Meet our Post-Bariatric Body Contouring Physicians - Providing Surgery to Tighten Skin After Weight Loss

Post- bariatric body contouring often involves a series of complex surgeries; each targets a specific area to tighten skin after weight loss. These delicate operations require a high degree of surgical skill and attention to detail, as well as a good sense of aesthetics to ensure that the patient ends up with a body contour that is pleasing to the eye.

At the Institute for Post- Bariatric Body Contouring, our physicians are well-respected in the fields of plastic and reconstructive surgery, and have years of experience performing surgical procedures to tighten skin after weight loss. When you come to our offices in New Jersey near New York City, you know you will have a doctor that you can trust.

Dr. Elkwood

Dr. Elkwood obtained his MD from the combined BS/MD program at Union University in Schenectady, New York, and Union University's Albany Medical College. He then continued to complete his residency at New York University and Bellevue Hospital while obtaining a graduate degree in finance and economics from Colombia University.

In addition to his practice as a plastic and reconstructive surgeon, Dr. Elkwood teaches at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and lectures and publishes extensively on the subject of plastic and reconstructive surgery. He is certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and a member of the American Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons, an organization that offers membership to plastic surgeons who have demonstrated the highest levels of skill and experience.

Dr. Elkwood is one of the foremost practitioners worldwide of a revolutionary nerve reconstruction procedure that allows patients to regain the use of a limb that has been paralyzed due to nerve damage. He has been featured on numerous television programs, including the Rikki Lake Show, 20/20,the Discovery Channel, Good Morning America, CBS News, ABC News, Jack and Ali, CNN, and the Learning Channel, along with a variety of publications, such as Forbes Magazine, Shape Magazine, the Star Ledger, and numerous newspapers.

Dr. Rose

Dr. Rose earned his MD from New York University School of Medicine, during which time he was deeply involved in research. While at NYU he published several papers and book chapters and presented at national and international conferences. He then completed his general surgical residency at NYU, and a plastic surgery residency at Emory University in Atlanta, where he had the opportunity to work with some of the top names in plastic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Rose has been featured nationally and locally on Good Morning America, ABC News, CBS News, the Discovery Channel, News 12 New Jersey and in the Asbury Park Press.

Dr. Rose is board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Plastic Surgery. He is also a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).

Dr. Rose finds great satisfaction performing plastic reconstructive surgery to help people regain their natural appearance and function after serious accidents and cancer surgery. He is also one of only 15 physicians worldwide who have been trained to perform a state-of-the-art neuropathy treatment that can decompress the pinched nerves that are the cause of diabetic neuropathy.

Dr. Kaufman

Dr. Matthew Kaufman is a board certified Plastic Surgeon and a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS). His training was completed at the best training programs in both New York and Los Angeles. He received his undergraduate degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton where he graduated with Honors and was named to the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa Society. Upon completion, he attended medical school at the State University of New York at Syracuse graduating in the top 5% of his medical school class. While there, he received numerous honors including acceptance into the AOA medical honor society and an endowment scholarship for outstanding academic performance.

Dr. Matthew Kaufman embarked on his surgical training at one of the nation's top training programs for Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. While there, he trained with world renowned surgeons dedicated to complex Head and Neck Reconstruction. Upon completion, he continued his training in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at the prestigious UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles. He learned the most advanced and innovative techniques in both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery, including the state of the art method of breast cancer reconstruction using the DIEP (perforator) flap, while working with many of the world's leaders in the field.

Dr. Matthew Kaufman has the rather rare distinction of achieving board certification in both Plastic Surgery and Otolaryngology- Head and Neck Surgery. This gives him the added expertise necessary to deal with complex cosmetic and reconstructive problems of the head, face and neck. He has special interests in reconstructive surgery for cranial nerve disorders, skin and head & neck cancer and vascular malformations. He is a Cancer Reconstruction and Microsurgery Consultant for the Head and Neck Oncology Group of Central New Jersey based at Saint Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick.

