Dr. Joseph F. Capella, M.D.
Surgeon
545 Island Road Ramsey NJ, 07446About
Dr. Joseph Capella is a general surgeon practicing in Ramsey, NJ. Dr. Capella specializes in abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, liver, gallbladder, pancreas and often thyroid glands. General surgeons are able to deal with almost any surgical or critical care emergency, also involving the skin or soft tissue trauma. Dr. Capella provides quality surgical service for gravely ill or injured patients and is able to respond quickly due to knowledge of various surgical procedures.
Education and Training
State University of New York Downstate Medical Center College of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
Plastic SurgeryAmerican Board of Plastic SurgeryABPS
SurgeryAmerican Board of SurgeryABS- 1998
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Body lift: an account of 200 consecutive cases in the massive weight loss patient.
- Bowel obstruction after open and laparoscopic gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesity.
- Reducing the incidence of incisional hernias following open gastric bypass surgery.
- Body lift.
- An analysis of gastric pouch anatomy in bariatric surgery.
- The vertical medial thigh lift.
- Management of the Postbariatric Medial Thigh Deformity.
- Converting vertical banded gastroplasty to a lesser curvature gastric bypass: technical considerations.
- Reducing early technical complications in gastric bypass surgery.
Professional Memberships
- Member American Society of Plastic Surgeons
- Member AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS
- Member AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR BARIATRIC SURGERY
Fellowships
- Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
- Mayo Graduate Sch Of Medicine
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