RWJUH Plastic Surgeon Dr. Arthur Perry Featured on the Dr. Oz Show

Friday, November 20, 2009

The nationally-syndicated Dr. Mehmet Oz Show paid a visit to Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) in October to film an upper body lift procedure led by Arthur Perry, MD, a plastic surgeon affiliated with RWJUH.

The makeover segment, which chronicles the story of a New Jersey woman who had lost nearly 200 pounds, aired locally on Fox Channel 5 on November 20 and 23.

Warning: This clip contains surgical footage not for suitable for children or the faint of heart. Please watch at your own discretion.

Full Segment With Results (will auto-start in several moments)

 

Preview Clip (Click box to start)

Video courtesy of the Dr. Oz Show.

About Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) is a 600-bed academic medical center and the principal hospital of UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ. Robert Wood Johnson is an innovative leader in advancing state-of-the-art care. RWJUH is the first hospital in the nation to implant the AbioCor self-contained artificial heart since the device received FDA approval in 2006. RWJUH is one of only three sites in the nation approved to offer this groundbreaking technology. Its Centers of Excellence include cardiovascular care from minimally invasive heart surgery to transplantation, cancer care, and women’s and children’s care including The Bristol-Myers Squibb Children’s Hospital at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (www.bmsch.org). The hospital is also a Level 1 Trauma Center and serves as a national resource in its ground-breaking approaches to emergency preparedness. The hospital has earned significant national recognition for clinical quality and patient safety. Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is ranked among the top 50 hospitals in the nation for heart and heart surgery (No. 36), cancer (No. 40) respiratory disorders (No. 50), according to U.S.News & World Report’s 2009 ranking of “America’s Best Hospitals.” The American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer has rated RWJUH among the nation's best comprehensive cancer centers. The Leapfrog Group rated RWJUH as one of the 50 exceptional U.S. hospitals, as published in Consumers Digest magazine. Harvard University researchers, in a study commissioned by The Commonwealth Fund, identified RWJUH as one of the top 10 hospitals in the nation for clinical quality. RWJUH is also a recipient of the prestigious Magnet Award for Nursing Excellence for more than 10 consecutive years. Visit us online at www.rwjuh.edu.


Top of Page return to top of page