Find a Jersey Choice Top Doctor

We asked more than 26,000 New Jersey doctors to tell us which of their fellow practitioners they consider New Jersey’s best doctors. The result: Our 2023 Jersey Choice list of the state’s 1,044 Top Doctors, as chosen by their peers. View our methodology, frequently asked questions and professional advisory board here.

Ragui W. Sadek, MD

About Ragui W. Sadek

One of central Jersey’s premier bariatric surgeons, Dr. Ragui Sadek performs cutting-edge laparoscopic, robotic, and bariatric surgeries. His practice, Advanced Surgical & Bariatrics of NJ, is respected for bariatric, hernia, foregut, and endoscopic surgery, is staffed by six skilled surgeons, and is one of only eight in the country to be named a Center of Excellence by the Joint Commission on Disease Certification.

With fellowship training in both laparoscopic/bariatric surgery and surgical trauma/critical care, Dr. Sadek is equipped to safely perform complicated procedures for patients turned away by other practices. “We focus on quality, safety, and positive outcomes for our patients,” he says.

Dr. Sadek and his partners are pioneers in enhanced recovery protocols, allowing patients to resume their lives more quickly after surgery. Patients are cared for with the utmost quality and professionalism. The doctors and staff offer patients comfort and education before treatment, with counseling and support groups afterward to encourage lifelong health.

A board-certified surgeon, Dr. Sadek is director of Metabolic Surgery and chief of Bariatrics at RWJBarnabas Health. He also directs the adolescent Bariatric Surgery Program at Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital.

HOSPITAL AFFILIATIONS: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick and Hamilton; Community Medical Center, Clara Maas, Jersey City Medical Center, Monmouth Medical Center; Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital, New Brunswick.

MEDICAL TRAINING: Staten Island University Hospital (internship, residency, fellowship); UMDNJ (fellowship).