Joseph T. Vazzana

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Joseph

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Vazzana

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1265698427

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14854

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Iyare O. Esemuede

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Iyare

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Esemuede

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1487885190

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18189

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Dr. Esemuede's&nbsp;clinical focus is in minimally invasive and robotic surgery for the management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and diverticular disease.&nbsp;

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Dr. Esemuede&rsquo;s research interests focus on colorectal diseases and surgical outcomes.

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<p>Iyare Esemuede, MD, is an attending surgeon and Assistant Professor at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is in minimally invasive and robotic surgery for the management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and diverticular disease. He also treats various anorectal diseases, such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and anal fistulas, and manages some general surgical conditions such as gallbladder disease and appendicitis.</p><p>From 1999 to 2005, Dr. Esemuede pursued a combined Bachelor of Science and Medical Doctorate program at Howard University, earning his biology degree in 2003 and his medical degree in 2005. His postdoctoral training began with his general surgery residency at Howard University Hospital. In 2009, he completed his colorectal research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and graduated from residency in 2012. In 2015, he completed his colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Grant Medical Center.</p><p>Dr. Esemuede&rsquo;s research interests focus on colorectal diseases and surgical outcomes. He has shared his work through peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters, poster presentations and oral presentations, both regionally and nationally.</p><p>Dr. Esemuede is board certified by both the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.</p>

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Jenny J. Choi

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Jenny

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Choi

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1063677094

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12746

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<p>Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery, <a href="https://www.montefiore.org/surgery-services-general-weight-reduction-ce… Surgery</a>, <a href="https://www.montefiore.org/montefiore-institute-for-minimally-invasive-… Invasive Surgery</a></p>

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With high rates of obesity and diabetes in the Bronx, Dr. Choi sees many opportunities to evaluate the long-term benefits of bariatric surgery in this population.

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Francis B. Baccay

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Francis

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Baccay

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<p>Francis B. Baccay, MD, is an attending surgeon at Montefiore Einstein and Associate Professor, Surgery at our Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Baccay&rsquo;s clinical focus centers on general and acute care surgery.</p><p>After obtaining his Bachelor of Science in biology and Bachelor of Arts in sociology from Tulane University in 1989, Dr. Baccay earned his Doctor of Medicine from New York Medical College in 1993. He then completed his general surgery internship in 1994 and his general surgery residency in 2000 at New York Medical College/Westchester Medical Center. Dr. Baccay remained at this institution to complete a trauma and surgical critical care fellowship in 2001.</p><p>Dr. Baccay&rsquo;s research focuses on surgical education curriculum design and assessment. His work has been shared through numerous peer-reviewed publications and oral and poster presentations. He is on the peer review board of the American College of Surgeons, where he is a submissions reviewer for the <em>Journal of the American College of Surgeons</em>. He is also on the peer review board for the Association of American Medical Colleges, where he is a submissions reviewer for MedEd Portal Publications and the Northeast Group on Education Affairs.</p><p>Dr. Baccay is board certified by the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, the Association of Surgical Education and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Baccay received the Samuel Rosen Excellence in Clinical Teaching Award in 2018 and the Harry H. Gordon Award for Outstanding Clinical Teaching in 2024 from Montefiore Einstein. He has also won the Patients&rsquo; Choice Award from the Greater New York Patient Survey for multiple years.</p>

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