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    MediFind found 149 doctor with experience in Colostomy near Hackensack, NJ. Of these, 126 are Experienced, 22 are Advanced and 1 are Distinguished.

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    149 providers found
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery | Surgical Oncology

      Mskcc Surgery Group

      160 E 53rd St, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Julio Garcia-Aguilar is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Garcia-Aguilar is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

      161 Fort Washington Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Pokala Kiran is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Kiran is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Rectal Prolapse, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Kiran is currently accepting new patients.

      What does Elite, Distinguished, Advanced, Experienced mean?
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Trustees Of Columbia University In The City Of New York

      622 W 168th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (6.4 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      James Church is a Colorectal Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Church is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Ileostomy.

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      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      100 E 77th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Parul Shukla is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Shukla is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Rectal Prolapse, Anal Fissure, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Ileostomy.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      North Shore-Lij Medical PC

      100 E 77th St, Fl 3, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.0 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Hersch Pachter is a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Pachter is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery

      Weill Medical College Of Cornell

      525 E 68th St, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Heather Yeo is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Yeo is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. Her top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Ileostomy, and Pancreaticoduodenectomy.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC

      30 Prospect Ave, 
      Hackensack, NJ 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Spanish
      Accepting New Patients

      Glenn Parker is a Colorectal Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Parker is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Small Bowel Resection. Dr. Parker is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC

      30 Prospect Ave, 
      Hackensack, NJ 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Thomas Lake is a Colorectal Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Lake is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Lake is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC

      20 Prospect Ave, 
      Hackensack, NJ 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Steven Lee-Kong is a Colorectal Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Lee-Kong is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Bladder Reconstruction.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery | General Surgery
      255 W Spring Valley Ave, Suite 103, 
      Maywood, NJ 
       (2.2 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Italian
      Accepting New Patients

      Gregory Gallina is a Colorectal Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Maywood, New Jersey. Dr. Gallina is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Mesenteric Venous Thrombosis, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Gallina is currently accepting new patients.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      One Surgical Specialists

      2 Sears Dr, Suite 202, 
      Paramus, NJ 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Adam Rosenstock is a General Surgeon in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Rosenstock is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are T-Cell Lymphoma, Ogilvie Syndrome, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colostomy, and Small Bowel Resection.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      One Surgical Specialists

      2 Sears Dr, Suite 202, 
      Paramus, NJ 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Stephen Pereira is a General Surgeon in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Pereira is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallbladder Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      One Surgical Specialists

      2 Sears Dr, Suite 202, 
      Paramus, NJ 
       (4.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      George Mazpule is a General Surgeon in Paramus, New Jersey. Dr. Mazpule is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Hernia, Colostomy, and Gastrostomy.

      Distinguished in Colostomy
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Distinguished in Colostomy
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery | Surgical Oncology

      Mskcc Surgery Group

      1275 York Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (9.8 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Offers Telehealth

      Philip Paty is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Paty is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colostomy, and Ileostomy.

      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery
      Advanced in Colostomy
      Colorectal Surgery

      New York University

      550 1st Ave, 
      New York, NY 
       (10.7 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      David Dietz is a Colorectal Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Dietz is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gastrointestinal Fistula, Crohn's Disease, Colorectal Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery. Dr. Dietz is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery

      Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC

      30 Prospect Ave, Suite 2, 
      Hackensack, NJ 
       (0.5 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English, Russian
      Accepting New Patients
      Offers Telehealth

      Sergey Terushkin is a General Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Terushkin is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Cholecystitis, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Obesity, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy. Dr. Terushkin is currently accepting new patients.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      83 Summit Ave, 
      Hackensack, NJ 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      John Poole is a General Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Poole is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Gallbladder Disease, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery
      83 Summit Ave, 
      Hackensack, NJ 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Douglas Benson is a General Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Benson is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Gallstones, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Gastrostomy.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery | Surgical Oncology
      Experienced in Colostomy
      General Surgery | Colorectal Surgery | Surgical Oncology

      Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC

      20 Prospect Ave, 
      Hackensack, NJ 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English

      Howard Ross is a General Surgeon and a Colorectal Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Ross is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Colostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

      Experienced in Colostomy
      Vascular Surgery | General Surgery
      Experienced in Colostomy
      Vascular Surgery | General Surgery

      Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC

      20 Prospect Ave, 
      Hackensack, NJ 
       (0.6 miles away)
      Languages Spoken:
      English
      Accepting New Patients

      Peter Kagan is a Vascular Surgeon and a General Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Kagan is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Colostomy. His top areas of expertise are Idiopathic Edema, Gangrene, Choledocholithiasis, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Kagan is currently accepting new patients.

