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Govind Nandakumar, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, New York, NY

GovindNandakumarMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery New York, NY

Assistant Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College

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  • Office

    435 E 70th St APT 13k
    New York, NY 10021
    Phone+1 212-746-6030

Education & Training

  • Washington University/B-JH/SLCH Consortium
    Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2009 - 2010
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterChief Residency, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2008 - 2009
  • New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)
    New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
  • Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
    Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2004
  • University of Michigan
    University of MichiganBS, Biology and Economics, Cum Laude, 2000
  • Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
    Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
  • Washington University St. Louis
    Washington University St. Louis

Certifications & Licensure

  • NY State Medical License
    NY State Medical License 2006 - 2021
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
  • Hassan Nama Teaching Award Weill Cornell Dept. of Surgery, 2009
  • AOA AOA, 2005
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Intestinal Anastomosis.  
    Nandakumar G, Stein SH, Michelassi F, Nature Reviews Gastroenterol Hepatol.; 6(12):709-716
  • Gardner’s Syndrome: Clinical Manifestations, Evaluation, Management, and Treatment.  
    Nandakumar G, Morgan J, Silverberg D, Steinhagen R, Mt. Sinai J Med. 2004 Nov;71(6):384-91

Books/Book Chapters

Abstracts/Posters

  • A Surgical Adhesive Increases Burst Pressure and Seals Leaks in Stapled Gastrojejunostomy.
    Nandakumar G, Richards BG, Trencheva K, Dakin, GF, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
  • Transplantation of Single Pediatric Kidneys Under 5 years of Age into Adult Recipients: Risky or Routine?
    Goldstein MJ, Nandakumar G, Henderson P, Goris M, Kapur S, American Transplant Congress
  • Anal Fissures with Chronic Changes are Less Likely to Respond to Botox Injections.
    Nandakumar G, Milsom JW, Sonoda T, Trencheva K, Lee SW, New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
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Lectures

  • Radiologic and Clinical Predictors of Outcome in patients with Clostridium Difficile Colitis. 
    American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  • Audit of a single institution Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Registry. 
    Society of Surgical Oncologists

Press Mentions

  • Rising India, Real Heroes: Heroic Rush to Surgery
    Rising India, Real Heroes: Heroic Rush to SurgeryMarch 27th, 2023
  • Red Meat, Refined Sugar, Spicy Food Linked with Colorectal Cancer: Experts
    Red Meat, Refined Sugar, Spicy Food Linked with Colorectal Cancer: ExpertsMarch 7th, 2023
  • Bengaluru Doctor Ditches Car Stuck in Traffic to Run 45 Minutes and Perform Critical Surgery
    Bengaluru Doctor Ditches Car Stuck in Traffic to Run 45 Minutes and Perform Critical SurgerySeptember 16th, 2022
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Hindi, Tamil, Kannada, Urdu