About Me

Dr. Capella has one of the largest experiences in plastic surgery after weight loss in the world. He has personally performed over 5000 body contouring procedures on weight loss patients. The majority of Dr. Capella's practice is dedicated to this area of plastic surgery. His extensive experience and expertise has been recognized by his peers in plastic surgery. He is frequently invited to lecture at plastic surgery conferences in the United States and abroad and provides teaching seminars to other plastic surgeons on a regular basis. Dr. Capella has co-authored three books on plastic surgery and written many peer-reviewed articles. He has been featured in the media numerous times including ABC’s 20/20, The View, Elle Magazine and CNBC.

Following completion of a fellowship in plastic surgery at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, Dr. Joseph F. Capella joined his father, Dr. Rafael F. Capella, a world renowned bariatric surgeon and founding member of the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. Dr. Joseph F. Capella went on to assist his father on over 1000 bariatric surgical procedures. The experience of practicing bariatric surgery has given Dr. Joseph F. Capella in depth knowledge of morbid obesity and the various surgical procedures available to treat this condition. This insight has assisted him in safely and effectively managing the plastic surgery concerns of the weight loss patient.

Dr. Joseph F. Capella is certified by the American Board of Plastic Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons. He has been voted into the list of Best Doctors in America for four years in a row. Dr. Capella is the Chief of Post-Bariatric surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center.

Dr. Capella’s patients are primarily from the Northeast, however, he has a large number of patients who come from other regions of the United States and abroad. Dr. Capella is fluent in Spanish.