Dr. Alexander Abkin, MD
Dr. Alexander Abkin, MD is a bariatric surgery specialist in Florham Park, NJ and has over 35 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from FIRST LENINGRAD I P PAVLOV MED INST, ST PETERSBURG, RUSSIA in 1986. He is affiliated with JFK University Medical Center. He is accepting new patients and telehealth appointments.
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83 Hanover Rd Ste 190 Florham Park, NJ 07932Make an Appointment
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| 1 Star | 12% | 12% |
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About Me
care philosophy
Your WEIGHT is over! Please join our winning team of surgeon, dietician, behavioral specialists, nurses and successful patients to get your weight-related medical problems under control and let me show you how easy it is.biography
I have been a practicing surgeon for 25 years. I have been in Bariatric Surgery field for 20 years, completing over 9000 laparoscopic bariatric procedures. I have been recognized as a Top Doctor by NJ Monthly magazine for 13 years in a row. I serve...read moreBariatric Surgery
Bariatric Medicine
General Surgery
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Laparoscopy, Bariatric Surgery
1999Masters Course In Bariatric Surgery
1999Art Of Laparoscopic Surgical Course
1996Ecfmg Certification
1991First Leningrad I P Pavlov Med Inst, St Petersburg, Russia
Medical School, 1986First Leningrad I P Pavlov Medical Institute
Undergraduate School, 1981
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NJ TOP DOCS, 2008
Bariatric Surgery Center of Excellence, 2011
NJ TOP DOCS, 2007
NJ TOP DOCS, 2009
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- Recipient of 16
hospital awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all awardsBariatric Surgery Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023, 2022)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
78%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home6% lower than the national average
70%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well6% lower than the national average
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