MD: University of Milan (1980; Italy).
PhD: University of Bergen (1996; Norway; field, Colorectal Cancer).
Residency Training: General Surgery, Hautepierre University Hospital, Strasbourg, France (1984-86); Trauma Surgery, Central Middlesex Hospital, London, England (1986); General Surgery, Kirkenes Hospital, Kirkenes, Norway (1987-88); Orthopedic Surgery, University Kyst-hospitalet i Hagavik, Hagavik, Norway (1988-90); Trauma and General Surgery, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway (1991); General Surgery (Chief Resident), Angers University Hospital, Angers, France (1992-93).
Board Certification: General Surgery and Gastrointestinal Surgery, Norwegian Medical Association (Norway); General Surgery, National Medical Council (France); General Surgery, National Board of Health (Denmark); Emergency Surgery, Bologna University School of Medicine (Italy).
Specialties: Laparoscopic and conventional surgery for colon and rectal cancer, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, and rectal prolapse; treatment of anorectal abscess, fistula, fissure, rectocele, hemorrhoids, obstructed defecation, and fecal incontinence; colonoscopy; laparoscopic surgery for gallbladder, appendix, or spleen removal, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD; chronic severe heartburn), achalasia (severe swallowing difficulty), incisional/ventral hernia, and groin hernia.
Additional: Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery; fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS); fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS); fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS); associate editor, Diseases of the Colon & Rectum; see selected publications (click here for online abstracts/full text of journal articles via National Library of Medicine); see curriculum vitae.
Honors: Gold Medal (for first laparoscopic colectomy), University of Vilnius School of Medicine, Vilnius, Lithuania (1996); Osaka City Gold Medal, Osaka, Japan (2002).
Languages Spoken: English, French, Italian, German, Norwegian.
Consultations/Appointments: 631-444-4545 or 631-638-1000.