Dr. Ajay Goyal is the Director of Bariatric Surgery
and Associate Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery
at Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey. With more
than 1,000 successful laparoscopic gastric band,
gastric bypass, and laparoscopic general surgical
procedures completed, Dr. Goyal is a leader in the
field of laparoscopic bariatric and general surgery.
To ensure the best patient care and weight loss
success, he employs a multi-disciplinary team
approach, including nutritional, psychological and
physical therapy counseling. Although there are risks
when undergoing bariatric surgery, with aggressive
preoperative evaluations and postoperative follow-up
by our multi-disciplinary team, Dr. Goyal has low
complication rate, zero leaks and zero mortality rate.

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.
Afterwards, Dr. Goyal spent a year honing his surgical
skills at 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 member of the American Society of
Bariatric Surgeons (ASBS), the Medical Society of New
Jersey, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal
Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). He is active in the
field of bariatric and general surgery research, and
has presented his results at several national
conferences on the topics.

• ASBS (Regular Member)
• SAGES
• AMA
• ABS

Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Goyal as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals: Overlook Hospital - Summit, NJ
St. Mary Hospital - Hoboken, NJ

Licensee Name:      Ajay Goyal	
License Status:     Active	
License Number:     25MA07495000	
License Type:       MD	
Address:            96 Hudson Street	
City, State, Zip:   Hoboken, New Jersey  07030 		
Education:          Suny HSC at Brooklyn 
                     Brooklyn, New York
Residency:          New York Methodist Hospital 
                     Brooklyn, New York
Fellowship:         Minimally Invasive Center - Westchester Medical Center
                     Valhalla, New York 

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Received specialized training in laparoscopic and/or 
 bariatric surgical techniques by:
        
                    Ash Kaul M.D.

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Key Professional Achievements , Appointments and Awards:

Dr. Goyal is the Chief of Bariatric Surgery at St. Mary Hospital
and is a member of the American Bariatric Society and the Society of American
Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES).

He has performed more than 200 laparoscopic gastric bypass, laparoscopic
gastric band and advanced laparoscopic surgeries.

Dr. Goyal is a graduate of 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.

Dr. Goyal went on to complete a fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic General
Surgery and Bariatric Surgery at the Institute for the Minimally Invasive
Surgery, Westchester Medical Center. He was involved in initial studies
that involved the use of Robotics in gastric bypass surgery and other surgeries.

(Verified ?05/24/04)

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ASBS Member
(Verified ? 05/24/04)

SAGES Member
(Verified. Spoke with Anthony Ramsey, on 05/20/04.)