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Care Philosophy: Giovanni Bonomo, MD, is the director of colorectal surgery at Staten Island University Hospital and the only board-certified colorectal surgeon on Staten Island. He specializes in treating a wide variety of diseases that affect the colon, rectum and anus including hemorrhoids, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, appendiceal and presacral masses, rectal prolapse and cancer. A native Staten Islander, Dr. Bonomo has always felt a fondness for his community and a strong desire to give back. ``My goal is to provide the most advanced and highly effective treatments available today, so my patients can get the best care, right where they live,`` he says. More than 90% of Dr. Bonomo's cases are performed with minimally invasive techniques, which result in reduced pain and scarring, and offer quicker recovery than traditional open surgery.Patients choose Dr. Bonomo for his knowledge, compassion and personalized treatment plans. Under his leadership at Staten Island University Hospital, he developed the Advanced Colorectal Care Pathway-a unique program that ensures streamlined coordination at every touch point of care. ``Our specially trained nurse navigators are here to help with scheduling appointments and answering questions along the way,`` he says. ``This allows patients to focus exclusively on getting well, so they can return to their normal lives as quickly and safely as possible.`` Before joining Northwell in 2019, Dr. Bonomo graduated from the State University of New York at Stony Brook School of Medicine. He went on to complete his residency at Mount Sinai Beth Israel/Petrie Division and fellowship at Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center. He currently serves as assistant professor at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, frequently training other surgeons on best practices and techniques in minimally invasive and robotic surgery.``Colorectal cancer is the third most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States, but it's entirely treatable if detected early,`` he says. ``Helping my patients beat this disease and giving them a chance for a healthier future is all I could ever ask for as a surgeon.``

Biography: Dr. Nachum Katlowitz, MD is an Urology Specialist who practices in Staten Island, NY. He is 70 years old and has been practicing for 44 years. Dr. Nachum Katlowitz, MD is affiliated with Staten Island University Hospital.

Biography: Dr. Mark Reiner, MD is a General Surgery Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 76 years old and has been practicing for 51 years.

Biography: Dr. Fernando Ferrer, MD is a Pediatric Urology Specialist who practices in New York, NY. He is 63 years old and has been practicing for 36 years. Dr. Fernando Ferrer, MD is affiliated with Mount Sinai Brooklyn, Mount Sinai Morningside and Mount Sinai Queens.

Biography: Dr. Ravi P. Kiran is the co-director of the Global Center for Integrated Colorectal Surgery and IBD Interventional Endoscopy at NewYork-Presbyerian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Prior to that, he served as chief and program director of the Division of Colorectal Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center for over a decade. He is also the Director of the Center for Innovation and Outcomes Research in the Department of Surgery. Dr. Kiran, a renowned surgeon-scientist with expertise in inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal cancer, and other complicated colorectal conditions, joined NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia from the Cleveland Clinic, where he was staff surgeon and head of the research section in the Department of Colorectal Surgery and director of its Rupert B. Turnbull Jr. School of Enterostomal Therapy. Dr. Kiran brings a wealth of experience in laparoscopic and open colorectal surgery, anorectal procedures and reoperative abdominal and pelvic surgery. With expertise in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) like complex Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, he specializes in bowel conservation as well as avoiding an ostomy (external bag) for these conditions when others may be unable. Having trained with Dr Victor Fazio at the Cleveland Clinic, he is an expert at pouch procedures. In addition to J and S pouch creation, he has experience in the repair, revision and redo of these pouches when pouch failure occurs. In addition to IBD, he is also expert in the surgical management of primary and recurrent colon and rectal cancer, diverticulitis, enterocutaneous fistula, functional bowel problems including constipation, incontinence and pelvic floor disorders. He is one of only a few highly skilled surgeons world-wide to perform continent ileostomy reservoir procedures and other complex operations to avoid a permanent ostomy after rectal or colon resection. As a researcher, Dr. Kiran has specific interests in surgical outcomes and quality and in evidence-based strategies for inflammatory bowel disease and other conditions. With a joint appointment at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and at Columbia's Mailman School of Public Health, Dr. Kiran facilitates research collaborations in epidemiology between the Department of Surgery and the Mailman School. Dr. Kiran received his medical degree from and completed surgical training at Osmania Medical College in Hyderabad, India, and received advanced training in colorectal surgery in the United Kingdom. He completed his general surgery residency at Yale-Saint Mary's Hospital and Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center and fellowship training in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. He is board certified in surgery and in colon and rectal surgery from the American College of Surgeons (FACS) and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS) and is a fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of England and Glasgow. The author of more than 200 peer-reviewed publications, Dr. Kiran is also an editor and reviewer for numerous prominent journals and textbooks. As a student and physician, he has earned several distinctions, including the National Merit Scholarship and Gold Medals during his medical education and surgical training in India, Resident Researcher of the Year during surgical residency, Teacher of the Year in Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic in 2011, and the ASCRS Travelling Fellow Award in 2012. He has been voted to the list of Best Doctors in New York many times. Dr Kiran has a patient-centered approach to care and is available to see patients at the Main Campus, Midtown and New Jersey colorectal surgery office locations. Watch Video Profile