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Fadi Attiyeh, M.D.

Office address

425 West 59th. Street, Suite 8B-1

New York , NY 10019

Tel: 212 307 1144

Fax: 212 307 0074

Email: fattiyeh@chpnet.org

Departments:

Colorectal Surgery, General Surgery, Oncology Surgery

Specialties:

Colorectal Surgery
Surgical Oncology
Hepatobiliary Surgery

Interests:

Colorectal Cancer
Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery

Medical School:

American University of Beirut 1964-1969

Post Grad:

Rotating Internship
June 15, 1968 - June 30, 1969
American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

First Year Residency in Internal Medicine
July 1, 1969 - June 30, 1970
American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING: (continued)

Second & Third Year Resident and Chief Resident in General Surgery
July 1, 1970 - June 30, 1973
American University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

Fellowship in Surgical Oncology
July 1, 1973 - June 30, 1975
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Special Fellow in Surgical Oncology
July 1, 1975 - June 30, 1976
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Board Certification

General Surgery 1975

Colon and rectal Surgery 1982

Honors:

The Sullivan/Richardson Award in Surgery
Beth Israel Hospital North Division, December 1997


Other:

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

Instructor in Surgery
July 1, 1976 - November 1, 1977
Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York

Assistant Professor of Surgery
November 1, 1977 - June 30, 1981
Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York

Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery
July 1, 1981 -
Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York

Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery
July 1, 1981 - May 1, 1990
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University.
Associate Clinical Professor of Surgery
May 1, 1990 -
College of Physicians & Surgeons of Columbia University.

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:

Clinical Assistant Surgeon, Rectum and Colon Service
July 1, 1976 - November 1, 1977
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
Assistant Attending Surgeon, Rectum and Colon Service
November 1, 1977 - June 30, 1981
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Consultant Surgeon, Rectum and Colon Service
July 1, 1981 -
Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Assistant Attending Surgeon
July 1, 1981 - December 31, 1988
Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York

Associate Attending Surgeon
January 1, 1989 - December 31, 1994
Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York

Senior Attending Surgeon
January 1, 1995 - Present
Roosevelt Hospital, New York, New York

Attending Surgeon
July 1, 1981 -
Beth Israel Hospital North, New York, New York

Assistant Attending Surgeon
June 1, 1990 -
The New York Hospital, New York, New York
SCIENTIFIC AND MEDICAL SOCIETIES:

Lebanese Order of Physicians, 1969
New York Surgical Society, 1984
New York Cancer Society, 1977 -
New York Gastroenterological Association, 1984 -
Fellow, American College of Surgeons, 1978 -
Fellow, New York Society of Colorectal Surgeons, 1978 -
Society of Surgical Oncology, 1979

Fellow, American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, 1979 -
American Society of Clinical Oncology, 1985 -
Pan-Pacific Surgical Association, 1980 -


Publications:

1. Attiyeh, F. F., McSweeney, J. and Fortner, J. G.: Hemobilia complicating needle liver biopsy. Radiology 118: 559-560, 1976.

2. Attiyeh, F. F.: Proctosigmoidectomy with pullthrough for carcinoma of the rectum. MSKCC Clinical Bulletin 6:147-150, 1976.

3. Attiyeh, F. F., Jensen, M. Huvos, A.G. and Fracchia, A.: Axillary micrometastasis and macrometastasis in carcinoma of the breast. Surg. Gynecol. Obstet. 144: 839-842, 1977.

4. Attiyeh, F. F., Wanebo, H. J. and Stearns, M.W, Jr.: Hepatic resection for metastasis from colorectal cancer. Dis. Colon Rectum 21:160-162, 1978.

5. Wanebo, H. J., Semoglou, C., Attiyeh, F. F., and Stearns, M.W. Jr.: Surgical Management of patients with primary operable colorectal cancer and synchronous liver metastasis. Am. J. Surg. 135: 81-85, 1978.

6. Attiyeh, F. F., Shah, J., Booher, R. J., and Knapper, W. H.: Subungual squamous cell carcinoma. J. A. M. A. 241: 262-263, 1979.

7. McCormack, P.M., and Attiyeh, F. F.: Resected pulmonary metastases from colorectal cancer. Dis. Colon Rectum 22: 553-556, 1979.

8. Attiyeh, F. F.: The sequealae of cancer surgery of the gastrointestinal tract and their management. In: Courie, S. R. (Editor,) Cancer. Hachette Publishing Co., Paris, October 1979.

9. Wanebo, H. J., Rao, B., Attiyeh, F. F., Pinsky, C., Middleman, P., and Stearns, M.W. Jr.: Immune reactivity in patients with colorectal cancer: Assessment of biologic risk by immunparameters. Cancer 5:1254-1263, 1980.

