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Dr. David You, MD, PhD
David J. You, MD, PhD is a board-certified fellowship-trained, and da Vinci certified minimally invasive and bariatric surgeon. Dr. You performs laparoscopic and robotic sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, revisional bariatric procedures, hiatal hernia and anti-reflux procedures, abdominal wall and pelvic hernias, gallbladder surgery, and endobariatrics.
Dr. You grew up in Arizona, studying Biosystems Engineering at the University of Arizona with a strong interest in bioelectronics and medical devices. He would eventually earn his PhD in Biomedical Engineering and complete a post-doctoral fellowship including a faculty teaching position in biosensors and medical device design. Dr. You holds multiple patents, is well-published, and has received numerous awards and recognition for his work in biotech. This strong desire to be at the forefront of medical innovation is what led Dr. You to pursue a medical degree from Albany Medical College in New York. He then came to New Jersey to complete his general surgery training at Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, followed by fellowship training in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Northshore University Hospital in Manhasset, New York. Dr. You’s engineering background allows a unique perspective into today’s world of rapidly advancing surgical technology and biomaterials. His philosophy is to provide the highest quality of care for his patients by adopting only the best technologies and techniques available.
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The Advance Surgical & Bariatrics of NJ is an amazing team. From the office staff, to the nurses, techs, and doctors, they are all very patient, understanding, companionate, and caring. They are also very knowledgeable with their information. They have helped me and my husband get our lives back in order. So far, we have lost 120 lbs combined and this has helped us in so many ways. Thank you for helping us in our progress. We are eternally greatful.
Dr. Ragui Sadek is a premier surgeon who established a state-of-the-art and one of the safest bariatric surgery programs in the state. Dr. Sadek has fellowship training in both laparoscopic/bariatric surgery and surgical trauma/critical care, allowing him to safely perform complex surgeries on patients who have been turned down by other practices. As a Clinical Assistant Professor of surgery at RWJ Medical School & the Director of bariatric surgery program at RWJ University Hospital, Dr. Sadek offers a cutting-edge range of laparoscopic, robotic, & bariatric surgical procedures with a complication rate substantially below the national average.
Dr. Sadek is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Rutgers-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Having performed more than three thousand advanced surgical procedures, Dr. Sadek has established a strong patient satisfaction rate and a solid reputation among the surgical community and is renowned as a top physician in his field by International Association of Healthcare Professionals. As a board-certified surgeon, he holds affiliations with the American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery and the Society of American Gastro Endoscopic Surgeons. More about Dr. Sadek
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