Richard Whelan
Advanced in Diverticular Disease

Dr. Richard Whelan

Colorectal Surgery
Office
425 W 59th St Ste 7B, 
New York, NY 
44 Years of Experience

Advanced in Diverticular Disease
Office
425 W 59th St Ste 7B, 
New York, NY 
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Overview

Richard Whelan is a Colorectal Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Whelan has been practicing medicine for over 44 years and is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy.

His clinical research consists of co-authoring 54 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 2 articles in the study of Diverticular Disease.

Graduate Institution
Columbia University College Of Physicians & Surgeons, 1982
Residency
Columbia Presbyterian St. Luke's Medical Center
Specialties
Colorectal Surgery
Licenses
Colon & Rectal Surgery in NY
Board Certifications
American Board Of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Fellowships
University of Minnesota Medical School
Hospital Affiliations
Hofstra/Northwell School Of Medicine/Nursing
Long Island Jewish Medical Center
Lenox Hill Hospital
Cancer Institute
Languages Spoken
English
Gender
Male

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Locations

Office
425 W 59th St Ste 7B, New York, NY 10019
Call: 212-523-8172
Other Locations
Rosenbaum & Rosenfeld Radiology LLP
1421 3rd Ave, New York,, NY 10028
Call: 212-434-3420

Additional Areas of Focus

Dr. Whelan has provided the following conditions as areas of focus. Please note that we may not have enough data to validate their experience in some of these conditions.

Hemorrhoids

Clinical Research

Clinical research consists of overseeing clinical studies of patients undergoing new treatments and therapies, and publishing articles in peer reviewed medical journals. Providers who actively participate in clinical research are generally at the forefront of the fields and aware of the most up-to-date advances in treatments for their patients.


2 Clinical Trials

Warm and Humidified vs Cold and Dry Dry Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Pneumoperitoneum in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Study of Clinical Endpoints
Warm and Humidified vs Cold and Dry Dry Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Pneumoperitoneum in Minimally Invasive Colorectal Resection: A Randomized Controlled Trial and Study of Clinical Endpoints
Enrollment Status: Withdrawn
Publish Date: February 27, 2023
Intervention Type: Device
Study Phase: Not Applicable
Perioperative Administration of Oral Green Tea Extract/Milk Thistle Extract to Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Resection, a Phase 1 Study
Perioperative Administration of Oral Green Tea Extract/Milk Thistle Extract to Colorectal Cancer Patients Undergoing Colorectal Cancer Resection, a Phase 1 Study
Enrollment Status: Terminated
Publish Date: February 22, 2023
Intervention Type: Drug
Study Drug: Green Tea and Milk Thistle Supplements
Study Phase: Phase 1
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54 Total Publications

ASO Visual Abstract: Safety and Efficacy of Cisplatin and Doxorubicin Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosolized Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in Ovarian Cancer Patients with Peritoneal Metastases-A Multicenter U.S. Phase I Trial.
ASO Visual Abstract: Safety and Efficacy of Cisplatin and Doxorubicin Pressurized Intraperitoneal Aerosolized Chemotherapy (PIPAC) in Ovarian Cancer Patients with Peritoneal Metastases-A Multicenter U.S. Phase I Trial.
Journal: Annals of surgical oncology
Published: October 29, 2025
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