Overview
Dr. Shukla serves as Regional Chief of Colon and Rectal surgery for Westchester. He sees patients and performs surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital, Phelps Memorial Hospital and Northern Westchester Hospital.
He also serves as Professor of Surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.
Dr. Shukla specializes in the treatment of colon and rectal cancers including advanced polyps unsuitable for colonoscopic removal, Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's disease, Diverticulitis, and complex pelvic issues.
Dr. Shukla is skilled in all established minimally invasive surgical modalities, including laparoscopic, endoscopic and robotic techniques.
In addition to his clinical practice, Dr. Shukla is a renowned researcher and educator. He is widely published with over 120 articles in peer reviewed medical journals and 17 book chapters. He has served as Editor in Chief of the Journal of Colorectal Diseases and as a member of the editorial board for the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO). Dr. Shukla is an invited reviewer for many international journals and has been an invited lecturer at hundreds of meetings and conferences around the world.
Dr Shukla is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow. He has earned many honors and awards throughout his career.
Dr. Shukla is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Rectal Prolapse, Anal Fissure, Pancreaticoduodenectomy, and Ileostomy.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 279 peer reviewed articles and participating in 2 clinical trials. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
122 East 76th Street, 1b, New York, NY 10021
777 North Broadway, Suite 204, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591
480 Bedford Road, Building D, Suite D101, Chappaqua, NY 10514
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
Hackensack Meridian Health Medical Group - Specialty Care PC
Thomas Lake is a Colorectal Surgeon in Hackensack, New Jersey. Dr. Lake is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteroscopy. Dr. Lake is currently accepting new patients.
Valley Physician Services PC
Joel Nizin is a Colorectal Surgeon in Hoboken, New Jersey. Dr. Nizin is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Diverticular Disease, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Colorectal Cancer, Hernia Surgery, and Colostomy. Dr. Nizin is currently accepting new patients.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Surgical Specialties At Woodbury
"David E. Rivadeneira, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS, is director of Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Huntington and physician-in-chief of clinical strategic initiatives for Northwell facilities across eastern Long Island. He's a board-certified, multilingual general surgeon and colorectal surgeon who provides leading-edge care for colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease such as ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, as well as diverticulitis.""I've always wanted to help people. Dr. Rivadeneira is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Diverticular Disease. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.
Areas of Expertise
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- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Shukla isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anal FissureDr. Shukla isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Anorectal AbscessDr. Shukla isAdvanced. Learn about Anorectal Abscess.
- Colorectal CancerDr. Shukla isAdvanced. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Shukla isAdvanced. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Shukla isAdvanced. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Experienced
- BoilsDr. Shukla isExperienced. Learn about Boils.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Shukla isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- CarbuncleDr. Shukla isExperienced. Learn about Carbuncle.
- CellulitisDr. Shukla isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- ColonoscopyDr. Shukla isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- ColostomyDr. Shukla isExperienced. Learn about Colostomy.