Tag Archive for: Bariatric Surgery

Dr. Abkin Voted NJ Top Doc For 2013

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Dr Abkin NJDr. Alexander Abkin and his practice are dedicated to minimally invasive weight loss surgery and medical weight loss management.

Dr. Abkin’s philosophy is that bariatric surgery is a highly successful way to resolve diabetes and other life-threatening medical problems found in morbidly obese patients. In the past 15 years he has performed more than 6,500 bariatric procedures.

Through regional affiliations, Dr. Abkin provides exceptional care throughout New Jersey by offering a full spectrum of options, including gastric bypass, adjustable gastric band and sleeve gastrectomy. Using the laparoscopic approach, he helps patients return to a better quality of life quickly and with less discomfort. The first surgeon in the Northeast to implement the Realize® Band procedure in 2007, he was also the first surgeon on the East Coast to offer single-incision gastric bypass in 2009.

Dr. Abkin is a board-certified surgeon and his practice is recognized as a Center of Excellence by the American College of Surgeons and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. He is also medical director of bariatric care at JFK Medical Center. A fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Dr. Abkin is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons and the American Medical Association. This is his seventh consecutive year as a New Jersey Monthly Top Doctor.

SPECIALTY: Surgery, Bariatric
SUB-SPECIALTIES: Gall bladder surgery; Hernia
LICENSE DATE: 1996
YEARS AS TOP DOCTOR: 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007
HOSPITAL PRIVILEGES: Florham Park Surgery Center; JFK Medical Center; Morristown Medical Center
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS: General Surgery

Dr. Abkin Talks Weight Loss Surgery on News 12 NJ

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NJ Bariatric Surgeon, Dr Alexander Abkin speaks about Weight Loss Surgery in New Jersey on News 12 NJ with Steve Adubato.

"The Doctors" features Metabolic Surgery

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On Thursday, September 26, NBC’s TV show “The Doctors” includes two segments on Obesity and Metabolic surgery. The show will feature a married couple that lost a total of 270 pounds – and now no longer have diabetes. “The Doctors” will include a satellite interview with former ASMBS President and Cleveland Clinic Bariatric and Metabolic Institute (BMI) Director Philip Schauer, MD.

ASMBS is proud to see mainstream media outlets providing education and information about the disease of obesity. Research has conclusively shown that metabolic surgery can treat and cure Type 2 Diabetes, and finding ways to share this information with the public is vital. We encourage featuring the real-world impact of our members’ hard work.

Check your local listings for your region’s air times and stations. This is a great opportunity to share information about obesity and metabolic surgery with friends and family members!

Bariatric surgery outcomes better at high-volume hospitals

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Mortality and morbidity from bariatric surgery are less common at hospitals with high case volumes, according to data presented at the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Baltimore. Read more

Weight loss surgery may alter genetics for future generations

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We all know that weight-loss surgery can shrink your waistline – but a new study shows it can cause surprising changes in your genes, too.

According to a study in the journal Cell Press, people who underwent gastric bypass surgery and lost weight, experienced changes in gene expression, which improved their body’s ability to burn fat and store sugars properly, decreasing their risk for diabetes.

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Report: Bariatric Surgery Reverses Diabetic Nephropathy

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Researchers, Expecting a Halt in Progression After Bariatric Surgery, Instead See Remission

New Jersey —Bariatric surgery induces a significant and lasting improvement in diabetic nephropathy, with nearly 60% of patients with this condition achieving remission five years after surgery, according to a study presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

The investigators say that the finding demonstrates a previously unknown microvascular effect of bariatric surgery. Read more

Bariatric Surgery Tops List of 10 Best Medical Innovations of 2013

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On Wednesday, The Cleveland Clinic released its annual Top 10 list of best medical innovations for 2012. Sitting alone atop of the list is an old procedure, weight loss surgery.

Weight loss surgery restricts the amount of food you can take in. Some procedures also limit the amount of food you can digest. Many patients who have weight loss surgery lose weight rapidly. If you follow diet and exercise recommendations, you can keep most of the weight off.

The clinic’s staff cited the procedure’s remarkable effectiveness in controlling Type 2 diabetes.

Over the years, bariatric surgeons observed that weight loss surgery would often rid obese patients of Type 2 diabetes, before they even left the hospital.

“Now insurance companies in New Jersey are beginning to cover the bariatric surgery specifically for diabetes management, given the surgery’s greater potential to benefit more people”, said Dr. Alexander Abkin, Director of Bariatric Surgery at JFK Medical Center in Edison, NJ.

To learn more about weight loss surgery in NJ, call 973-410-9700 or visit http://www.bariatricsurgeonnj.com

Bariatric Surgery Prevents Type 2 Diabetes, Says NJ Bariatric Surgeon

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Bariatric surgery reduced the incidence of type 2 diabetes by 78% compared with usual care at 15 years in a prospective, case-matched study of more than 3,000 obese adults.

This significant risk reduction was seen with all types of bariatric surgery and regardless of baseline body mass index. And, it occurred despite the fact that the matching process unexpectedly resulted in the bariatric surgery group having a higher mean body weight and more severe risk factors at baseline than the controls. Read more

Studies more firmly tie sugary drinks to obesity

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New research powerfully strengthens the case against soda and other sugary drinks as culprits in the obesity epidemic.

A huge, decades-long study involving more than 33,000 Americans has yielded the first clear proof that drinking sugary beverages interacts with genes that affect weight, amplifying a person’s risk of obesity beyond what it would be from heredity alone. Read more

Can it! Soda studies cite stronger link to obesity

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NEW YORK (Reuters) – As Americans debate what is most to blame for the nation’s obesity epidemic, researchers say they have the strongest evidence yet that sugary drinks play a leading role and that eliminating them would, more than any other single step, make a huge difference. Read more