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Patricia Sylla, MD
Colon and Rectal Surgery / Proctology, Surgery
About Me
Patricia Sylla, MD, FACS, FASCRS is the System Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery for the Mount Sinai Health System. In this role, Dr. Sylla coordinates the colon and rectal surgery program across all eight hospitals within the Mount Sinai Health System.
Dr. Sylla is a leader in the development of minimally invasive approaches to the surgical treatment of colon and rectal cancer. Dr. Sylla was recruited to Mount Sinai in 2015 from Massachusetts General Hospital, where she developed a research and clinical program using Natural Orifice Translumenal Endoscopic Surgery (NOTES). NOTES provides an innovative approach to transanal surgery, which may allow for faster recovery and fewer complications. In 2009, Dr. Sylla performed the first-ever rectal cancer resection on a human using a NOTES transanal approach. She has helped implement transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) worldwide and has trained hundreds of surgeons in this important technique. A Phase II multicenter trial for taTME was initiated by Dr. Sylla and has been extended to a pilot multicenter trial comparing robotic and transanal TME for very low rectal tumors.
Dr. Sylla has garnered recognition for her dedication to teaching and mentoring medical students, residents and fellows. She has served as Associate Director of the Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Program since 2015.
Dr. Sylla holds key leadership positions in several national societies, most notably as president of SAGES, the leading society for minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery. Additionally, as a member of the National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) accreditation committee, she is helping to cement Mount Sinai’s status as a national leader in the field of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Dr. Sylla received a Bachelor of Science degree Cum Laude in Biology from Georgetown University and a Doctor of Medicine degree from Weill Cornell Medical College. She completed residency training in Surgery at Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center and fellowship training in Colon & Rectal Surgery at The Mount Sinai Hospital. She also completed a second fellowship in Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Massachusetts General Hospital.
Language
English
Position
PROFESSOR | Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- Mount Sinai Beth Israel
- Mount Sinai Morningside
- The Derfner Foundation Ambulatory Surgery Center
- Mount Sinai Brooklyn
- Mount Sinai Queens
- The Mount Sinai Hospital
- New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai
- Mount Sinai West
Clinical Focus
- Anal Abscess (And Anal Fistula)
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissure
- Appendectomy
- Colectomy
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colon Polyps
- Colorectal Cancer
- Colorectal Resection
- Colorectal Surgery
- Colostomy Avoidance
- Crohn's Disease
- Diverticulitis
- Genital Warts
- Hemorrhoid Banding
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Laparoscopic Hernia Repair
- Laparoscopy
- Lysis Of Adhesions
- Pelvic Surgery
- Pilonidal Cyst
- Rectal Cancer
- Robotic Colon Surgery
- Surgery Second Opinion
- Ulcerative Colitis
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Education
MD, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Fellowship, Massachusetts General Hospital
Fellowship, Mount Sinai Medical Center
MD, Weill Medical College of Cornell University
Residency, Columbia University Medical Center
Residency, Surgery (General Surgery)
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Mount Sinai Hospital
Fellowship, Surgery, Bariatric
Massachusetts General Hospital
Certifications
American Board of Surgery
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Awards
2014
SLS Young Educator Award
Society of Laparoscopic Surgeons
2013
SAGES Young Researcher Award
Society of American of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
2009
Physician-Scientist Development Award
Massachusetts General Hospital
2007
1st Poster Prize
New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
2007
Ircad Travel Fellowship Award
Society of American of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
2005 and 2006
Blakemore Prize
Columbia Presbyterian Medical Center
2004
SAGES Research Award
Society of American of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
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.
Below are financial relationships with industry reported by Dr. Sylla during 2024 and/or 2025. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.
Consulting or Other Professional Services Examples include, but are not limited to, committee participation, data safety monitoring board (DSMB) membership
- Activ Surgical
- Qaelon Medical
- Stryker Corporation
- Johnson & Johnson
- Boehringer Labs LLC
- Safeheal
- Renew Pharma
- Medtronic, Inc
- Olympus America
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.