New Jersey

Incorporated May 2007

Chapter Information

Mission Statement

This Society is a non‐profit corporation and is not organized for the private gain of any person. It is organized under the New Jersey Non‐Profit Corporation Act and is organized for the purposes set forth in the Internal Revenue Code section 501(c)(6) or the corresponding provision of any future United States internal revenue law. Within the context of these general purposes, the Society’s specific purposes shall be:

1. to promote the advancement of the art and science of metabolic and bariatric surgery;
2. to promote the highest standards of professional skills and competence among metabolic and bariatric surgeons;
3. to promote the exchange of information among metabolic and bariatric surgeons;
4. to promote the highest standards of personal and professional conduct among metabolic and bariatric surgeons; and
5. to promote the purposes and effectiveness of metabolic and bariatric surgeons as is consistent with the public interest.

Executive Officers

President: Naveen Ballem, MD FACS
Vice President: Alexander Onopchenko, MD FACS
Treasurer/Secretary: Saniea Majid, MD FACS
Immediate Past President: Michael Bilof, MD FACS FASMBS
Past President: Muhammad Feteiha, MD FACS
Executive Director: Andrea Donelan
STAR (State Access to Care Representative): Alexander Onopchenko, MD FACS

Contact Info

Andrea Donelan, Executive Director
36 Elm Street, Suite 5
Morristown, NJ 07960
Phone: (973) 539‐4000 Fax: (973) 539-9493
Email: njasmbsd@gmail.com

Chapter Meetings

• New Jersey State Chapter Meeting at ObesityWeek 2018
  Tuesday, November 13
  5:15-6:15pm Central
  Omni Nashville Hotel, 250 5th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203, Mockingbird 4 Room

• General Membership Meeting with Speakers
  Monday, June 19, 2017
  6:30pm-9:30pm
  The Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel & Conference Center, Iselin
  More information to follow

• New Jersey State Chapter Meeting at ObesityWeek 2016 in New Orleans, LA
  Wednesday, November 2, 2016
  6:15-7:15pm Central
  Hilton New Orleans Riverside Cambridge Room

• The Chapter plans on hosting several CME meetings for the general membership; topics and dates TBD at the December 3, 2016 meeting

• Annual Meeting: December 5, 2015, The Renaissance Woodbridge Hotel & Conference Center, 515 Route One South, Iselin, NJ
  Issues discussed included:
  1) The Committee again reviewed BC/BS policy of routinely denying concomitant Hiatal Hernia repair with Sleeve/band. In general advice is to not do it and if done must be dictated in detail and will likely require an appeal
  2) Mr. Newman, Chapter legal counsel updated the Committee on recent legislation affecting NJ surgeons
  3) The Committee decided to continue to rely on the Executive staff to collect Chapter dues
  4) The slate of officers for 2015/2016 was reviewed and no changes will be made; the election of officers will take place at the December 2016 meeting
  5) A calendar of events for NJ ASMBS meetings for 2016 was discussed; the Chapter will participate in the Spring NY Chapter Annual meeting – more details to follow

• State Chapter Meeting at ObesityWeek 2015 in Los Angeles, CA:
  Wednesday, November 4, 2015
  6pm-7pm Pacific Time
  L.A. Convention Center Room #504

• September 23rd or October 1st, 2015 – Planned CME dinner meeting

• May 14, 2015 Educational dinner meeting

• Annual Meeting December 14, 2014

• Annual Meeting December 14, 2013

• May 9, 2013 Educational CME Dinner meeting

Chapter Updates

• The membership is kept abreast of important state and national legislative matters via blast e-mail and fax

Support Groups

Robert Wood Johnson Memorial Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ
Contact: Lauren Carey laurencareyrd@gmail.com
Meetings for both adolescents and adults

Advocacy Information

• [View the Essential Health Benefits Toolkit for New Jersey](/advocacy/ehb-access-toolkit/New Jersey)