Associate Professor of Surgery, University Pennsylvania

Colon & Rectal Surgery

Dr. Najjia N. Mahmoud is an expert in the field of Colon & Rectal Surgery. She attended Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University. Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University is ranked 18/49 in Research/PrimaryCare. She received 4 awards: "Philadelphia Magazine", "CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification", "Fellow (FACS)" and "Super Doctor". Najjia N. Mahmoud, MD is a published doctor as well. She has 23 publications published. The latest was: Surveillance after neoadjuvant therapy in advanced rectal cancer with complete clinical response can have comparable outcomes to total mesorectal excision. Doctor Najjia N. Mahmoud, MD accepts Medicare.

Publications

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• Surveillance after neoadjuvant therapy in advanced Rectal cancer with complete clinical response can have comparable outcomes to total mesoRectal excision.
• Local excision for early stage Rectal cancer in patients over age 65 years: 2000-2009.
• Postdischarge occurrences after coloRectal surgery happen early and are associated with dramatically increased rates of readmission.
• Impact of BMI on Postoperative Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Proctectomy for Rectal Cancer: A National Surgical Quality Improvement Program Analysis.
• Early discharge and readmission after coloRectal resection.
• The effect of coloRectal cancer screening mandates on access to care and clinical outcomes: A retrospective study of patients undergoing operations of the colon and re...
• Prevention and Management of Nonhealing Perineal Wounds.
• Comparison of anastomotic leak rate after coloRectal surgery using different databases.
• Effect of technique on postoperative perineal wound infections in abdominoperineal resection.
• Acuity and survival in colon Cancer surgery.
• Resected coloRectal cancer among Medicare beneficiaries:adoption of FDG PET.
• Impact of surgical site infections on length of stay and costs in selected coloRectal procedures.
• Gender influences treatment and survival in coloRectal cancer surgery.
• National Cancer Institute designation predicts improved outcomes in coloRectal cancer surgery.
• Sigmoid colon duplication cysts.
• A surprising twist to an old problem: sigmoid volvulus in a 19-year-old man.
• Longer time interval between completion of neoadjuvant chemoradiation and surgical resection does not improve downstaging of Rectal carcinoma.
• The impact of complications following open colectomy on hospital finances: a retrospective cohort study.
• Metastasectomy for stage IV coloRectal cancer.
• The current management of Rectal cancer.
• Effect of time interval between surgery and preoperative chemoradiotherapy with 5-fluorouracil or 5-fluorouracil and oxaliplatin on outcomes in Rectal cancer.
• Sexual function in women after rectocele repair with acellular porcine dermis graft vs site-specific Rectovaginal fascia repair.

Schools

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• Joan Sanford I Weill Medical College Of Cornell University

• Ny and Presby Hospital

Procedures Preformed

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• Appendectomy, Open
• Colectomy
• Colonoscopy, Proctosigmoidoscopy, and Sigmoidoscopy
• Destruction of Anal Tumor
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Conditions Treated

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• Anal and Rectal Cancer
• Anal Fissure
• Anal Fistula
• AnoRectal Abscess
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Doctors Specialties

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• General Surgery

Accepted Insurances

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Awards

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• Philadelphia Magazine
• CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification
• Fellow (FACS)
• Super Doctor

Education

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• New York Presbyterian Hospital
• Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University

Hospital

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• Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania
• Pennsylvania Hospital
• Penn Presbyterian Medical Center

Drug Facts

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NPI NUMBER		1780614784
NPPES Provider LastName		MAHMOUD
NPPES Provider FirstName		NAJJIA
NPPES Provider ZIPCode		19104
NPPES Provider State		PA
Specialty Description		Colorectal Surgery (formerly proctology)
Total Claim Count		24.0
Distinct Opioid Count		0.0
Opioid Claim Count		0.0
Percent Opioid Claims		0.0

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Medicare Facts

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National Provider Identifier [NPI]	1780614784
Last Name Of The Provider	MAHMOUD
First Name Of The Provider	NAJJIA
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