Dr. David E. Rivadeneira
Overview
"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,"" says Dr. Rivadeneira, who completed his residency in general surgery at Weill Medical College of Cornell University, training at both New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.Dr. Rivadeneira, who joined Northwell in 2013, works alongside a multidisciplinary team including oncologists, geneticists and nutritionists to give patients complete and convenient care. Consultations can usually be made within 24 to 48 hours at various Long Island locations-and everyone receives the care they deserve. ""I treat people like I'd want a family member to be treated,"" says Dr. Rivadeneira. ""I speak to patients in a way that helps them really understand their care-it's clear, concise and always compassionate.""A professor of surgery at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Dr. Rivadeneira also instructs surgeons throughout the country and abroad. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology, among others. He also works closely with Northwell research partner Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory on tissue analysis for critical research studies for the very best patient care-now and in the future.""Seeing patients have better quality of life with no more pain, and seeing them enjoy major life milestones because of treatment-it just doesn't get any better than that,"" he says.".
Dr. Rivadeneira is highly rated in 18 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Hemorrhoids, Familial Colorectal Cancer, Diverticular Disease, Bladder Reconstruction, and Hernia Surgery.
His clinical research consists of co-authoring 16 peer reviewed articles. MediFind looks at clinical research from the past 15 years.
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Locations
321 Crossways Park Drive, Suite B, Woodbury, NY 11797
222 Middle Country Road, Suite 211, Smithtown, NY 11787
Additional Areas of Focus
Dr. Rivadeneira 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.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Center For Advanced IBD Care
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 highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Crohn's Disease, Viral Gastroenteritis, Ulcerative Colitis, Ileostomy, and Endoscopy.
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion
James Church is a Colorectal Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Church is highly rated in 19 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Familial Adenomatous Polyposis, Lynch Syndrome, Colorectal Cancer, Colonoscopy, and Ileostomy.
Rockefeller Outpatient Pavilion
Martin Weiser is a Colorectal Surgeon in New York, New York. Dr. Weiser is highly rated in 10 conditions, according to our data. His top areas of expertise are Colorectal Cancer, Anal Cancer, Lynch Syndrome, Ileostomy, and Colostomy.
Areas of Expertise
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- Distinguished
- Colorectal CancerDr. Rivadeneira isDistinguished. Learn about Colorectal Cancer.
- Diverticular DiseaseDr. Rivadeneira isDistinguished. Learn about Diverticular Disease.
- Familial Colorectal CancerDr. Rivadeneira isDistinguished. Learn about Familial Colorectal Cancer.
- Gastroesophageal Junction CancerDr. Rivadeneira isDistinguished. Learn about Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer.
- HemorrhoidsDr. Rivadeneira isDistinguished. Learn about Hemorrhoids.
- Lynch SyndromeDr. Rivadeneira isDistinguished. Learn about Lynch Syndrome.
- Advanced
- Anal CancerDr. Rivadeneira isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Cancer.
- Anal FissureDr. Rivadeneira isAdvanced. Learn about Anal Fissure.
- Bladder ReconstructionDr. Rivadeneira isAdvanced. Learn about Bladder Reconstruction.
- Gastric DysmotilityDr. Rivadeneira isAdvanced. Learn about Gastric Dysmotility.
- Gastrointestinal FistulaDr. Rivadeneira isAdvanced. Learn about Gastrointestinal Fistula.
- Hernia SurgeryDr. Rivadeneira isAdvanced. Learn about Hernia Surgery.
- Experienced
- Anorectal AbscessDr. Rivadeneira isExperienced. Learn about Anorectal Abscess.
- Bowel IncontinenceDr. Rivadeneira isExperienced. Learn about Bowel Incontinence.
- ColonoscopyDr. Rivadeneira isExperienced. Learn about Colonoscopy.
- Crohn's DiseaseDr. Rivadeneira isExperienced. Learn about Crohn's Disease.
- DICER1 SyndromeDr. Rivadeneira isExperienced. Learn about DICER1 Syndrome.
- EncopresisDr. Rivadeneira isExperienced. Learn about Encopresis.