Celinés Morales-Ribeiro, MD
- Bariatric Surgery
- General Surgery
- Obesity Medicine
Surgery can be overwhelming , therefore, I aspire to provide innovative, comprehensive and compassionate personalized care for patients undergoing general and bariatric surgery. My goal is to help patients achieve and assure lifelong success.
Languages Spoken
- Spanish
Related Services
Related Practices
Specialties, Procedures &
Conditions Treated
Primary Areas of Practice
- Bariatric Surgery
- General Surgery
- Obesity Medicine
Other Areas of Practice
- Bloodless Medicine
Procedures
- Adhesion Lysis
- Appendectomy
- Bloodless Medicine & Surgery
- Cholecystectomy
- Colon Surgery
- Foregut Surgery
- Fundoplication
- Gallbladder Surgery
- Gastrectomy
- Gastric Band Removal
- Gastric Band to Gastric Bypass Conversion
- Gastric Band to Gastric Sleeve Conversion
- Gastric Bypass Reversal
- Gastric Bypass Surgery
- Gastric Sleeve to Gastric Bypass Conversion
- Heller Myotomy
- Hernia Repair
- Hiatal Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopic Surgery
- Laparoscopic Surgery, Diagnostic
- Metabolic Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Rectal Surgery
- Reflux Surgery
- Revision Robotic Hernia (Ventral, Incisional, Inguinal, Hiatal) Surgery
- Robotic Surgery
- SADI Surgery
- Small Bowel Surgery
- Stomach Surgery
- Vertical Sleeve Gastrectomy
- Weight Loss Surgery
Conditions Treated
- Appendicitis
- Cholecystitis
- Cholelithiasis
- Colon Cancer
- Colorectal Cancer
- Cysts
- Diabetes, Type 2
- Diverticulitis
- Esophageal Disease
- Gallbladder Disease
- Gallstones
- Gastric Band Problems
- Gastric Stenosis
- Gastric Strictures
- GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease)
- GIST (Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor)
- Hepatobiliary Disease
- Hernia, Abdominal
- Hernia, Hiatal
- Hernia, Inguinal
- Hernia, Paraesophageal
- Hernia, Parastomal
- Hernia, Umbilical
- Intestinal Stenosis
- Intestinal Strictures
- Lipomas
- Malnutrition after Bariatric Surgery
- Marginal Ulcers
- Obesity
- Obesity After Bariatric Surgery
- Reflux
- Reflux (GERD) After Gastric Sleeve Surgery
- Weight Regain
Locations &
Appointments
Locations
Bariatric and General Surgery at Englewood - Englewood Health Physician Network
25 Rockwood Place Suite 120 Englewood, NJ 07631
Bariatric and General Surgery at Fair Lawn - Englewood Health Physician Network
22-18 Broadway Suite 301 Fair Lawn, NJ 07410
Bariatric and General Surgery at Jersey City - Englewood Health Physician Network
2 Journal Square Plaza 2nd Floor, Medical Suites Jersey City, NJ 07306
Appointments
Insurance
Insurances Accepted
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1199 (SEIU)
- 1199 (SEIU)
Aetna
- Aetna Assure Premier Plus
- Aetna Better Health of New Jersey
- Aetna CCN
- Aetna CoreSource
- Aetna Coventry
- Aetna FIDE-SNP
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Medicare Managed Care
- Aetna POS
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Whole Health HMO
- Aetna Whole Health PPO
- Medsolutions
- Meritan Health
AmeriHealth
- AmeriHealth Administrator
- AmeriHealth HMO
- AmeriHealth PPO
- Value Network (Exchange Plan)
APWU
- APWU Health Plan
Cigna
- Cigna HMO
- Cigna Medicare Advantage
- Cigna Open Access Plus
- Cigna PPO
- Cigna Supplemental
- Great-West Healthcare (GWH)
- Health Partners
Clover Health
- Clover Medicare Advantage
EmblemHealth
- EmblemHealth EPO
- EmblemHealth EPO2
- EmblemHealth FEHB
- EmblemHealth FEHBP
- EmblemHealth GHI CBP
- EmblemHealth GHI PPO
- EmblemHealth National
- EmblemHealth PPO1
- EmblemHealth PPO2
- EmblemHealth PPO3
- EmblemHealth Tri-State
- Vytra
Empire BCBS
- Blue Priority
- Direct HMO
- Direct PPO
- Empire BCBS EPO
- Empire BCBS GEPO
- Empire BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper (prefix VFG)
- Empire BCBS HealthPlus Gatekeeper (prefix VJD)
- Empire BCBS HMO
- Empire BCBS Indemnity
- Empire BCBS Medicare Advantage
- Empire BCBS Medicare Advantage Plus
- Empire BCBS POS
- Empire BCBS PPO
Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
- Empire Plan (NYSHIP)
Fidelis Care NJ
- Fidelis Care NJ Medicaid Managed Care
First Health
- First Health
GEHA
- GEHA Health Plan
Horizon BCBS
- Federal Employee Program
- Horizon BCBS Braven Health
- Horizon BCBS EPO
- Horizon BCBS HMO
- Horizon BCBS Medicare Managed Care
- Horizon BCBS PPO
- NJ Carpenters Fund
