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He completed his advanced Laparoscopic fellowship at Mount Sinai Hospital in 1999. Shortly after leaving Mt. Sinai he founded the Minimally Invasive Bariatric Surgery program at St. Peter’s University Hospital. He was Director of the Bariatric Surgery Program at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital until January 2004.

Dr. Andrei has performed over 2000 Weight Loss Procedures including Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding (including LapBand and Realize Band). Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Duodenal switch and revisional procedures.

Dr. Andrei is a member of The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and is a designated Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence surgeon.

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	Shannon Coooper Bariatric Associates Practice Manager Oversees all aspects of the office as well as does surgical scheduling and handles insurance and billing matters.
	Shari Horiuchi Bariatric Program Manager Oversees patient flow and scheduling and initiates program with new patients.
	Pamela Posner Bariatric Program Director (RD, CDN) The Program Director and Registered Dietitian. Introduces patients to our office and program and teaches behavior modification techniques both before and after surgery.
	Diep Nguyen Bariatric Surgical Program Coordinator (RN, BSN, CNOR, RNFA) Assists Dr. Andrei in the operating room on the day of the surgery and will also see patients pre and post surgically in the office.
	Andy Caruana Post-Operative Care Coordinator (RT) Sees that all patients receive the best care post surgically. Andy is also a Radiology Technician and helps Dr. Andrei with the lapband adjustments.
	Carrie Mckeen Pre-Operative Care Coordinator Works with patients to ensure a smooth process with all pre-surgical requirements.
	Minnie Neptune Bariatric Nurse/Insurance Coordinator (RN) Registered nurse that works with the insurance companies and sees patients. She is also a patient that is happy to share her experience with others and answer patient questions.
	Debbie Crawford Patient Coordinator Helps patients coordinate appointments for pre and post surgical testing. As a patient herself, she is able to offer valuable insight and answer patient questions.
	Ysmael Sanchez Patient Coordinator Oversees all aspects of the office as well as does surgical scheduling and handles insurance and billing matters.
	Raquel Jachero Patient Coordinator Helps Spanish speaking patients understand the process and communicate better with the rest of the staff
	Rosetta Myers Patient Liason Works with new patients to share her experience and offer support as she is a patient herself.