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Dena Arumugam, MD, General Surgery, Neptune, NJ

DenaArumugamMD

General Surgery Neptune, NJ

Bariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery

Physician

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  • Office

    1706 Corlies Ave
    Ste 5
    Neptune, NJ 07753
    Phone+1 732-775-5005
    Fax+1 732-775-0064

Education & Training

  • Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
    Rutgers Health/Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2010 - 2016
  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine
    Albert Einstein College of MedicineClass of 2010
  • New York University
    New York UniversityBA, Biology and Psychology, Cum Laude, 2002 - 2006

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2015 - 2025
  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2016 - 2018
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery
  • American Board of Obesity Medicine Obesity Medicine

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Outstanding Contribution to Surgical Residency Program Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2016
  • Resident of the Year Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2016
  • Best Laparoscopic Skills awarded Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, 2016
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Diverticulitis outcomes are equivalent between Level 1 trauma centers and community hospitals in New Jersey  
    Gale SC, Arumugam D, Dombrovskiy VY, Gracias VH, Am Surg, 1/1/2015

Abstracts/Posters

  • Options for Source Control in Patients with Leak After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
    Arumugam D, Surgical Infection Society, 1/1/2017
  • The public health burden of emergency general surgery- analysis of the Nationwide Inpatient Sample: 2001-2010
    Arumugam D, The Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma, 1/1/2014
  • Carbonic anhydrase 4 (CA4) and crystalline alpha-B (CRYAB) immunoreactivitiy may distinguish benign from malignant thyroid nodules in patients with indeterminate thyro...
    Arumugam D, Academic Surgical Congress, 1/1/2014
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Lectures

  • Bariatric surgery in the extremes of age 
    New York University Winthrop Hospital, Mineola, NY - 1/1/2017
  • Surgical training in the era of the 80-hour work week 
    Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, New Brunswick, NJ - 1/1/2016
  • Options for source control in patients with leak after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy 
    Surgical Infection Society, St. Louis, MO - 1/1/2016
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Press Mentions

  • More Teens Are Using Wegovy and Other Weight-Loss Drugs, but Many Can’t Afford Them – Mosaic
    More Teens Are Using Wegovy and Other Weight-Loss Drugs, but Many Can’t Afford Them – MosaicSeptember 28th, 2024