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:

  • Stephen Kelly, MPT (Union, NJ)

  • 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.

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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.

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