Message from the Chief

The Division of Colorectal Surgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital is committed to delivering the highest level of comprehensive colorectal care. All of our surgeons have completed advanced fellowships specifically in Colorectal Surgery and are board-certified. 

In our Division, care is individualized based on the unique complexity of each patient. Patients are managed using a multi-disciplinary approach that coordinates care between gastroenterology, radiology, oncology, urology and gynecology, as needed. 

Our Colorectal Surgery practice cares for more IBD patients than any other surgical practice in New Jersey. We routinely evaluate patients with complex Crohn’s Disease and medically refractory Ulcerative Colitis and work closely with treating gastroenterologists to optimize the care of these patients. 

Daniel Feingold, MD, FACS, FASCRS
Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery

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How does our colorectal care differ from other practices? 

Prioritize Patients in Need 

Patients with peri-anal pain and patients newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer are offered appointments the same day or the following day (“no wait” policy).  

Advanced Surgical Interventions 

• Over 80% of our resections are completed using laparoscopic/robotic approaches

• We have broad expertise in colorectal cancer resections and surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease and diverticulitis 

• We are a quaternary referral center for complex colorectal problems – over a third of the patients we operate on were seen as a second opinion 

• We encourage sphincter-preserving approaches emphasizing stoma avoidance

• We offer a novel, muscle-sparing approach to manage chronic anal fissure

Enhanced Recovery Pathway 

With this approach, post-operative patients have lower risk of surgical site infection, shorter hospital stays, less pain, and quicker return to baseline level of functioning. 

Multi-modal Analgesia 

As a group, we take post-operative pain control very seriously. We routinely utilize state of the art regional nerve blocks (e.g., TAP and erector spinae blocks) using long-lasting, extended release pain medications and non-narcotic pain medications as well as Gabapentin/pregabalin. Opioids are minimized to the extent possible. 

Personalized Comprehensive Cancer Care 

All cancer patients are presented and reviewed at the weekly multi-disciplinary tumor board at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and care plans are individualized based on the high-level discussion. As New Jersey’s only NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, patients have access to the most advanced treatment options including clinical trials, precision medicine, and immunotherapy.