Dr. John A. Procaccino
Overview
Dr. Procaccino was born and raised in Westchester, New York. He graduated Summa Cum Laude from Manhattan College and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa. He went on to receive his Doctorate in Medicine from New York Medical College, and was elected to Alpha Omega Alpha in 1984. Dr. Procaccino relocated to Long Island in 1984 where he began his Internship in General Surgery at North Shore University Hospital. Once he completed his training in General Surgery, he trained as a fellow at the Cleveland Clinic. In 1998, he was asked to assume the role of Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at North Shore University Hospital in Manhasset.
Dr. Procaccino has been the Director of North Shore University Hospital s Center for Colon and Rectal Diseases since inception. In this capacity, he was charged with the task of forming a Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery for the North Shore University Hospital and Long Island Jewish Hospital Department of Surgery. Dr. Procaccino soon took on the coveted position of Chief of this Division.
Perhaps Dr. Procaccino s most significant contribution to the field of Colon and Rectal Surgery is his training of the next generation of surgeons. Since 2003, Dr. Procaccino has been the Director of the North Shore/LIJ Fellowship Program in Colon and Rectal Surgery which is accredited by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. Procaccino s clinical interests include Colon & Rectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn s and Ulcerative Colitis) and Diverticulitis. He performs both laparoscopic and open surgery.
Dr. Procaccino is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 3 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years. In particular, he has co-authored 1 article in the study of Diverticular Disease.
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Locations
900 Northern Boulevard, Suite 100, Great Neck, NY 11021
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Procaccino 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.
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.
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Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Anorectal AbscessDr. Procaccino isDistinguished. Learn about Anorectal Abscess.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Procaccino isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Procaccino isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Gastroesophageal Junction CancerDr. Procaccino isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer.
- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Procaccino isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Procaccino isAdvanced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Procaccino isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- HemorrhoidsDr. Procaccino isAdvanced. Learn about Hemorrhoids.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Procaccino isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- IleostomyDr. Procaccino isAdvanced. Learn about Ileostomy.
- Experienced
- Anal FissureDr. Procaccino isExperienced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Attenuated Familial Adenomatous PolyposisDr. Procaccino isExperienced. Learn about Attenuated Familial Adenomatous Polyposis.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Procaccino isExperienced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- CellulitisDr. Procaccino isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Colonic MalakoplakiaDr. Procaccino isExperienced. Learn about Colonic Malakoplakia.
- ColonoscopyDr. Procaccino isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.