10. Attiyeh, F. F.: Guidelines for the follow-up of patients with carcinomas and adenomas of the colon and rectum. Stearns, M.W., Jr. (Editor). Neoplasms of the Colon, Rectum and Anus. John Wiley and Sons, New York. Pp. 193-197, 1980.

11. Attiyeh, F. F.: Surgery for metastasis from carcinoma of the colon and rectum. Stearns, M.W., Jr. (Editor). Neoplasms of the Colon. Rectum and Anus. John Wiley and Sons, New York. Pp. 99-100, 1980.

12. Stearns, M. W., Jr., Urmacher, C., Sternberg, S. S., Woodruff, J. and Attiyeh, F. F.: Cancer of the anal canal. Curr. Probl, Cancer, Vol. No. 12, June 1980.

13. Attiyeh, F. F. and Knapper, W.: Pseudo-obstruction of the colon. Dis. Colon Rectum 23:106-108, 1980.

14. Martins, A., Sternberg, S. S. and Attiyeh, F. F.: Radiation-induced carcinoma of the rectum. Dis. Colon and Rectum 23: 572-575, 1980.

15. Isa, S. S., Attiyeh, F. F., and Quan, S. H.Q.: Double primary carcinomas of large bowel and breast. MSKCC Clin. Bull. 11: 22-24, 1981.

16. Attiyeh, F. F. and Stearns, M. W., Jr.: Second-look laparotomy based on CEA elevations in colorectal cancer. Cancer 47: 2119-2125, 1981.

17. Chang, P. and Attiyeh, F. F.: Adenocarcinoma of the appendix. Dis. Colon and Rectum 24: 176-180, 1981.

18. Cheung, D. and Attiyeh, F. F.: Pseudocarcinomatous invasion of colonic polyps. Dis. Colon and Rectum 24: 399-401, 1981.

19. Higgins, P. J., Friedman, E., Lipkin, M., Hertz, R., Attiyeh, F. F., and Stonehill, E. H.: Expression of gastric-associated antigens by human pre-malignant and malignant colonic epithelial cells. Oncology 40:26-30, 1983.

20. Schwarzman, M. I. and Attiyeh, F. F.: Self-inflicted sigmoid colon perforation. Dis. Colon and Rectum 27:199-202, 1984.

21. Daniel, S. J., Attiyeh, F. F., Carroll, D., Pyun, H. J., Dire, J., and Attia, A.: Primary lymphoma of the liver treated with extended left hepatic lobectomy. Cancer 55: 206-209, 1985.

22. Butler, J., Attiyeh, F. F., Daly, J. M.: Hepatic resection for colorectal metastatic disease Surg. Gynecol. Obstet. 162: 109-113, 1986.

23. Attiyeh, F. F.: Management of recurrent colorectal cancer. Int. J. Colorectal Dis. 1986 1:133-151.
24. Wexner, S. D., Attiyeh, F. F.: Mesenteric Panniculitis of the Sigmoid Colon Report of Two Cases. Dis. Colon and Rectum 30: 812-815, 1987.

25. Attiyeh, F. F.: Early Detection of Liver Tumors in Asymptomatic Patients. Hodgson, W. J. B., (Editor.) Liver Tumors: Multidisciplinary Management. Warren H. Green, Inc., N. C. Pp. 27-35, 1988.
26. Attiyeh, F. F., Wichern, W. A., Jr.: Hepatic Resection for Primary and Metastatic Liver Tumors. Amer. J. Surg. 156: 368-373, 1988.

27. Wexner, S. D., Attiyeh, F. F.: A Metachronous Suture Line Rectal Adenocarcinoma - Nine Years After Low Anterior Resection. Coloproctology Vol. 10, No. 2, March-April 1988 Pp. 77-80.

28. Attiyeh, F. F., Parikh, S.: Rationale for follow-up strategies. Cohen, A. M., and Winawer, S. J. (Editors.) Cancer of Colon, Rectum and Anus. McGraw Hill, Inc. Pp. 713-724, 1995.

29. Parikh, S., Sara, G., Vallejo, A., and Attiyeh, F. F.: Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Cohen, S. A., Attiyeh, F. F., Kasmin, F. E., and Siegel, J. H.: Persistence of the Gallbladder Following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: A Case Report. Endoscopy 27: 334-336, 1995.

30. Chew, D., Attiyeh, F. F.: Experience with the Whipple's Procedure (Pancreaticoduodenectomy) in a University-affiliated Community Hospital. Amer. J. Surg. 174: 312-315, 1997.
31. Rectum. Dis. Colon and Rectum. (In Press.)

32. Chew D. K. W., Gabriel Y. A., Medem R. R., Sara G. A., and Attiyeh F. F.: Primary Malignant Melanoma of the Rectum. (In Press.)

Conferences:

Director, Tumor Board
Hepatobiliary Conference
Surgical Oncology

Insurance

All plans with out of network benefits accepted.

OTHER LANGUAGES:

Spoken: Arabic, some French
Written: Arabic

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

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