Lucian Panait is an engaged and interested surgeon serving the community of Egg Harbor Township, NJ. He is a board-certified general surgeon specialized in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery. He uses advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgical techniques to treat gastro-esophageal reflux disease and hiatal hernias, benign biliary disease, achalasia, adrenal tumors, and hematologic disorders of the spleen. He has a particular interest in the management of complex abdominal wall hernias. The bariatric practice focuses on laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, laparoscopic gastric bypass and revisional procedures. Dr. Panait attended the Universitatea Ovidius Constanta Facultatea de Medicina in Romania, where he received his medical degree. He then continued his training by completing a research fellowship in robotic surgery at Virginia Commonwealth University, followed by internship and residency in general surgery at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Connecticut. He subsequently completed a clinical fellowship in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery at Yale University. Dr. Panait is a part of AtlantiCare Physician Group Surgical Associates and is affiliated with AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - Mainland Campus in Pomona, NJ and City Campus in Atlantic City, NJ. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of the American College of Surgeons, the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Association for Academic Surgery, and the American Hernia Society. He speaks English, French, and Romanian fluently, which makes him widely accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds. Dr. Panait is dedicated to helping patients receive the treatment they need so they can enjoy a positive and fulfilling lifestyle.

Education & experience

Education

Medical School - Universitatea Ovidius Constanta Facultatea de Medicina

Yale University, Saint Mary's Hospital, Residency in Surgery

Yale University, Saint Mary's Hospital, Internship in Surgery

Yale University, Fellowship in Minimally Invasive and Bariatric Surgery

Practice

AtlantiCare Physician Group Surgical Associates

Affiliation

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus

AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - Mainland Campus

Certifications

American Board of Surgery

Professional memberships

American College of Surgeons

Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons

Association for Academic Surgery

American Hernia Society

Awards and publications

Castle Connolly Top Doctor

Scholarship in Medical Management - University of Medicine of Lisbon, Portugal

Second Prize, Oral Presentation – Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

Distinguished Research Achievement Award - St Mary's Hospital, Department of Surgery

First Prize, Oral Presentation - Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Surgeons

Poster of Distinction Award - American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery Annual Meeting

Background

Languages spoken

English

French

Romanian

Gender

Male

NPI number

#1639337017

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