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David B Chessin, MD
Surgery, Colon and Rectal Surgery / Proctology
About Me
David Chessin, MD is an Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, specializing in colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, laparoscopic colorectal surgery, and benign anorectal disease.
Dr. Chessin matriculated at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania in 1992. At Lehigh, he was elected ito the Phi Beta Kappa honor society. He graduated summa cum laude in 1996 with departmental honors following completion of an intensive basic science thesis.
In 1996, Dr. Chessin began medical school at the University of Medicine and Dentistry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in Piscataway, New Jersey. While in medical school, he was elected into the prestigious Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Medical Honor Society.
He graduated from medical school in 2000 and began his internship in General Surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York. Dr. Chessin completed his first three years of residency in general surgery at Mount Sinai, and then in June, 2003 took a position as a clinical research fellow on the colorectal service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
In June, 2007, after completing his residency, Dr. Chessin received the David A. Dreiling Award for Academic Achievement from the Department of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount. In July, 2007, Dr. Chessin began his fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the Mount Sinai Medical Center. During his residency, he completed research in inflammatory bowel disease that resulted in four presentations at the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Annual Meeting and won awards for Outstanding Podium and Poster Presentations at the New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Residents’ Night Meeting.
While at Sloan-Kettering, Dr. Chessin published over 15 peer-reviewed manuscripts and five book chapters covering various topics in colon and rectal cancer. In addition, he presented his research at multiple national and international medical conferences. He received awards for Outstanding Podium Presentation from the New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons twice.
To date, Dr. Chessin has presented his research at over 25 national medical conferences and has published over 20 papers in peer-reviewed journals.
Dr. Chessin is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and the American College of Surgeons. He is a peer reviewer for the journals Diseases of the Colon and Rectum and Techniques in Coloproctology.
Dr. Chessin has been included in Castle Connolly publications as a Top Doctor in the New York Metro Area. Click here to learn more.
Language
English
Position
ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR | Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Abdominal Surgery
- Anal Abscess (And Anal Fistula)
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Itching
- Anal Pain
- Anal Warts / Condyloma
- Biopsy
- Black Stool / Melena
- Blood in Stool
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colon Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Resection
- Colorectal Surgery Second Opinion
- Constipation
- Crohn's Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Fecal Incontinence
- Fistula
- Gallstones
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Laparoscopy
- Lipoma
- Lymph Node Biopsy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Pancreatic Surgery
- Pelvic Surgery
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Rectal Bleeding
- Rectal Pain
- Rectal Prolapse
- Surgery Second Opinion
- Ulcerative Colitis
Education
MD, Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Mount Sinai Hospital
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Insurance Information
Accepted insurance may vary by the doctor’s office location. Please contact the office directly to obtain the most up-to-date insurance information.
- 1199 SEIU
- AETNA - Commercial
- AETNA - Medicare
- Affinity Medicaid-Medicare-Essential Exchange
- Amidacare Medicaid
- CIGNA Healthcare
- Centivo
- Elderplan
- EmblemHealth - GHI-PPO
- EmblemHealth - HIP
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicaid
- EmblemHealth - HIP-Medicare
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Commercial/Exchange
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - HealthPlus Medicaid
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Fidelis Health Care
- HealthFirst Medicaid
- HealthFirst Medicare
- Horizon NJ
- Magnacare-Health Care
- Medicare - NJ
- Medicare - NY
- Metroplus
- Multiplan PHCS
- NJ Medicaid
- NY Medicaid
- Oscar
- Oxford - Freedom and Liberty
- Partners Health Plan
- Senior Whole Health
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
- VNSNY Choice Medicare
- VNSNY Select Health Medicaid
- VillageCareMax
- WellCare Health Plan
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Industry Relationships
Physicians and scientists on the faculty of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai often interact with pharmaceutical, device, biotechnology companies, and other outside entities to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their outside financial relationships.
Dr. Chessin has not yet completed reporting of Industry relationships.
Mount Sinai’s faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.