Howard M Ross MD
M. Martin Ross Distinguished Chair in Surgery/ Surgeon-in-Chief Hackensack University Medical Center Professor and Chair Hackensack Meridian School of Medicine
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20 Prospect AvenueDepartment of Surgery, Suite 406Hackensack, NJ 07601
Phone+1 551-996-2959
Fax+1 551-996-0799
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Summary
- Howard Ross, M.D., is a nationally recognized, board certified colon and rectal surgeon with more than 20 years of experience. Howard specializes in minimally invasive surgical approaches to treating colon and rectal cancer and provides leading-edge surgical care for ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis and other complex colorectal and anorectal conditions. His research interests include the adoption of new technologies, surgical outcomes, surgical education and health disparities. Dr. Ross is broadly published, and is the editor of four noted textbooks, including “Robotic Approaches to Colorectal Surgery” and “Minimally Invasive Approaches to Colon and Rectal Disease.”
Education & Training
Lahey ClinicResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1999 - 2000
University of ConnecticutResidency, Surgery, 1992 - 1999
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterMD, Surgical Oncology Research Tumor Immunology, 1994 - 1996
University of Rochester School of Medicine and DentistryClass of 1992- Cornell University BS, Nutritional biochemistry , With honors, 1984 - 1988
Certifications & Licensure
NJ State Medical License 2007 - 2025
PA State Medical License 2000 - 2022
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Inside Jersey Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2012-2014, 2022
- Inside Jersey Magazine Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2010-2013, 2022
- Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2009-2013, 2022
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Colectomy in patients with liver disease: albumin-bilirubin score accurately predicts outcomes.Sarah M Kling, George A Taylor, Nicholas R Peterson, Takshaka Patel, Alexander M Fagenson
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2024-06-01 - 6 citationsUse of Preoperative Laboratory Testing Among Low-Risk Patients Undergoing Elective Anorectal Surgery.Sarah M. Kling, George A. Taylor, Matthew M. Philp, Juan Lucas Poggio, Howard M. Ross
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2022-02-01 - 3 citationsTrends in General Surgery Resident Experience with Colorectal Surgery: An Analysis of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Case Logs.Sarah M Kling, Swathi Raman, George A Taylor, Matthew M Philp, Juan Lucas Poggio
Journal of Surgical Education. 2022-01-19
Press Mentions
Hackensack Meridian Hackensack University Medical Center Launches IBD Center, Providing Comprehensive and State-of-the-Art Inflammatory Bowel Disease and Colorectal CareJanuary 16th, 2025
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy Warns of Link Between Alcohol Consumption and Cancer RiskJanuary 3rd, 2025- 44-Year-Old Woman Overcomes Colon Cancer Thanks to an Early FindingSeptember 7th, 2021
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