Bariatric Surgeon Profile - Alexander D. Abkin, M.D., F.A.C.S

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Alexander D. Abkin, M.D., F.A.C.S
83 Hanover Road
Suite 190
Florham Park, NJ 07932
Phone: (973) 410-9700
Fax: (973) 410-9703
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254 Easton Avenue
New Brunswick, NJ 08901 Alt. Phone: (973) 410-9700
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About Dr. Abkin

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Dr. Abkin is a diplomate of the American Board of Surgery and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. He is a Regular member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery.

Dr. Abkin has more than 12 years of experience in advanced laparoscopic surgery and 11 years experience in laparoscopic weight loss surgery.

Dr. Abkin was among 30 bariatric surgeons who were selected to train other bariatric surgeons in placement of the REALIZE BAND in the United States and was the first to implant the band in the state of New Jersey in October, 2007.

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Dr.Abkin was named in TOP DOCS edition of New Jersey Monthly Magazine for the years of 2007 and 2008.

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General Information

Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:	95
Minimum Age for Patients:	16
Maximum Age for Patients:	70
Surgery Types Performed:	RNY (Lap), VBG (Lap), VBG (Open), Lap Band, Realize Band, AGB - Other, Fobi Pouch GB, Revision
Gall Bladder Removal:	Sometimes. only in patients with symptoms of a disease

Memberships

ASMBS (Regular Member)
SAGES
AMA
ABS

Clinical Experience

Laparoscopic Surgery:	12 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:	11 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:	11 Years Experience

	Planned Start Date	Surgeries Performed To Date		Avg. Currently Done Per Week	Years Experience With This Type	O.R. & Hospital Stay Times
	Planned Start Date	Total Surgeries	Lap-to-Open Conversion	Avg. Currently Done Per Week	Years Experience With This Type	Avg. O.R. Time (hours/minutes)	Avg. Hospital Stay (days)
Roux-en-Y (RNY)
Lap		4000	3	8	11	0 hour(s) 45 minutes	2
Vertical Banded Gastroplasty (VBG)
Lap		5			4	1 hour(s) 0 minutes	2
LAP-BAND^®
		800		4	8	0 hour(s) 30 minutes	AMB
REALIZE Band
		200		4	2	0 hour(s) 30 minutes	AMB
Revisions
Lap		20			5	2 hour(s) 0 minutes	2
Other
R.O.S.E.	04/09	2					AMB
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
	04/09						1
StomaphyX
	04/09						AMB

Additional Experience:

Extensive experience in Laparoscopic Antireflux/GERD surgery and Laparoscopic colon surgery, as well as gallbladder surgery.

Education and Training

Medical School:	First Leningrad Medical University – St. Petersburg, Russia (graduated 1986)
Residency:	Morristown Memorial Hospital – Morristown, NJ (finished 1996)

Specialized Training:

Name:	Laparoscopic Bariatric Mini fellowship
Date:	May, 1999
Training Covered:	Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

Name:	Realize Band Proctor Training
Date:	September,2007
Training Covered:	Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery

Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Abkin as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:

Morristown Memorial Hospital - Morristown, NJ
Saint Peter's University Hospital - New Brunswick, NJ
Holy Name Hospital - Teaneck, NJ
Saint Clare's Health System - Dover, NJ
Florham Park Surgery Center - Florham Park, NJ

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