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Photo of Michael Jay Nusbaum,  M.D., F.A.C.S. Michael Jay Nusbaum, M.D., F.A.C.S.
200 South Orange Avenue
Suite 302
Livingston, NJ 07039
Phone: (973) 322-7977
Fax: (973) 322-7979
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About Dr. Nusbaum Support Groups & Seminars Insurers Reviews Weight Loss Graphs Before & After

Dr. Nusbaum is the Director of the Obesity and Weight Management Center of the Saint Barnabas Ambulatory Care Center and now has his offices located at the ACC in the center.
Dr. Nusbaum is the Chief of Bariatric Surgery at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.
Dr. Nusbaum is the Director of Bariatric Services at Saint Barnabas Medical Center.
Dr. Nusbaum and the Saint Barnabas Medical Center are pleased to announce their designation as a "CENTER OF EXCELLENCE" by the American Society for Bariatirc Surgery. This designation is given only to surgeons and hospitals that meet the rigorous requirements of the ASBS COE standards. Visit http://www.surgicalreview.org/locate.html
to see a full listing of Centers of Excellence.
Dr. Nusbaum has also received the Health Grades Excellence in Bariatrics award ever since its' inception.
Dr. Nusbaum has been listed as a "TOP DOC" by New Jersey Monthly in their first ever listing for Bariatric Surgeons.

General Information
Percentage of Practice is Bariatrics:  99
Minimum Age for Patients:  17
Maximum Age for Patients:  65
Surgery Types Performed:  RNY (Lap), Duodenal Switch (Lap), VBG (Lap), Lap Band, AGB - Other, Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy, Revision
Gall Bladder Removal:  Sometimes.

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Clinical Experience
Laparoscopic Surgery:  14 Years Experience
Bariatric Surgery:  8 Years Experience
Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery:  8 Years Experience
  Planned
Start
Date
 Surgeries Performed To Date  Avg. Currently Done
Per Week
Years Experience
With This Type
O.R. & Hospital Stay Times
Total
Surgeries
Lap-to-Open
Conversion
Avg. O.R. Time (hours/minutes) Avg. Hospital Stay (days)
Roux-en-Y (RNY)
Open   <150     12   4
Lap   >1500   6 8 1 hour(s) 30 minutes 2
LAP-BAND®
    >500   6 4 0 hour(s) 30 minutes 1-SDS
Revisions
Lap   >100 1 1 8   2-4
Other
Reversal   >25 2       2-4
Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
            1 hour(s) 0 minutes 2-4
Additional Experience:  Extensive Experience in Revision of other surgeons "old" failed bypasses- originally performed open with the revision now being performed laparoscopically. This provides the added experience of knowing why the other bypasses failed and how to avoid the same problems in new bypasses.

Education and Training
Medical School:  UMDNJ – Newark NJ (graduated 1993)
Residency:  Saint Barnabas Medical Center – Livingston NJ (finished 1998)

Specialized Training:
Name: Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Training Center
Date: 2000
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Inamed Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Course
Date: 2002
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: ASBS CENTER OF EXCELLENCE
Date: 1/2006
Training Covered: 
 
Name: Health Grades 2007 Excellence in Bariatrics
Date: 1/07
Training Covered: 
 
Name: Sleeve Gastrectomy Course
Date: 2/07
Training Covered: Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
 
Name: Endoluminal Training Course-ASBS
Date: 6/07
Training Covered: 
 
Hospital Affiliations
ObesityHelp.com members selecting Dr. Nusbaum as their surgeon have posted reviews on the following hospitals:
Morristown Memorial Hospital - Morristown, NJ
Saint Barnabas Medical Center - Livingston, NJ

Reference Check
Some preliminary effort was made to check information supplied by or about this surgeon, the results of which are relayed below, as-is, for information purposes only.
New Jersey State Board of Medical Examiners 
Accurate as of: 03/01/04 (Verified – 03/01/04)
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Licensee Name:      Michael Jay Nusbaum	
License Status:     Active	
License Number:     25MA06147900	
License Type:       MD	
Address:            1500 Pleasant Valley Way, Suite 302	
City, State, Zip:   West Orange, New Jersey  07052		
Education:          UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School 
                     Newark New Jersey
Residency:          Saint Barnabas Medical Center 
                     Livingston, New York 

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Received specialized training in laparoscopic and/or 
 bariatric surgical techniques by:
        
                    Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Training Center in 2000
                    Inamed Laparoscopic Gastric Banding Course in 2002

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ASBS Member
(Verified – 03/01/04)

ABS Member
(Verified. Spoke with Tessa H., on 03/01/04.)

SAGES Member
(Verified. Spoke with Anthony Ramsey, on 03/01/04.)