Dr. Patrick Hartendorp

Alexander Greenstein is a General Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Greenstein is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Toxic Megacolon. His top areas of expertise are Ogilvie Syndrome, Retroperitoneal Inflammation, Secondary Peritonitis, Ileostomy, and Hernia Surgery.

I am an active Professor of Surgery at SUNY Downstate and Chairman of the Department of Surgery at Lutheran Medical Center. I have lectured in medical schools and universities as well as operated in hospitals in 60 cities throughout the world. In addition, I have graduated 25 laparoscopic fellows since 1995.I am the recipient of the Ellis Island Medal of Honor. I have more than 125 peer-reviewed published articles and have participated in more than ten medical textbooks. I have been an innovator in minimally invasive surgery and hold seven U.S. patents for laparoscopic surgical instruments.I am a graduate from St. Joseph University School of Medicine in Beirut, Lebanon and completed my residency in General Surgery at Staten Island University Hospital. I am a fellow of the American College of Surgeons and am board certified in Surgery and Critical Care Medicine. I reside on Staten Island with my wife Berthe and have four children. Dr. Ferzli is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Toxic Megacolon. His top areas of expertise are Choledocholithiasis, Gallstones, Gallbladder Disease, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Gastrectomy.

An internationally recognized colorectal surgeon, Feza Remzi, MD is a leader in the surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and other colorectal diseases. He specializes in the treatment of patients with complex colorectal conditions including ulcerative colitis, Crohn s Disease, diverticulitis, pelvic pouch procedures, sphincter-saving operations of the rectum, and re-operative abdominopelvic surgeries. Dr. Remzi has published over 300 peer- reviewed articles and book chapters on the surgical management of IBD, and ileal J-pouch. He has been recognized with several awards and honors, including being voted as one of the Castle Connolly and New York Magazine Top Doctors in New York. In 2010, he was honored with honorary fellowship/membership at the Annual National Surgical Congress in Turkey as the first recipient of this award from this society. A native of Turkey, Dr. Remzi earned his medical degree from Hacettepe University School of Medicine in Ankara, Turkey. He completed his general surgery residency and a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic. Dr. Remzi is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Toxic Megacolon. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.