JFK University Medical Center Listed ‘101 Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery’

Hackensack Meridian Health JFK University Medical Center was listed as one of the Best Hospitals for Bariatric Surgery by Money Magazine.

Under the leadership of Dr. Alexander Abkin, Director of Bariatric Surgery at JFK University Medical Center in Edison, the JFK For Life Team have created a high volume and high quality program with outstanding patient outcomes and safety.

Hackensack Meridian Health’s bariatric weight loss surgery centers are fully accredited and recognized for:

• Experience performing many types of weight loss surgeries
• Faster Recovery
• High-quality care, excellent outcomes, long-term success
• Leading the New York/New Jersey metro area in the most advanced and minimally invasive weight loss procedures

The list identifies 101 facilities that meet Leapfrog’s standard on volume, surgeon privileging, and surgical appropriateness. The list is based on research that indicates that patients having surgery at a hospital and by a surgeon with more experience with the procedure have better outcomes, including lower mortality rates, lower complication rates, and a shorter length of stay. JFK is proud to be on the list of Money / Leapfrog’s top hospitals.

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