Center, he is vice president of the Medical Staff, the Chairman of the Surgical Quality Review Committee, and Vice Chairman of the division of General Surgery. He has held several other leadership roles with Atlantic Health System throughout the last two decades and has pioneered the Bariatric Service at Overlook Medical Center. Dr. Feteiha earned his doctorate in medicine from Tufts University School of Medicine. Upon completing his surgical residency at the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Center, he completed a fellowship in laparoscopic surgery at New York Presbyterian Hospital Columbia University. Dr. Feteiha earned the distinction of being named to New Jersey Monthly's Top Doctors for over 10 years in a row. In addition, he received the Atlantic Health Physician Excellence Award. His clinical interests include general and minimally invasive techniques to treat obesity including gastric bypass surgery and gastric sleeve surgery, gastrointestinal surgery, colorectal disease, as well as hernia repair. He is board certified in surgery and a member of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery’s New Jersey Chapter, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons. Dr. Feteiha is a fitness enthusiast and enjoys skiing, bicycling, running, and participating in triathlons. He is a participating member of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Feteiha is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Hernia Surgery.

Javier Torréns, MD, is an endocrinologist who is board-certified in endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism by the American Board of Internal Medicine. He has more than 20 years of experience in treating patients with thyroid, diabetes, osteoporosis, pituitary and other general endocrine disorders. A member of Atlantic Medical Group, he is in practice at the AMG Thyroid Center at Overlook Medical Center.After earning his medical degree from Boston University School of Medicine, where he was elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society as a medical student, Dr. Torréns completed his residency and fellowship in internal medicine and endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism training at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, where he received the coveted Bailey K. Ashford Clinical Research Award for his work as an Endocrinology Fellow.After a highly decorated and distinguished career at Walter Reed as staff endocrinologist, director of the Diabetes Education Program, subject matter expert on diabetes to the endocrinology consultant for the Surgeon General of the U.S. Army and Chief of Medicine of the 85th Combat General Hospital, Dr. Torréns joined the faculty at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School.During his stay there, he established the Latino Diabetes Education Center as an outreach program to the underserved Latino population of Newark, NJ. He later worked in two large National Institutes of Health-sponsored studies: the Women’s Health Initiative, and the Study of Women’s Health Across the Nation. He later worked on the transcription regulation of leptin at the Laboratory of Molecular Genetics at Rockefeller University. After a successful academic career, he chose to go into clinical medicine.The author of several publications in peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Torréns is a member of the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, the Endocrine Society, the American Diabetes Association, American Thyroid Association and is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians. He is fluent in Spanish and is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Torrens is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer, Thyroid Cancer, and Follicular Thyroid Cancer.

Valerie Gausman is a Gastroenterologist in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Gausman has been practicing medicine for over 10 years and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Viral Gastroenteritis, Pseudomembranous Colitis, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. Dr. Gausman is currently accepting new patients.

Dr. Eisenstat has been practicing family and geriatric medicine in Union since 1986. He is experienced in the diagnosis and management of adult diseases including hypertension, diabetes, lipid disorders, dementia and preventive medicine, and is board-certified in family and geriatric medicine. He received his bachelor of science degree in pharmacy from the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and his medical degree is from the Ohio University College of Osteopathic Medicine. He is medical director of Cornell Hall Convalescent Center in Union and has been assistant clinical professor at Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine and New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. He has been named “Top Doctor” by Castle Connolly for 15 years in the New York Metro Area in New York Magazine, Inside New Jersey, New Jersey Savvy Magazine and Consumers Magazine. Dr. Eisenstat is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Coronary Heart Disease, Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, and Hypertension.

Dr. Jeffrey Feldman is a fellowship-trained nephrologist with Atlantic Medical Group. Board certified in internal medicine, nephrology and lipidology, he treats patients impacted by kidney disease, helping to preserve function and manage the delicate balance of fluids and electrolytes within the body. He has extensive training in the management of hypertension, lipids and chronic kidney disease, and he employs a patient-centered approach to delivering the highest quality care.Dr. Feldman is an innovator both in his specialty and within Atlantic Medical Group. He is a valued contributor to clinical operations for lipid control and diabetes and helped establish a grant-funded program for diabetes management. In addition, he is the lead physician for Atlantic Health System’s telemedicine initiative. In practice since 1981, Dr. Feldman has maintained a special interest in the care and management of diabetes. For the past five years he has worked in partnership with the Overlook Family Practice Program to manage complex diabetic cases and provide comprehensive care and education to patients in the Union-Summit region. Dr. Feldman has consistently been named a Top Doctor in both New York and New Jersey for more than 20 years. After earning his degree from Hahnemann Medical College, PA, he completed his residency at Bronx Municipal Hospital, NY and went on to achieve fellowship training at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, NY. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the American Board of Clinical Lipidology.Dr. Feldman is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Feldman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Carbuncle, Boils, Folliculitis, and Kidney Stones.

Uthra Kodiyalam is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Springfield, New Jersey. Dr. Kodiyalam is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Obesity in Children, Obesity, Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism, and Familial Hypertension.

William Scott is a Gastroenterologist in Union,, New Jersey. Dr. Scott is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Visceromegaly, Hemorrhoids, Enlarged Liver, and Gastrostomy.

Daniel Huberman is an Internal Medicine specialist and an Endocrinologist in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Huberman is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Obesity in Children, Hypothyroidism, and Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). Dr. Huberman is currently accepting new patients.

Suruchi Karnik is an Endocrinologist in Millburn, New Jersey. Dr. Karnik is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Hashimoto Thyroiditis, Polycystic Ovary Syndrome, Hyperthyroidism, and Thyroid Storm.

Nereida Johnson is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Union, New Jersey. Dr. Johnson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Subacute Combined Degeneration, Vitamin D Deficiency, and High Cholesterol. Dr. Johnson is currently accepting new patients.

Ying Tang is a Gastroenterologist in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Tang is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Cronkhite-Canada Disease, Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome, Gastrectomy, and Gastrostomy. Dr. Tang is currently accepting new patients.

Basil Yurcisin is a General Surgeon and a Bariatric Medicine provider in Millburn, New Jersey. Dr. Yurcisin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. His top areas of expertise are Obesity, Obesity in Children, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD), Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Yurcisin is currently accepting new patients.

Lisa Toffey is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Summit, New Jersey. Dr. Toffey is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Sitosterolemia, Familial Hypertension, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Toffey is currently accepting new patients.

Bhavani Jeereddy is a primary care provider, practicing in Internal Medicine in Kenilworth, New Jersey. Dr. Jeereddy is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Methemoglobinemia, High Cholesterol, Hypertension, and Glucocorticoid-Remediable Aldosteronism. Dr. Jeereddy is currently accepting new patients.

Narinder Kaur is a primary care provider, practicing in Family Medicine in Maplewood, New Jersey. Dr. Kaur is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Obesity. Her top areas of expertise are Vitamin D Deficiency, Hypertension, High Cholesterol, and Familial Hypertension.