Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center received the Healthgrades Bariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ along with a five-star rating in Overall Bariatric Surgery, the only hospital in Bergen County to receive this recognition. The hospital is ranked by Healthgrades as among the top 10% for bariatric surgery. The achievement is part of the Healthgrades 2023 Specialty Excellence…

Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center has added Excelsius GPS® to the hospital’s robotic-assisted surgery program, giving patients a minimally invasive option for complex spine surgeries. Orthopedic surgeons Rafael Levin, M.D. and Evan Baird, M.D. completed the hospital’s first procedure using the new robot on October 19. Excelsius GPS® is designed to improve safety and accuracy…

Dr. Gerald Andah, Hip & Knee Reconstruction Orthopaedic Surgeon, discusses hip and knee arthritis.

Watch Dr. Amit Trivedi and Dr. Sarah Wong do the first-ever robotic bariatric surgery seminar LIVE from the operating room!

Amit Trivedi, MD, Chairman of Surgery, and Sarah Wong, MD, discuss hernia treatment.

More than three million Americans suffer from obesity. Obesity is defined by Body Mass Index (BMI) > 30 kg/m2. BMI is a ratio based on your height and weight (BMI = weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared). Obesity can be associated with many other medical conditions, including heart disease, high blood pressure,…

You’ve tried it all, so you know that dieting and exercise often provide only temporary solutions for losing weight. Learn about options for safe, reliable weight control from a supportive team of bariatric healthcare professionals at Advanced Laparoscopic Associates who understand your struggle and will be there beside you long term.