Joseph Riad, MD
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Overview
Dr. Joseph Riad is a Colon and rectal surgeon with expertise in the full spectrum of benign and malignant colorectal diseases including colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, anorectal disorders and pelvic floor conditions, as well as minimally invasive procedures. He is experienced in Robotic surgery. He has special interest in colon and rectal cancer, having done an advanced fellowship in colorectal oncology. Dr. Riad is board Certified from the American Board of Surgery and American Board of Colorectal Surgery.
Dr. Riad obtained his medical degree with highest honors from Cairo University School of Medicine, Cairo, Egypt, followed by General surgery residency at Cairo University hospitals. He then finished a surgical internship at University of Southern California in Los Angeles, followed by a general surgery residency at New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital in New York. Dr. Riad then completed a Colon and Rectal surgery fellowship at Mount Carmel Medical Center, Columbus, Ohio followed by one year of Advanced Colorectal Surgical Oncology Fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. He then worked in Florida for two years before joining the New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Areas of Expertise / Conditions Treated
- Anal Cancer
- Anal Fissure
- Anal Fistula
- Anal Warts
- Anorectal Disorder
- Colon and Rectal Disease
- Colon Cancer
- Colon Cancer Screening
- Colonoscopy
- Colon Surgery
- Colorectal Surgery
- Constipation
- Diverticular Disease/Diverticulosis
- Diverticulitis
- Fecal Incontinence
- Genital Warts
- Hemorrhoids
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Pelvic Floor Disorders
- Pilonidal Cyst/Abscess
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Prolapse
- Robotic Surgery
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor of Surgery at the Columbia University Medical Center
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian Allen Hospital
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Columbia University Irving Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Hudson Valley Hospital
Gender
- Male
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Location(s)
Insurance Accepted
Aetna
- Aetna Signature Administrators
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- NY Signature
- POS
- PPO
- Student Health
Affinity Health Plan
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
AmeriHealth of New Jersey
- PPO - New Jersey Services
Amida Care
- Special Needs
Cigna
- EPO
- Great West (National)
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
Emblem/GHI
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Emblem/HIP
- ConnectiCare
- EPO
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
- POS
- PPO
- Select Care (Exchange)
- Vytra
Empire Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- EPO
- HMO
- Medicare Managed Care
- PPO
Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield HealthPlus
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
Fidelis Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Healthfirst
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Leaf (Exchange)
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
Local 1199
- Local 1199
- NYP Employee Plan
MagnaCare (National)
- MagnaCare
Medicare
- Railroad
- Traditional Medicare
Multiplan
- Multiplan
MVP Health Care
- Child/Family Health Plus
- Essential Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid Managed Care
- MVP Health Care-HMO/EPO (Westchester Only)
- MVP Health Care-PPO (Westchester Only)
RiverSpring
- Special Needs
TRICARE
- TRICARE
UnitedHealthcare
- Compass (Exchange)
- Empire Plan
- HMO
- Medicaid (Community Plan)
- Medicare Managed Care
- Oxford Freedom
- Oxford HMO
- Oxford Liberty
- POS
- PPO
VNSNY CHOICE
- Medicare Managed Care
- SelectHealth
- Special Needs
WellCare
- Medicaid Managed Care
- Medicare Managed Care
World Trade Center Health Plan
- World Trade Center Health Plan
Credentials & Experience
Education & Training
- Cairo University
- Residency: Metropolitan Hospital Center
- Fellowship: Memorial Sloan- Kettering Cancer Center
Board Certifications
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- General Surgery
Honors & Awards
- 2016-2017 Resident Teacher of the Year, New York Medical College, Metropolitan Hospital Medical Center, General Surgery Department.
Research
Selected Publications
- Holland C, Vabi BW, Shenoy PP, Riad J, Colbert T, Shaffer L, Madhavan J. Removal of Indwelling Urinary Catheter two days after Colovesical Fistula Repair: A Single-Arm Prospective trial. August 18/2022 Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11605-022-05462-2.