Vishal Mehta was born in New Delhi, India on January 2, 1970. His mother was a school teacher and his father worked for an airline company. Along with his brother, who is three years older, he was raised in a 400 sq ft. apartment. When he was 9 years old, his parents decided to move to America searching for a brighter future for their children. They moved to Queens, New York where his parents did odd end jobs for several years to make ends meet. Growing up, they instilled in him strong family values, a thirst for education, and a desire to help those less fortunate. In 1992, Vishal received his Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from Stony Brook University in New York. He was accepted to New York Medical College where he received his Medical Degree in 1996, followed by a general surgery residency at New York Methodist hospital. Often working upto 110 hours a week for 5 years, Vishal gained vast exposure to general surgery, trauma, vascular, thoracic, and plastic surgery. Infact, Vishal was geared on becoming a plastic surgeon until he was exposed to Bariatric Surgery as a senior resident. He witnessed first hand how drastically the patients’ lives improved. No other field offered this level of gratification. He decided to pursue a career as a bariatric surgeon. 

Dr. Mehta became amongst the first fellowship trained bariatric surgeons in the United States. He formed the Mehta Bariatric Center, dedicating his time and focus on the treatment of obesity.  Subsequently, he has performed more than 4000 procedures and more than 1100 Laparoscopic Gastric Bypasses and Gastric Bands.  His technical skills and dedication as a laparoscopic bariatric surgeon has gained him a reputation amongst his peers. 

Dr. Mehta has served as Chief of Bariatric Surgery at Saint Peter’s University Hospital, and Director of Bariatric Surgery at Raritan Bay Medical Center.  He holds affiliations at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset Medical Center, Raritan Bay Medical Center and St Barnabus Medical Center. 

Dr. Mehta is one of the few surgeons in the country to perform Single incision Gastric Band through the belly button with virtually no visible scar. He is also amongst a few surgeons in the country to perform the StomaphyX procedure: (Endoscopic Incisionless reduction of stomach pouch).Dr. Mehta’s focus has always been about more than surgery. His greatest satisfaction comes from watching his patients' lives transform as they start discovering a whole new world and the possibilities life offers. He makes sure his patients are staying motivated, eating healthy, changing undesired patterns, exercising, and more than anything… enjoying life. He not only pushes others to reach for higher goals, he continues to expand his diverse credentials and experience.

Titles

• Previous Chief of Bariatric Surgery at Saint Peter's University Hospital
• Director of Bariatric Surgery at Raritan Bay Medical Center
  

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