Dr. Matthew Kaufman is highly skilled in all cosmetic surgery procedures of the face and body. These procedures include: facelift, blepharoplasty (eyelid rejuvenation), nose reshaping (rhinoplasty), ear reshaping (otoplasty), chin/lip surgery, skin resurfacing, fat grafting, liposuction, breast augmentation, breast lift/reduction and abdominoplasty. In addition, he has advanced expertise in many of the latest minimally invasive facelifting techniques.

Dr. Matthew Kaufman has published numerous articles and book chapters in the plastic surgery literature and has lectured at both national and international surgical meetings. He is a lead author of "Aesthetics and Cosmetic Surgery for Darker Skin Types", the first textbook dedicated to Cosmetic Surgery for darker racial ethnic groups. Dr. Kaufman has been featured in Cosmetic Surgery Times for his tissue engineering research and has been a medical consultant for "Untold Stories of the ER", a syndicated series on The Learning Channel (TLC). Other media appearances inlcude: Good Morning America, The Oprah Winfrey Show, Discovery Health, and Channel 7 Eyewitness News.

Dr. Matthew Kaufman is on the advisory board for FM World Charities (http://www.fmworldcharities.org), a not-for-profit organization devoted to promoting public health and improving the quality of life in underserved communities throughout the world. FM aims to increase awareness of issues pertaining to public health and wellness while providing basic primary care to those without access to healthcare. Having roots in an established media company with charity at its core, FM World enlists celebrities and media personalities to accomplish its goals and projects. Dr. Kaufman also endorses The Training Studio of Morganville, New Jersey, one of the top strength training and fitness centers in the state.

Dr. Patel

Dr. Tushar Patel is a New Jersey native. He received his undergraduate degree from Rutgers University from which he graduated with honors. Upon completion, Dr. Tushar Patel earned his medical degree from The University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey – Robert Wood Johnson Medical School where he graduated in the top of his class.

Dr. Tushar Patel then completed a full general surgery residency at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. He earned the award for academic excellence during his surgical training. During his training, he completed a one-year fellowship in the National Institute of Health funded laboratories in the Department of Surgical Sciences at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. His research led to multiple publications as well as presentations at several national meetings.

Dr. Tushar Patel continued his training in the Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery fellowship program at The University of Texas – Health Science Center in Houston at the World-Renowned Texas Medical Center. There he trained under many internationally recognized leaders in both cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. Dr. Tushar Patel has a passion for and is highly skilled in all aspects of cosmetic surgery, including the face, neck, breast and body. He uses safe and advanced minimally-invasive techniques to perform the following procedures: browlift, facelift, rhinoplasty, blepharoplasty (eyelid surgery), neck lift, otoplasty, chin surgery, lip augmentation, skin resurfacing, breast augmentation/lift/reduction, tummy tucks (abdominoplasty), thigh/arm lifts, liposuction, as well as post-massive weight loss body contouring surgery.

In addition to his interest in cosmetic surgery, Dr. Tushar Patel enjoys performing reconstructive surgery after cancer surgery and traumatic injuries. While in Houston, he learned some of the most advanced and pioneering techniques in breast cancer reconstruction while training at the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center. These techniques include the DIEP (perforator) flap as well as the muscle-sparing TRAM flaps. Dr. Tushar Patel’s exceptional training in microsurgery also allows him to perform the most sophisticated reconstructive procedures to treat facial and extremity deformities.

In addition to serving the needs of his patients, Dr. Tushar Patel takes great pride in his humanitarian work in underserved communities throughout the world. He recently traveled to South Asia to perform surgeries on children with facial deformities to help improve their quality of life.

Dr. Tushar Patel is a Plastic Surgeon with advanced skills in performing cosmetic and reconstructive surgery of the face and body. Contact The Plastic Surgery Center to schedule a consultation with him.

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