Providing Colorectal Surgery on the East End of Long Island | Renaissance School of Medicine at Stony Brook University

Operating at Eastern Long Island Hospital in the Village of Greenport

<div class="caption">Dr. Roberto Bergamaschi and Dr. Paula I. Denoya</div>
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Two of our colorectal surgeons, <a href="/surgery/people/faculty/dr-roberto-bergamaschi">Roberto Bergamaschi, MD, PhD</a>, professor of surgery, and <a href="/surgery/people/faculty/dr-paula-i-denoya">Paula I. Denoya, MD</a>, associate professor of surgery, have recently joined the medical staff at <a href="http://www.elih.org/" target="_blank">Eastern Long Island Hospital (ELIH)</a> in Greenport, NY, where — in addition to their practices at Stony Brook University Hospital and Stony Brook Cancer Center — they will provide a full range of <a href="https://www.stonybrookmedicine.edu/patientcare/surgery/patient-care/cli…; target="_blank">colon and rectal surgery services</a> to the community of Eastern Long Island.

An international leader in the field of colorectal surgery, Dr. Bergamaschi joined our faculty in 2008 and later that year became the founding chief of our Colon and Rectal Surgery Division.

Dr. Bergamaschi specializes in the treatment of diseases associated with a wide range of colorectal disorders, including abscesses, bowel obstructions, polyps, colitis, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, colon cancer, constipation, incontinence, Crohn's disease, rectal cancer, and anal cancer.

<div class="callout">Patients on Eastern Long Island who require the expertise of trained colorectal surgeons can receive all the care they need close to home. </div>

Dr. Bergamaschi was one of the first colorectal surgeons in the United States to master laparoscopic colorectal surgery, and he offers several options for patients undergoing surgery for colorectal cancers.

In addition, Dr. Bergamaschi is one of the few colorectal surgeons in the country who can perform a minimally invasive procedure known as intracorporeal laparoscopic colorectal surgery, which requires extensive and highly specialized training because it takes place entirely inside the body.

"Though both conventional open surgery and laparoscopic-assisted surgery are safe and common procedures, there is less bleeding, less risk of infection, less pain, and less scarring for the patient who undergoes the intracorporeal laparoscopic procedure," Dr. Bergamaschi says.

"Dr. Bergamaschi is internationally recognized for his expertise in laparoscopic surgery for colorectal diseases. We are very fortunate to have a surgeon of this caliber available to our patients on the East End of Long Island," Paul J. Connor, III, president/CEO of ELIH, says.

Dr. Bergamaschi is a leader in our one-year residency program in colorectal, and trains surgeons to perform intracorporeal laparoscopic surgery, as well as other colorectal surgical procedures.

<div class="callout">ELIH CEO welcomes the addition to its medical staff of Stony Brook Medicine colorectal surgeons for their high level of surgical expertise.</div>

Dr. Bergamaschi received his MD from the University of Milan, Italy, and his PhD from the University of Bergen, Norway, in the field of colorectal cancer.

Dr. Bergamaschi holds board certifications from several countries, including Italy, Denmark, France, and Norway. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in London and a fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, as well as the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Denoya, who joined our faculty in 2009, is a graduate of New York University and received her MD from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine. She subsequently completed a fellowship in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic of Florida. She is board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Dr. Denoya's practice comprises all aspects of colon and rectal surgery, along with anal surgery and pelvic floor dysfunction. Her interests include minimally invasive surgery, colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, reoperative surgery, fecal incontinence, and anorectal reconstruction.

Dr. Denoya is the recipient of several awards from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine, including the Eugene W. Friedman MD Award for Clinical Excellence.

In addition to her clinical duties and responsibilities at Stony Brook Medicine, Dr. Denoya is the program director of our colorectal surgery residency program, training surgeons to become colorectal specialists. Our program is fully accredited by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, which confers board certification in the field of colon and rectal surgery.

"Dr. Denoya is a wonderful addition to the surgical team," Mr. Connor says. "A surgeon with this specialty will provide a high level of surgical expertise for the patients we serve."

"I am excited about joining the medical staff at ELIH," says Dr. Denoya. "It will be my pleasure to meet and care for patients on the East End of Long Island."

Dr. Denoya works closely with Dr. Bergamaschi. Both are part of a subspecialty group that will be providing colorectal surgical care on the North Fork.

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<a href="http://www.cdc.gov/features/ColorectalAwareness/" target="_blank">March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month</a>! 
Know these ten warning signs of colorectal cancer:
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<li class="innertext">Unexplained weight loss</li>
<li class="innertext">Decreased stool size</li>
<li class="innertext">Unexplained fatigue</li>
<li class="innertext">Change in bowel habits</li>
<li class="innertext">Incomplete emptying of bowel</li>
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> <a href="/surgery/blog/colorectal-cancer-awareness-month-2016">See Dr. Paula I. Denoya's FAQs about colorectal cancer</a> for more valuable life-saving information.

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<a href="http://www.elih.org/" target="_blank">Learn more</a> about Eastern Long Island Hospital. For consultations/appointments with Dr. Bergamaschi and Dr. Denoya, please call 631-444-1825.