Dr. Louis Balsama, DO is a general surgery specialist in Sewell, NJ. He graduated from UMDNJ-- New Jersey Medical School and specializes in general surgery and bariatric surgery.
Advocare Surgical Specialists of Washington Township
338 Hurffville Crosskeys Rd
Sewell, NJ 08080
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna
- Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union
- Amerigroup (Wellpoint)
- Amerihealth
- Blue Cross Blue Shield
- CareSource
- Cigna
- Community Health Choice
- CoreSource
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Obesity
very high
more than 95% of peers
Sleeve Gastrectomy
very high
more than 87% of peers
Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
normal
more than 63% of peers
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2 Specialties
- General Surgery
- Bariatric Surgery
1 Board Certifications
- General SurgeryAccredited by: American Board of Surgery*
26 Conditions Treated
- Abdominal Pain
- Anal and Rectal Cancer
- Anorectal Abscess
- Appendicitis
- Breast Cancer
- Breast Lump
- Cholecystitis and Gallstones
- Colorectal Cancer
- Crohn's Disease
- Diaphragmatic and-or Hiatal Hernia
- Esophageal Cancer
- Gallbladder Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Diseases
- Hernia
- Hidradenitis
- Incisional Hernia
- Inguinal Hernia
- Intestinal Abscess
- Intestinal Obstruction
- Lipomas
- Obesity
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Secondary Malignancies
- Stomach and Small Intestine Cancer
- Umbilical Hernia
- Ventral Hernia
35 Procedures
- Appendectomy, Laparoscopic
- Appendectomy, Open
- Bariatric Surgery (Weight Loss Surgery)
- Colectomy
- Destruction of Anal Tumor
- Dressing and-or Debridement of Wound, Infection, or Burn (incl. Negative Pressure Wound Therapy)
- Enterostomy (Laparoscopic or Open)
- Esophageal Surgery
- Excision of Breast Tumor
- Excision, Shaving, or Destruction of Skin and Subcutaneous Tissue (incl. Mohs Micrographic Surgery), Tissue Transfer
- Femoral Hernia Repair, Open
- Fistulectomy or Fistulotomy, Anal
- Gallbladder Removal (Cholecystectomy), Laparoscopic
- Gastric Bypass Surgery, Laparoscopic
- Gastrotomy
- Hemorrhoidectomy or Excision of Anal Tags
- Incisional Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Inguinal Hernia Repair, Open
- Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgical Procedure
- Laparotomy
- Lymph Node Biopsy or Excision
- Mastectomy
- Open Incisional and-or Ventral Hernia Repair
- Paraesophageal Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
- Port Placements or Replacements
- Removal or Destruction of Rectal or Intestinal Tumor (incl. Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, Sigmoidoscopy and Control of Hemorrhage)
- Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Sleeve Gastrectomy, Laparoscopic
- Splenectomy
- Splenectomy and Splenorrhaphy
- Stomach Surgery
- Thoracentesis
- Umbilical or Ventral Hernia Repair, Laparoscopic
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Background Check
0 Malpractice Claims
No malpractice history found for New Jersey.
0 Sanctions
No sanctions history found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
0 Board Actions
No board actions found for the years that Healthgrades collects data.
Education
- UMDNJ-- New Jersey Medical SchoolMedical School | Graduated
- Henry Ford HospitalInternship Hospital | Completed
- Lehigh Valley HospitalResidency Hospital | Completed
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
- Healthgrades Honor Roll
Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
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