Interested in obesity surgery? Learn more at an educational seminar. For seminars presented by Valley's Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery, click here. For seminars provided through Valley Specialty Care in Middletown, NY, please call Kristen Brown at 201-251-3494. For seminars presented by Vadim Gritsus, M.D., please click here.
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The Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery is the Bergen County site for the highly successful program at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center.
Bergen County residents can now receive the same levels of exceptional care found at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia, without having to drive to Manhattan for the initial consultation, surgery, and follow-up. The program is located at 579 Franklin Turnpike in Ridgewood. Call 201-251-3480 for more information. Residents of Orange County, New York, can visit Valley Specialty Care.
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From left to right: Daniel Davis, D.O.; Marc Bessler, M.D.;
Akuezunkpa Ude, M.D.; and Beth Schrope, M.D., Ph.D. |
The program is led by director and surgeon Marc Bessler, M.D., and the physician staff includes surgeon Daniel Davis, D.O., F.A.C.S., Beth Schrope, M.D., Ph.D., and Akuezunkpa Ude, M.D.
"Obesity—defined as 30 pounds above normal body weight—is a disease," says Dr. Davis. "Morbid obesity, meaning 100 pounds or more above ideal body weight, affects 9 million people nationwide, with serious health implications that can include cardiovascular disease, diabetes, hypertension, and infertility, to name a few."
Dr. Davis carefully evaluates each prospective patient in a detailed consultation. Then the most appropriate surgical option is chosen: either laparoscopic gastric bypass (a minimally invasive procedure), or a Lap-Band procedure (which is even less invasive).
According to Dr. Davis, minimally invasive bariatric surgery significantly reduces incision size and recovery time. "We use a laparoscopic technique, inserting a fiber optic instrument through a small incision—barely the size of a thumbnail. This technique reduces blood loss, the chance of wound complications, and overall discomfort. The technique also reduces the amount of time patients stay in the hospital.”
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Also practicing obesity surgery at Valley is Vadim Gritsus, M.D., who has a practice in Paramus.
Dr. Gritsus is a board-certified surgeon with primary interest and expertise in minimally invasive bariatric surgery. He was the first surgeon to introduce laparoscopic gastric bypass and laparoscopic adjustable gastric band procedures at The Valley Hospital.
His philosophy in the treatment of obesity is to provide the least traumatic approach to surgical procedures. “Earlier, traditional high-risk techniques precluded patients with multiple medical problems to have weight loss surgery,” says Dr. Gritsus. “Current advances in minimally invasive surgery have made this lifesaving operation available to virtually anyone.”
“Obesity is a multifactorial medical problem that requires a comprehensive approach of many specialists,” says Dr. Gritsus. “To achieve the best possible result in the treatment of this debilitating condition, the patients have to rely on carefully developed and individualized support.” The goal of Dr. Gritsus’ practice is to provide surgical weight loss solutions to patients with a wide range of co-morbidities along with nutritional support and counseling, behavioral modification strategies and exercise. To meet Dr. Gritsus in person during a free education seminar please call 201-265-0080, view a schedule at the top of this page, or go to www.laparosurgery.com.
The Valley Hospital's Center for Metabolic and Weight Loss Surgery has been designated a Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence by the American Society for Bariatric Surgery. Click here for more information.
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