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      Last Updated: 10/30/2025

      What is the definition of Colostomy?

      Colostomy is a surgical procedure that brings one end of the large intestine out through an opening (stoma) made in the abdominal wall. Stools moving through the intestine drain through the stoma into a bag attached to the skin of the abdomen.

      When should I see a Colostomy doctor near Hackensack, NJ?

      There are various reasons why you may want to see a specialist, such as: 

      • Your primary care provider recommends it. 
      • Your condition requires expert knowledge and specialized care. 
      • Your symptoms persist or worsen despite treatment. 
      • You need specialized testing or procedures. 
      • You want a second opinion.  

      What should I consider when choosing a Colostomy doctor near Hackensack, NJ?

      It’s important to see a provider with expertise in your specific condition. Each provider profile in MediFind’s doctor database includes information on which conditions they treat, years of experience, research contributions, languages spoken, insurance plans accepted, and more.  

      How does MediFind rank Colostomy doctors near Hackensack, NJ?

      MediFind’s rankings are based on a variety of data sources, such as the number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials and industry conferences, as well as the number of patients that provider sees for a given condition. Note that MediFind’s provider database is not based on user reviews, and providers do not pay to be included in the database. 

      What types of insurance are accepted by Colostomy doctors near Hackensack, NJ?

      Most profiles in MediFind’s doctor database include a list of insurance plans accepted by that provider. However, it’s a good idea to contact the provider’s office to make sure they still accept your insurance, then doublecheck by contacting your insurance plan to confirm they’re in network. 

      How can I book an appointment online with a Colostomy doctor near Hackensack, NJ?

      MediFind offers direct scheduling for certain providers using the “Request Appointment” button on that provider’s profile. If the schedule option is not available for a provider, tap the red “Show Phone Number” button on their profile to get their contact information. If you prefer to find providers who offer online scheduling, select “Schedules online” under the “Availability” category of the filter feature on the left side of the Colostomy doctor search results page. 

      Why is it important to get a second opinion from a different Colostomy doctor?

      Second opinions are an opportunity to confirm a diagnosis and its root cause, learn about alternative treatment options, or simply gain peace of mind. Many people, especially those with serious diagnoses, get second opinions so they can understand all their options and make informed decisions, so don’t hesitate to get one if you have any doubts or need more information or clarification regarding your care. Note that some insurance plans require second opinions, while others don’t cover second opinions, so be sure to confirm with your insurance provider first.   

      How can I prepare for my appointment with a Colostomy doctor near Hackensack, NJ?

      Prepare for your appointment by gathering the following items: 

      • Copies of medical records (dating back at least one year) 
      • Your medical history, including illnesses, medical conditions, surgeries, and other doctors you see 
      • Family history of disease 
      • List of current prescription drugs, over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and herbal remedies or supplements including names and doses 
      • Allergies to medications, food, latex, insects, etc.  
      • List of questions and concerns 
      • Your insurance card 

      You might also contact the provider’s office to see if they offer transportation or childcare services or if you’re allowed to bring a loved one for support or to take notes during your visit. 

      What questions should I ask my Colostomy doctor?

      Here are some sample questions: 

      • Can you explain in simple terms what this condition is and how it’s treated? 
      • What symptoms or side effects should I watch for? 
      • What tests will be involved, and when can I expect results? 
      • Are there other specialists I need to see? 
      • What’s the best way to reach you if I have follow-up questions? 

      How can I learn about the latest clinical trials and research advances my Colostomy doctor may know about?

      MediFind’s Clinical Trials tool asks you a series of questions to help you narrow down your search by health condition, age, gender, location, how far you’re willing to travel, and more. Each question you answer filters down the number of trials until you find the ones that are most relevant to you. 

      MediFind’s Latest Advances tool features summaries of recent articles published in medical journals. We use cutting-edge technology to scour medical publication databases for the latest research advancements on any given condition, then we simplify this information in a way that’s useful and easy to understand. 

      Can I filter my search to show male or female Colostomy doctors near Hackensack, NJ?

      Look for the filter feature on the left side of the Colostomy doctor search results page. Select “Female” or “Male” under the “Gender” category to search for female or male providers exclusively. If the “Any” option is selected, it will pull results for both male and female providers. 

      Can I filter my search to find a Colostomy doctor that offers video calls?

      Look for the filter feature on the left-side of the Colostomy doctor search results page. Select “Offers telehealth visits” under the Availability category to search for providers who offer virtual appointments (video calls). 

      Reviewed on: 11/11/24  

      By: MediFind Medical Staff 

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