NJ Bariatric Center Exercise Team
IVYREHAB Physical Therapy, in conjunction with Dr. Ajay Goyal,
offers a customized approach to physical fitness to maximize weight
loss for bariatric surgery patients.
Its team of physical therapists, exercise physiologists and athletic
trainers work with morbidly obese patients to educate them on the
most effective and safe exercise techniques designed for every level
of physical fitness.
New Jersey Bariatric Center Exercise Staff includes:
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Stephen Kelly, MPT (Union, NJ)
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Marcus Shelton, PT (Hoboken, NJ)
Surgeons
Dr. Ajay Goyal
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 laparoscopic lap band, gastric bypass, and general surgery procedures completed, Dr. Goyal is a leader in the field of laparoscopic bariatric and general surgery.
Dr. Glenn Forrester
Dr. Glenn Forrester is the newest member of the New Jersey
Bariatric Center team.
A graduate of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island with
a bachelor’s degree in biology, Dr. Forrester earned his medical
degree from St. George’s University in Grenada, West Indies.
Afterward, he completed a six-year surgical residency at the
combined program of Our Lady of Mercy and Lincoln Medical
Centers in the Bronx, NY. Following graduation from his
residency, Dr. Forrester gained further clinical experience in
Laparoscopic Bariatric and General Surgery fellowship at St.
Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital Center in New York, NY.