NaveenBallemMDFACS, FASMBS
General Surgery • Glen Ridge, NJBariatric Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery
Chief Medical Officer; Director of Bariatric Surgery
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Office
230 Sherman Avenue
Suite C
Glen Ridge, NJ 07028Phone+1 973-744-8585
Education & Training
University of Alabama Medical CenterFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2007 - 2008
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2006 - 2007
Harlem Hospital CenterResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
University of the West Indies Faculty of MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2007 - 2025
AL State Medical License 2007 - 2008
OH State Medical License 2006 - 2007- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- President elect Asmbs Nj chapter, 2017
- Member American society for metabolic and bariatric surgery
- President first elect Essex county medical society
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Impact of Tocilizumab on Clinical Outcomes in COVID-19-Associated Cytokine Release Syndrome: A Single-Center Experience.Karan Raja, Nicole M. Daniel, Susan Morrison, Ruben Patel, Jessica Gerges
Journal of Pharmacy Practice. 2021-07-07 - 80 citationsASMBS updated position statement on insurance mandated preoperative weight loss requirements.Julie J. Kim, Ann M. Rogers, Naveen Ballem, Bruce D. Schirmer
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2016-06-01 - 35 citationsASMBS position statement on alcohol use before and after bariatric surgery.Manish Parikh, Jason M. Johnson, Naveen Ballem
Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases. 2016-02-01
Press Mentions
Those Who Lose Weight Through Bariatric Surgery Gain Numerous Health BenefitsFebruary 11th, 2021- New York Bariatric Group Partners with Naveen Ballem, MD LLCJanuary 12th, 2021
- Bloomfield to Hold Virtual Town Hall Wednesday on COVID-19 Vaccine DistributionDecember 22nd, 2020
Committees
- Member, Clinical consensus committee ASMBS 2015 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Member
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- Fellow
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Spanish, Telugu
External Links
- Websitehttp://NjBariatricSurgery.com
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