Dr. Ajay Goyal is the Director of Bariatric Surgery and Associate Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery at Overlook Hospital in Summit, New Jersey. With more than 1,000 successful lap band, gastric bypass, and general surgery procedures completed, Dr. Goyal is a leader in the bariatric surgery field.

To ensure the best patient care and weight loss success, he employs a multi-disciplinary medical team, including nutritional, psychological and physical therapy counseling. Although there are risks when undergoing bariatric surgery, with aggressive preoperative evaluations and postoperative follow-up by his team, Dr. Goyal has a low complication rate, zero leaks and zero mortality rate.

Dr. Goyal is board certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a Fellow of the American College of Surgery. He earned his medical degree at the State University of New York Health Science Center at Brooklyn and completed a five-year surgical residency at New York Methodist Hospital in Brooklyn, New York.

Afterwards, Dr. Goyal spent a year honing his surgical skills at an American Society of Bariatric Surgery approved fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic Bariatric and General Surgery at the Institute for the Minimally Invasive Surgery at Westchester Medical Center, Valhalla, New York. During his fellowship, he was involved in initial studies that examined the use of robotics in bariatric and general surgery.

Dr. Goyal is a member of the American Society of Bariatric Surgeons (ASBS), the Medical Society of New Jersey, and the Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). He is active in the field of bariatric and general surgery research, and has presented his results at several national conferences on bariatric and general surgery..

Education

Academic

• State University of New York
  Stony Brook, New York
  Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
  with Magna Cum Laude (1987 – 1991)

• College of Medicine
  State University of New York
  Health Science Center at Brooklyn
  Doctor of Medicine (1991 – 1996)

Postdoctoral Training & Surgical Residency

• New York Methodist Hospital
  Department of Surgery
  Brooklyn, New York
  Surgical Resident (1996 – 2001)
  Chief Resident (2000 – 2001)

Surgical Fellowship

• Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery
  Westchester Medical Center
  Valhalla, New York
  Laparoscopic & Bariatric Fellowship (2001 – 2002)

Experience

Bariatric Surgery

• Laparoscopic Roux-en Y Gastric Bypass
• Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Band
• Revision of failed Bariatric Surgery

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

• Adrenalectomy (removal of adrenal gland)
• Appendectomy (removal of the appendix)
• Cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder)
• Colon Resection (for colon cancer, diverticulitis or polyps)
• Hernia Repair (inguinal & ventral)
• Nephrectomy (removal of kidney)
• Nissen Fundoplication (treatment of acid reflux)
• Splenectomy (removal of spleen)

Hospital Appointments

• Overlook Hospital
  99 Beauvoir Avenue
  Summit, NJ 07902

• Morristown Memorial Hospital
  100 Madison Avenue
  Morristown, NJ 07962

• Hoboken University Hospital
  308 Willow Avenue
  Hoboken, New Jersey 07030

Publications

• Sauterer RA, Goyal A, Zieve GW. Cytoplasmic Assembly of snRNP Particles from 6S & 20S RNA-Free Intermediates in L9299 Mouse Fibroblasts. Journal of Biological Chemistry. 265 (2): 1048-58, 1990

• Goyal A, Schein M. Tubo-ovarian Abscess Presenting as Bilateral Incarcerated Femoral Hernia. ACS annual scientific exhibit, San Francisco, CA 1999 (Letter to the Editor, Surgical Infections, 1999

• Schein M, Goyal A. Enteric Infections: Diverticulitis. Current Treatment options in Infectious Diseases. 2000, 2:332-341

•  Goyal A, Schein M, Wise L. Current Practices in Left-Sided Colonic Emergencies – A Questionnaire. ACS annual scientific exhibit, San Francisco, CA 1999. Dig Surg 2001;18:399-402

•  Komenaka IK, Goyal A, Nguyen ET, Gardezi SQ. A "Clean" Technique for Managing Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer with a new Aortic Prosthesis. Endoscopically Assisted Repair of Bleeding Duodenal Ulcer. J of Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons Oct. 2003

