Alexander Abkin
MD, FACS
Alexander Abkin, MD, FACS is a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon who has performed more than 11,000 bariatric procedures over nearly three decades in practice. He specializes in minimally invasive weight loss surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, gastric band, and revision procedures for patients whose earlier surgery didn’t deliver lasting results. Dr. Abkin has been at the front of his field throughout his career: among the first surgeons in New Jersey to perform laparoscopic gastric bypass, the first on the East Coast to offer single-incision gastric bypass, and one of only 30 surgeons nationally selected to train other physicians in a bariatric device technique. He serves as medical director of bariatric surgery at Saint Clare’s Dover Hospital and Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center, where the program he leads has been recognized as a Center of Excellence, and has been named a NJ Monthly “Top Doctor” every year since 2007.
The Patient Experience
Dr. Abkin takes a personalized approach to minimally invasive weight loss surgery, helping patients understand their options and select a procedure suited to their needs. His experience includes gastric band surgery, vertical sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and revision procedures for patients who have not achieved lasting results from earlier surgery. With more than 11,000 bariatric procedures performed and extensive experience adopting advanced techniques, he brings knowledgeable, specialized care to each patient’s weight-loss journey.
From consultation through treatment and recovery, Dr. Abkin and his team provide guidance grounded in his nearly three decades of experience as a board-certified general and bariatric surgeon. As medical director of bariatric surgery at Saint Clare’s Dover Hospital and Hackensack Meridian Health JFK Medical Center, he leads a program recognized as a Center of Excellence in bariatric surgery by Cigna, the American College of Surgeons, and the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery. This depth of experience helps patients feel informed and supported as they work toward improved health, mobility, and quality of life.