Dr. Michael J. Nusbaum, MD

Bariatric Doctor
Bariatric / Gastric Bypass Surgeon
General Surgeon

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Dr. Nusbaum practices Bariatric Medicine, Bariatric Surgery, and General Surgery in Morristown and Livingston, New Jersey.

Physician Profile for Dr. Michael J. Nusbaum, MD

Addresses:: 95 Madison Avenue Suite 302; Morristown, NJ 07960; 200 South Orange Avenue; Livingston, NJ 07039

Personal Facts

Personal Facts:: Male; Practice Member Since: 2000.
Awards and Honors:: ASBS-SRC:Center of Excellence Surgeon; 2003, Top Surgeon by Consumers' Research Council of America; 2004, Top Surgeon by Consumers' Research Council of America; 2005, Top Surgeon by Consumers' Research Council of America; 2006, Top Surgeon by Consumers' Research Council of America; 2005, Top Bariatric Surgeons in New Jersey by New Jersey Magazine
Professional Appointments:: Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Director of Bariatric Surgery; Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Section Chief - Department of Surgery; Saint Barnabas Medical Center - ACC, Director of Obesity and Weight Management Center
Professional Affiliations/Memberships:: Fellow, American College of Surgeons; Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons; American Society for Bariatric Surgery; Society of Gastro-endoscopic Surgeons; American Board of Medical Specialists
Committees:: Multidisciplinary Committee, Saint Barnabas Medical Center, Chairman; NJ State Department of Health Committee to Review Bariatric Surgery, Physician Member (Inception-present); Obesity Action Coalition-Chairman's Council
Professional Interests:: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Revision Bariatric Surgery, Revision Gastric Bypass Surgery, Revision Laparoscopic Gastric Banding, Revision of Laparscopic Gastric Bypass
Physician Treats:: Obesity
Physician Performs:: Advanced laparoscopy procedures & surgeries, Laparoscopic surgery, Minimally invasive surgery, Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery), Laparoscopic bariatric surgery, Gastric bypass surgery

Experience / Training

Specialty:: General Surgery; (HealthGrades has verified that Dr. Michael J. Nusbaum, MD is board certified by the American Board of Surgery); Information from ABMS® is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties®. © Copyright 2009 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Procedure

Procedure	Number per Year (Approximate)
Advanced laparoscopy procedures & surgeries	450
Laparoscopic surgery	450
Minimally invasive surgery	450
Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)	350
Laparoscopic bariatric surgery	350
Gastric bypass surgery	200

Disciplinary Actions: HealthGrades has examined disciplinary actions within the last five years from the Office of Inspector General and 50 state medical boards.
HealthGrades could not detect any disciplinary actions for Dr. Michael J. Nusbaum, MD as of 11/29/2009.
Note: HealthGrades reports on state and federal disciplinary actions (if any) from the previous five years.

Malpractice History

Closed Malpractice Claims:: Malpractice History Found; State: NJ; Amount or Range: 225000; Claim Type: Settlement; Note: HealthGrades collects malpractice and lawsuit information for the states of California, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, and West Virginia.
• New Jersey reports judgments and settlements within the last 5 years.

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