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Joseph Terlizzi, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery / Proctology
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About Me
Dr. Terlizzi is Board Certified in General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and treats disorders of the colon, rectum and anus, inculding hemorrhoids, abscesses, fissures, STIs, anal dysplasia, cancer, constipation, incontinence, and pilonidal disease. Dr. Terlizzi is involved in research that focuses on anal cancer screening and prevention.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
About Me
Dr. Terlizzi is Board Certified in General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and treats disorders of the colon, rectum and anus, inculding hemorrhoids, abscesses, fissures, STIs, anal dysplasia, cancer, constipation, incontinence, and pilonidal disease. Dr. Terlizzi is involved in research that focuses on anal cancer screening and prevention.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
About Me
Dr. Terlizzi is Board Certified in General Surgery and Colorectal Surgery. He is Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and treats disorders of the colon, rectum and anus, inculding hemorrhoids, abscesses, fissures, STIs, anal dysplasia, cancer, constipation, incontinence, and pilonidal disease. Dr. Terlizzi is involved in research that focuses on anal cancer screening and prevention.
Language
Position
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
Clinical Focus
- Anal Abscess (And Anal Fistula)
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polypectomy
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer
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- Anal Abscess (And Anal Fistula)
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Polypectomy
- Colon Polyps
- Colonoscopy
- Colorectal Cancer
- Crohn's Disease
- Diarrhea
- Diverticulitis
- Epidermal Cyst
- Familial Adenomatous Polyposis
- Fecal Incontinence
- Genital Warts
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Hemorrhoidectomy
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Ischemic Bowel Disease
- Lipoma
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectovaginal Fistula
- Ulcerative Colitis
- Umbilical hernia repair
Education
MD, Thomas Jefferson University
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Elizabeth Seton Childbearing Center
Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital-Internal Medicine
Certifications
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery
Locations
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.
- Physician Office420 W 23 Street, Suite PB, New York, NY, 10011
- AETNA - Commercial
- Centivo
- Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield - Medicare
- Medicare
- United Health Care - Commercial
- United Health Care - Empire Plan
- United Health Care - Oxford Care
- United Health Care - Top Tier
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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 and biotechnology companies 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 relationships with such companies.
Dr. Terlizzi did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2022 and/or 2023: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
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.