- OMNIA Tier 1
- Traditional
Horizon NJ Health
- Horizon NJ Health Medicaid
- Horizon NJ TotalCare (D-SNP)
Humana
- Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
- Humana ChoiceCare+ Network PPO
- Humana ChoicePOS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS
- Humana Gold Choice Network PFFS 23
- Humana Gold Plus DE-SNP
- Humana Gold Plus HMO
- Humana Medicare (Employer PPO Plus)
- Humana Medicare PPO
- Humana Medicare PPO 2023
- Humana National Medicare HMO
- Humana National POS - Open Access
- Humana National POS - Open Access Plus
MagnaCare
- Local 825
- MagnaCare PPO
Mail Handlers
- Mail Handlers Benefit Plan (MHBP)
Medicaid
- Medicaid NJ
Medicare
- Medicare NJ
MultiPlan/PHCS
- Beech Street
- MultiPlan Humana
- MultiPlan Worker's Comp
- PHCS
- Pomco
MVP Health Care
- MVP Health Care PPO
NALC
- NALC Health Benefit Plan
Nippon Life Insurance Co of America
- Nippon Life Benefits
Oxford
- Freedom
- Garden State Network
- Liberty
- Metro
- Oxford Medicare
QualCare
- Choice Care
- HIP HMO
- HIP PPO
- HIP PRIME HMO
- HIP PRIME PPO
- Oscar
- QualCare EPO
- QualCare FEHB
- QualCare GHI PPO
- QualCare HMO
- QualCare Humana
- QualCare PPO
- QualCare Worker's Comp
Railroad Medicare
- Railroad Medicare NJ
TRICARE (Humana Military)
- TRICARE (Humana Military)
TRICARE North Region
- CHAMPVA
- DVA
UMR
- UMR
United Healthcare Community and State
- Dual Complete
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicaid (NJ FamilyCare)
- UnitedHealthcare Community and State Medicare
UnitedHealthcare
- AARP
- Commercial and Marketplace
- Compass Benefit (Exchange)
- Medica
- River Valley
- UnitedHealthcare EPO
- UnitedHealthcare HMO
- UnitedHealthcare POS
- UnitedHealthcare PPO
- UnitedHealthcare StudentResources
Wellcare NJ
- Wellcare NJ Ambetter
- Wellcare NJ Medicare Managed Care
Wellpoint
- Wellpoint Medicaid
- Wellpoint Medicare Advantage
About
About Celinés Morales-Ribeiro
Dr. Morales-Ribeiro is a board certified surgeon specializing in bariatric and general surgery. She serves as the director of metabolic & bariatric surgery. She received her MD at SUNY Buffalo College of Medicine and completed a residency and fellowship in bariatric surgery at SUNY Upstate Medical University.
Her clinical interests include weight loss surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity and metabolic syndrome, a group of conditions that includes diabetes, high blood pressure and high cholesterol. Dr. Morales-Ribeiro also has expertise in minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
Dr. Morales-Ribeiro is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and the American Society Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons, and a diplomate of the American Board of Obesity Medicine.
Honors & Awards
2019: Bergen Magazine Top Doctors
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American Society of Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeons
Gold Humanism Honor Society
Committees and Leadership Positions
Director of Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS)
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
Education &
Training
Education & Degrees
MD: SUNY Buffalo School of Medicine
Residency
SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fellowship
SUNY Upstate Medical University: Bariatric Surgery
Certifications & Distinctions
- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery)
- Obesity Medicine (American Board of Obesity Medicine)
- General Surgery (American Board of Surgery)
Reviews & Ratings
Reviews & Ratings
Reviews and ratings on our website are based on feedback from verified patients collected by Press Ganey, an independent organization that surveys patients about their care experience.
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Recent Comments
"Dr. Morales spent as much tie I needed to have all my questions answered. She was very impressive and knowledgeable."
"Good"
"I was given a very good talk about my foods that I should eat"
"The Doctor was very nice. She took time to explain everything and to answered my questions. I didn't feel rushed to get In and out."
"Excellent care"
"Excellent staff and the Doctor is super attentive and friendly, she was very satisfied with her attention and professionalism."
"All the staff is very professional"
"Excellent experience"
"Excellent"
"I was provided with the most efficient care"