Department of Medicine
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Weight Management, Nutrition and Fatty Liver Program
Robert Wood Johnson Gastroenterology department offers a multidisciplinary approach to achieving and maintaining optimal metabolic health and wellness. Our team provides evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment for those with nutritional disorders such as:
Areas of Expertise
- Celiac disease
- Short Bowel Syndrome
- Obesity
- Fatty Liver
Our comprehensive program provides individualized nutritional assessment, diet counseling, medically supervised weight loss care, and targeted nutritional therapy.
At our Weight Management and Fatty Liver Program, we offer all nonsurgical weight-loss interventions.
We provide therapies under the medical supervision of obesity experts. Patients can choose from the full range of tested interventions.
Lifestyle changes: Nutrition counseling goes hand-in-hand with medical management of metabolic health administered by a registered dietician and obesity trained physician.
Exercise: Our RWJ wellness center offers a medically supervised exercise program for weight loss and general health. Our medically supervised program offers 16 small and large group sessions over an 8-week period to optimize health.
Medications: All medications are used as part of the comprehensive program that includes proper nutrition and a healthy lifestyle.
Clinical Academic Building (CAB)
125 Paterson Street, Suite 5100B
New Brunswick, NJ 08901
For Appointments: 732-235-7784
Director
Keerthana Kesavarapu, DO
Participating Providers (14)
George Abdelsayed, MD | (732) 235-7784 |
Steven R. Brant, MD | (732) 235-7784 |
Lea A. Chen, MD | (732) 235-7784 |
Ishita U. Dalal, MD | |
Louis H. Griffel, MD | (732) 235-7784 |
Michel Kahaleh, MD | (732) 235-7784 |
Keerthana Kesavarapu, DO | (732) 235-7784 |
Anish V. Patel, MD | (732) 235-7784 |
Vinod K. Rustgi, MD, MBA | (732) 235-7784 |
Avik Sarkar, MD | (732) 235-7784 |
Darren N. Seril, MD, PhD | (732) 235-7784 |
Haroon M. Shahid, MD | (732) 235-7784 |
Ellen M. Stein, MD | (732) 235-7784 |
Amy Tyberg, MD | (732) 235-7784 |