tri state bariatrics
MD, FACS, FASMBS

Nikhilesh R. Sekhar

Dr. Sekhar spent his childhood in the Bronx, New York and then in New Jersey.  He graduated from college at The Johns Hopkins University. He completed Medical School at UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School in Newark, NJ.  He completed his general surgery training at Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY.  Following completion of his general surgery training, Dr. Sekhar completed a fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville TN under the tutelage of the pioneering surgeon William O. Richards, MD. There he developed unique expertise in the treatment of achalasia and gastroesophageal reflux, in addition to his extensive bariatric surgery training.

At the completion of his fellowship he became one of the first surgeons in the country to develop a robotic surgery program.  Dr. Sekhar worked with gynecologists to create and implement a robotic, minimally invasive cancer surgery program.  He also honed a wide range of other skills including EGD, colonoscopy, esophageal motility and reflux testing as well as the full range of minimally invasive surgery.

Dr. Sekhar has performed hundreds of bariatric procedures including Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass, Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding. He also has an extensive advanced laparoscopic background performing laparoscopic Nissen for reflux, laparoscopic inguinal and ventral hernia repair, laparoscopic colectomy and laparoscopic lymphadenectomy.  In addition he has an extensive experience in Robotic surgery for achalasia and other esophageal disorders.

Board Certifications:

Surgery

Academic Titles and Affiliations:
  • Fellow of American College of Surgeons
Medical Affiliations:
  • American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons (ASMBS)
  • Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
  • American College of Surgeons

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