Care Philosophy
Dr. Rutkoski specializes in compassionate care for those individuals struggling with their weight. He believes that by providing long term solutions for weight loss, he can help lead patients to healthier lives with resolution or significant improvement in many weight associated health conditions such as high blood pressure, type 2 diabetes, and sleep apnea. He chose to focus his practice on the treatment of individuals suffering from obesity so that he can provide the comprehensive care necessary before and after bariatric surgery to ensure his patients’ success.
Background
A metabolic and bariatric surgeon, Dr. Rutkoski studied medicine at Temple University in Philadelphia before returning home to complete his general surgery training at The Allegheny General Hospital in Pittsburgh, PA. He received board certifications in general surgery as well as surgical critical care from the American College of Surgeons. He went on to further specialize in minimally invasive and robotic surgery of the GI tract at The Valley Hospital in Ridgewood, NJ. Dr. Rutkoski uses the most advanced techniques to perform adjustable gastric banding, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, as well as revisional bariatric procedures.