• Goyal A, Kaul A, Gardezi S. Center of Excellence ?| A Bariatric Surgery Monopoly. SORD. May 2005, v1N3
  

Scientific Presentations

• Goyal A, Fahoum B. The Significance of Routine Postoperative 12-Lead ECG Changes and Creatine Kinase (CK-MB) Elevation in Patients with Major Abdominal or Vascular Surgery. ACS annual scientific exhibit, Orlando, FL 1988

• Goyal A, O’Neill P. The role of Urethral versus Suprapubic Catheter Drainage in Patients with Traumatic Bladder Injuries. American College of Surgeons (ACS) annual scientific exhibit, San Francisco, CA 1999

• Goyal A, Mehta V, Fahoum B. A Short Cut to Pulmonary Venous Pressure Measurements & Literature Review. Internal Jugular Catheterization – An Anomaly! ACS annual scientific exhibit, San Francisco, CA 1999

• Mehta V, Goyal A, Lazar E. Kasabach-Merrit Syndrome: Hemangioma with Unfavorable Prognosis. ACS annual scientific exhibit, San Francisco, CA 1999

• Mehta V, Goyal A. Leg Contracture as a Complication of Endoscopic Subfacial Perforator Vein Surgery. ACS annual scientific exhibit, San Francisco, CA 1999

• Mehta V, Goyal A, Hunter J. Reduction Mammoplasty using inferior pedicle graft technique: One Surgeons experience. ACS annual scientific exhibit, San Francisco, CA 1999

• Mehta V, Goyal A. Lemierre Syndrome: An Old Disease in a New Millennium. ACS annual scientific exhibit, San Francisco, CA 1999

• Kaul A, Goyal A, Savino J, et al. Port-site Recurrences: Etiology and prevention by alteration of surgical Technique. SLS annual Conference, New York, December 2001

• Artuso D, Kaul A, Cerabona T, Goyal A, Savino J. Utilization of Robotics during Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass for Morbid Obesity. ASBS annual Conference, Las Vegas, June 2002

• Artuso D, Kaul A, Goyal A, Cerabona T. Incidence of Co-Morbid Conditions between Males and Females undergoing Gastric Bypass Surgery. ASBS annual Conference, Las Vegas, June 2002

• Artuso D, Kaul A, Goyal A, Cerabona T. Cholelithiasisis in Morbidly Obese Patients undergoing Gastric Bypass Procedures. ASBS annual Conference, Las Vegas, June 2002

• Artuso D, Sullivan T, Murrell Z, Goyal A, Kaul A, Cerabona T. A Comparison of Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass with and without Robotics. Oral presentation at 7th Congress of IFSO Plenary session, Sao Paula, Brazil August27-31, 2002

• Stingel G, Goyal A, Strom K. The Role of Laparoscopy in the Management of Retroperitoneal Tumors in Children. SLS annual Conference, New Orleans, October 2002

• Kaul, A, Bilaniuk, J, Goyal A, Cerabona, T. Use of Da Vinci Robot in Repair of Diaphragmatic Injury. SAGES annual Conference, Los Angeles, Ca, March 2003

• Kaul A, Murrel Z, Goyal A, Savino, J. Laparoscopic Harvested Omental Flap for Repair of Sternal Wound Dishiscence. SLS Annual Conference Sept. 2003 (Video Presentation)

• Goyal A, Murrel Z, Savino J, Kaul A. Laparoscopic Cytogastrostomy and Cytojejunostomy. Video Presentation at SLS Annual Conference Sept. 2003

• Goyal A, Houston J, Tollinche C. Lessions Learned in Establishing a Successful Bariatric Program in a Non-Teaching Community Hospital. SAGES Annual Conference Mar. 2005

• Goyal A, Houston J, Tollinche C. Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery is Feasible after Open Splenic Surgery. SAGES Annual Conference Mar. 2005

Professional Memberships

• American College of Surgeons, Fellow (ACS)
• American Society of Bariatric Surgery (ASBS)
• American Medical Association (AMA)
• Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
• Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons (SLS)