
Overview
Dr Michael Hernando is the managing director of Morristown Surgical Associates and is also director of minimally invasive and robotic surgery at Morristown Medical Center. He is board certified in general surgery with more than 10 years of experience. He graduated cum laude from Cook College, Rutgers University, and was valedictorian of his class at the Autonomous University of Guadalajara and finished his medical school training at New York Medical College. His post graduate residency training was performed at Morristown Medical Center where he was awarded the Hughes Dougan Award for dedication to patient care and excellence in surgical technique, and twice awarded the Ames Filippone Chairman's Award for the resident who best exemplifies the high ideals, compassion, caring and style of leadership that characterize Dr. Filippone. He is a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Hernando is dedicated to all aspects of general surgery including benign and malignant breast disease, as well as gastrointestinal disease including gallbladder, stomach, small intestine, colon and appendix. He is expert at diagnosing and treating all types of hernias including hiatal, ventral, incisional, groin hernias and complex abdominal wall hernias. His passion is with minimally invasive surgery, with dedication to his patients receiving the best results and quickest recovery. Dr. Hernando is a leader in the field of robotic surgery and is able to perform the most complex gastrointestinal and hernia surgeries robotically. He is able to perform single incision robotic surgery with virtually no scar. Outside of medicine, Dr. Hernando enjoys spending time with his wife and five boys. He enjoys physical fitness, tennis, golf, skiing, basketball and photography.
Dr. Hernando is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. His top areas of expertise are Hernia, Umbilical Hernia, Ogilvie Syndrome, Hernia Surgery, and Ureteroscopy.
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Locations
95 Madison Avenue, Suite A09, Morristown, NJ 07960
333 Mount Hope Avenue, Suite 220, Rockaway, NJ 07866
Atlantic Breast Associates-MMC
Leah S. Gendler, MD, is a breast surgeon at Morristown Medical Center’s Carol G. Simon Cancer Center. Board-certified in general surgery by the American College of Surgeons and fellowship-trained in breast surgical oncology, she provides patients exceptional surgical care for benign and malignant diseases of the breast.Dr. Gendler enjoys being a member of the multidisciplinary team at the Carol G. Simon Cancer Center. With over 20 years of experience, she is renowned locally and nationally as a breast surgeon. Compassionate and skilled, she is focused on providing the most personalized care and education about state-of-the-art treatment options to help patients understand their diagnosis and make the best treatment decisions. She chairs the breast tumor board where the multidisciplinary care team is comprised of breast surgeons, breast radiologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, reconstructive surgeons, pathologists, clinical researchers, geneticists, and supportive breast nurse navigators. Together, they tailor a treatment plan with targeted therapies and apply the newest research to each unique situation. She is widely published and presents at national meetings on breast cancer-related topics. She is a member of the American Society of Breast Surgeons and a fellow of the American College of Surgeons. After earning her medical degree from Albert Einstein College of Medicine, NY, Dr. Gendler completed a general surgery residency at Beth Israel Medical Center, NY, and pursued a fellowship in breast surgical oncology at Columbia University Medical Center, NY. She is the recipient of numerous awards and honors in her field, most recently as a Distinguished Doctor by the American Cancer Society. She is a participating provider of the Atlantic Accountable Care Organization. Dr. Gendler is rated as an Advanced provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.
Marie Chen is a General Surgeon in Greenvale, New York. Dr. Chen is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Paget Disease of the Breast, Intraductal Papilloma, Lymphadenectomy, and Hernia Surgery.
Northwell Health Physician Partners Breast Surgery At Lake Success
Karen Kostroff is a General Surgeon in Lake Success, New York. Dr. Kostroff has been practicing medicine for over 47 years and is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in Lymphadenectomy. Her top areas of expertise are Breast Cancer, Angiosarcoma, Inflammatory Breast Cancer, Lymphadenectomy, and Mastectomy.
Areas of Expertise
MediFind evaluates expertise by pulling from factors such as number of articles a doctor has published in medical journals, participation in clinical trials, speaking at industry conferences, prescribing and referral patterns, and strength of connections with other experts in their field.
Learn more about MediFind’s expert tiers
- Distinguished
- HerniaDr. Hernando isDistinguished. Learn about Hernia.
- Advanced
- CholecystitisDr. Hernando isAdvanced. Learn about Cholecystitis.
- CholedocholithiasisDr. Hernando isAdvanced. Learn about Choledocholithiasis.
- Femoral HerniaDr. Hernando isAdvanced. Learn about Femoral Hernia.
- Gallbladder DiseaseDr. Hernando isAdvanced. Learn about Gallbladder Disease.
- GallstonesDr. Hernando isAdvanced. Learn about Gallstones.
- Juvenile AngiofibromaDr. Hernando isAdvanced. Learn about Juvenile Angiofibroma.
- Experienced
- Acute PancreatitisDr. Hernando isExperienced. Learn about Acute Pancreatitis.
- Breast CancerDr. Hernando isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer.
- Breast Cancer in MenDr. Hernando isExperienced. Learn about Breast Cancer in Men.
- Breast InfectionDr. Hernando isExperienced. Learn about Breast Infection.
- CellulitisDr. Hernando isExperienced. Learn about Cellulitis.
- Childhood PancreatitisDr. Hernando isExperienced. Learn about Childhood Pancreatitis.


