Vishal Mehta, MD

Dr. Mehta is a surgeon specializing in bariatric surgery and body contouring at the Institute for Weight Loss. The Institute for Weight Loss in Old Bridge is MBSAQIP (Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program) accredited, a national accreditation that advances safe, high-quality care for bariatric surgical patients. A bariatric surgical center achieves accreditation following a rigorous review process during which it proves it can maintain certain physical resources, human resources, and standards of practice.

In 2002, he became amongst the first fellowship trained bariatric surgeons in the United States. He founded the Mehta Bariatric Center, dedicating his time and focus on the treatment of obesity. Since then he has performed 3,000 weight loss surgeries, which led to about 250,000 lbs. of weight loss. He has also performed another 1,000 body contouring procedures such as Liposuction, Tummy-tucks & Body Lifts. He was amongst the first to perform Robotic Bariatric Surgery, Single Incision Lap-Band & Single Incision Gastric Sleeve and has served as Chief of Bariatric Surgery at 2 hospitals.