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Nell Maloney Patel, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, New Brunswick, NJ

NellMaloney PatelMD(She/Her)

Colon & Rectal Surgery New Brunswick, NJ

Professor of Surgery Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Vice Chair of Education Program Director, General Surgery Residency Program Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

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  • Office

    125 Paterson Street
    New Brunswick, NJ 08901
    Phone+1 732-235-8845
    Fax+1 732-235-8037

Summary

  • Dr. Nell Maloney Patel is a colorectal surgeon at Rutgers Health Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ and is affiliated with Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital. She received her medical degree from Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine and then completed her General Surgery Residency Program at Eastern Virginia Medical School. She went on to do additional training in Colon and Rectal Surgery at John H. Stroger Hospital of Cook County. She has been in practice 20 years. She is currently the Vice Chair of Education for the Department of Surgery at Rutgers Health Robert Wood Johnson Medical School where she has also been the Program Director of the General Surgery Residency for the past 8 years. She is has a broad Colon and Rectal Surgery practice with experience in complex pelvic surgery with an expertise in Robotics as well as expertise in hemorrhoids, colonoscopy, colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and anal fissures. She has multiple publications and presentations in both Colon and Rectal Surgery as well as in Surgical Education.

Education & Training

  • Cook County Health and Hospitals System
    Cook County Health and Hospitals SystemChief Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2006 - 2007
  • Eastern Virginia Medical School
    Eastern Virginia Medical SchoolResidency, Surgery, 2001 - 2006
  • Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
    Stony Brook University Health Sciences Center School of MedicineClass of 2001

Certifications & Licensure

  • NJ State Medical License
    NJ State Medical License 2007 - 2025
  • IL State Medical License
    IL State Medical License 2006 - 2008
  • OH State Medical License
    OH State Medical License 2004 - 2005
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctor NJ Monthly Magazine, 2014-2024
  • Academy of Master Surgeon Educator American College of Surgeons, 2021
  • Woman of Excellence Union County Board of Freeholders, 2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed