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Office
1 Guthrie Square
Sayre, PA 18840
Summary
- A native of Scranton PA, Nicholas J. Serniak, MD graduated with his bachelor's degree in biochemistry from the University of Scranton in 2011 and earned his medical degree from Geisinger Commonwealth School of Medicine (GCSOM), formerly known as The Commonwealth Medical College (TCMC) in May 2015.
While receiving his medical education, he was honored as an inductee in the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society.
He began his general surgical training at the Hahnemann University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA until its closure in 2019 at which point he completed his surgical residency at the University of California, Irvine in Southern California. He completed his fellowship training in Colon & Rectal Surgery at the University of Southern California (USC). He is currently board certified in both General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery.
He is proud to have relocated back to the Northeast to continue his career as a staff Colorectal Surgeon at the Guthrie Clinic in Sayre, PA. He sees patients in Sayre, PA and Ithaca, NY.
Education & Training
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Fellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2020 - 2021
- University of California (Irvine)Chief Residency, Surgery, 2019 - 2020
- Drexel University College of Medicine/Hahnemann University HospitalResidency, Surgery, 2015 - 2019
- Commonwealth Medical CollegeClass of 2015
Certifications & Licensure![](https://directory.doximity.com/assets/icons/icon-help-e9f0b148a1e6d1f037dde9f26f025c36bd7c99fd4fe31fd76792996fa2aa5e66.svg)
- NY State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- PA State Medical License 2021 - 2026
- CA State Medical License 2019 - 2023
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha AOA, 2015
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Comparison of outcomes in small bowel surgery for Crohn's disease: a retrospective NSQIP review.Oguz Az Aras, Apar S Patel, Emma K Satchell, Nicholas J Serniak, Raphael M Byrne
International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 2024-07-29 - 1 citationsHow do they measure up: Assessing the height of rectal cancer with digital rectal exam, endoscopy, and MRI.Jordan Wlodarczyk, Kshitij Gaur, Nicholas Serniak, Kevin Mertz, Jason Muri
Surgery in Practice and Science. 2022-09-01 - 1 citationsIsolated Cecal Diverticulitis in a Non-Asian Patient With Strong Family History of Colon Adenocarcinoma.Reynold Henry, Benjamin Tam, Nicholas Serniak, Glenn T. Ault
The American Surgeon. 2020-12-14
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