Summit Surgical Institute is a general, thoracic and vascular surgical practice led by two board-certified surgeons. We examine carefully, test thoroughly, and recommend only the treatment that is genuinely right for you.
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Problems of the abdomen and digestive system — hernias, gallbladder, colon, pancreas, thyroid and adrenal glands — plus surgery for cancer, including breast cancer.
See what we treat 02Conditions inside the chest — the lungs, esophagus, chest wall and the space between the lungs — including lung cancer, acid reflux and hiatal hernia.
See what we treat 03Arteries and veins throughout the body — aneurysms, blocked neck and leg arteries, poor circulation, non-healing wounds and access for dialysis.
See what we treat 04Varicose and spider veins treated with modern, largely non-surgical techniques — plus a vascular lab for painless ultrasound testing, right in our Hackensack office.
See treatment options 05Non-surgical treatments for facial lines, folds and lashes — BOTOX® Cosmetic, JUVÉDERM® and LATISSE® — performed by certified physicians and nurse injectors.
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Search conditions A–ZOur practice is built on a simple promise: listen to each patient carefully, perform thorough diagnostic testing, and recommend the appropriate treatment. Whether your care is managed with medicine or with surgery, we use our expertise and the most advanced technology available — and we treat you with respect throughout.
You will not be rushed. We want to hear the whole story — what you are feeling, what worries you, and what you want your life to look like afterward.
Good decisions come from good information. Our vascular lab performs painless, non-invasive ultrasound testing in our own office, and results are read by our physician.
We go over every reasonable option — the advantages, the drawbacks, the recovery — in plain language, so the decision you make is genuinely yours.
Both of our surgeons are board certified, have practiced for over two decades, and have been published in peer-reviewed journals. They are also, as our patients tell us, remarkably easy to talk to.
MPH, FCCP, FACS · Chief Thoracic Surgeon
Dr. Kline specializes in thoracic surgery and served as Assistant Professor of Cardiac Thoracic Surgery at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He is passionate about medicine, takes his surgical responsibilities very seriously — and you will find him personable and approachable.
FACS, RVT · Chief Vascular Surgeon
Dr. Kline has specialized in vascular surgery since 1996 and general surgery since 1991, with academic appointments at Hackensack University Medical Center and Valley Hospital. She has a gift for taking highly technical concepts and explaining them so they actually make sense.
Our surgeons hold surgical privileges and academic appointments at hospitals across Bergen and Hudson Counties.
We see patients in Hackensack and Westwood in New Jersey, and in Lake Success on Long Island. Ample parking at every location.
New Jersey
332 Summit Avenue
Hackensack, NJ 07601
On Summit Avenue between Berry St. and Golf Pl., a few blocks north of Hackensack University Medical Center. Home of our vascular lab and the Summit Vein Institute.
(201) 488-6445New Jersey
290 Old Hook Rd., Suite 300
Westwood, NJ 07675
On Old Hook Rd. between Emerson Road and Tillman Street, convenient to the Pascack Valley.
(201) 488-6445New York
2800 Marcus Ave., Suite 203
Lake Success, NY 11042
Just off the Long Island Expressway at Exit 33 and the Northern State Parkway at Exit 25, serving Manhasset and New Hyde Park.
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