Education:
1972-1976
Iona Preparatory School – Academic Regents Diploma
New Rochelle, New York
1976-1980
Manhattan College, Riverdale, New York
B.S. Biology, Suma Cum Laude
1980-1984
New York Medical College, Valhalla, New York
Doctorate in Medicine
Post Graduate Training:
1984-1985
Intern in Surgery, North Shore University Hospital,
Manhasset, New York
1985-1986
First Year Resident in Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
1986-1987
Second Year Resident in Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
1987-1988
Third Year Resident in Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
1988-1989
Chief Resident in Surgery, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, New York
1989-1990
Special Fellow and Administrative Chief Resident, Department of Colorectal Surgery, The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio
Position Held:
1998-Present
Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery North Shore University Hospital
1990-2001
Levin, Strauss, Procaccino Private Practice in Colon and Rectal Surgery And General Surgery
1990-Present
Staff Surgeon Long Island Jewish/Hillside Medical Center
1990-2001
Staff Surgeon – St. Francis Hospital
Academic Appointment:
1984-1988
Clinical Associate in Surgery Cornell University Medical College
1988-1989
Senior Clinical Associate in Surgery Cornell University Medical College
1991-Present
Clinical Instructor in Surgery Albert Einstein College of Medicine
1993-1996
Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery Cornell University Medical College
1996-2013
Adjunct Clinical Assistant, Professor of Surgery Cornell University Medical College
2013-Present
Assistant Professor, Surgery, Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Certification:
1985
Diplomat, National Board of Examiners
1990
General Surgery, American Board of Surgery
1992
Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
1998
General Surgery, American Board of Surgery Recertification
1999
Colon and Rectal Surgery, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Re-certification
2009
General Surgery, American Board of Surgery, Recertification
2011
Colon & Rectal Surgery, American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery, Recertification
Professional Societies:
Fellow, American College of Surgeons
Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Fellow, New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Member, Nassau County Medical Society
Member, Long Island Gastroenterologic Society
Member, American Medical Association
Member, Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America
Member, The Nassau Surgical Society
Member, Nassau Academy of Medicine
Member, Brooklyn and Long Island Chapter of the American College of Surgeons, Inc.
Member, United Ostomy Association, Inc.
Member, American College of Gastroenterology
Member, Perioperative Services Executive Council Committee, North Shore University Hospital
Honor Societies:
1979
Phi Beta Kappa
1980
Beta, Beta, Beta Biological Honor Society
1981
Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges
1984
Alpha Omega Alpha
1998-Present
Best Doctors in America
2001-Present
NY Metro Top Doctors
2011- Present
Best Doctors in New York, New York Magazine
Awards:
1980
Mendelian Medal for Biology – (Outstanding Student in Biology)
1981-1983
Ruth Taylor Award – (Community Service/Education Award)
1984
Wilfred Ruggiero Award for Surgery – (Astuteness and Compassion in Surgery)
2001, 2015
Teacher of the Year Award― (Presented by house staff, NSUH/LIJ at Northwell Health)
2007
De Rosa Foundation Doctor of the Year ― (Presented for dedication, care and support of patients with colorectal cancer)
2015
Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation Outstanding Doctor Award ― (Awarded for dedication and support of patients suffering with Crohn’s and Colitis)
2016
Spirit Award ― (Awarded to attending physician embodying compassion and empathy for patients)
2017
Doctor of the Year Award ― (Presented annually by nursing staff of NSUH to the years outstanding physician)
Publications/Presentation:
1. Procaccino, J., Labow, S.: Transcolonoscopic Decompression of Sigmoid Volvulus, Dis. of the Colon and Rectum: 32, 349-350, April 1989.
2. Procaccino, J., Lavery, I.C., Oakley, J.R. Planagan, R.A.: Morbidity of the Unrecognized Psoas Abscess Poster Presentation – 89th Annual Meeting.American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, St. Louis, Mo., May 1990.
3. Procaccino, J., Lavery, I.C., Fazio, V., Oakley, J.R.:Psoas Abscess: Difficulties Encountered. Dis. of the Colon and Rectum: 34, 784-789, September 1991.
4. Citron, M., White, A., Levin, L., Procaccino, J., Strauss, R., et al: Methylguanine – DNA Methyltransferase (MGMT) in Human Normal and Colorectal Tumor Tissue. Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research: Vol. 33, 546, 1992.
5. Procaccino, J., Fazio, V., Hyman, N.,: Perianal Crohn’s Disease. In: Keighley, MRB, ed. Gastroenterology: Clinical Science and Practice – 2nd Edition. England: Bailliere and Tindall, Vol. 2, 1187-1199, 1993.
6. Citron, M., White, A., Held, D., Levin, L., Lieberman, L., Lake, M., Procaccino, J., Wasserman, P., Fuchs, A., and Yarosh, D.: 0-Methylguanine-DNA methyl-transferase (MGMT) in Human Normal and Malignant Colorectal Tissue. Presented at Poster Discussion Session at the Proceedings of the American Association for Cancer Research: Volume 36, March 1995.
7. Mullin, G., Cerchia, R., Kuang, Y., Reddy, G., Collier, K., Abbitan, A., Ali, E., Katz, S., Procaccino, J., Mayer, L., and Fisher, S.: Pathophysiologic Disassociation of Interluken-2 and Interluken-10 in Crohn’s Disease. Short Title: Interluken-10 in IBD. Submitted for Publication, April, 1997.
8. Popiolek, D., Kahn, E., Procaccino, J., Markowitz, J., Nodular Neuronal Hyperplasia – A Distinct Morphologic Type of Pseudopolyp in Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Arch Pathol Lab Med., Vol. 122: 194-196, February 1998.
9. Procaccino, J.: Ulcerative Proctitis. Podium Presentation, American College of Surgeons Fall Clinical Congress Post Graduate Course in Colon and Rectal Surgery: October 1998.
10. Educational Forum on “Health Line” Topic: Colon and Rectal Surgery. Aired December 1998.
11. Procaccino, J.: Chronic Ulcerative Colitis, In Cameron, J. (ed): Current Surgical Therapy, 7th ed. St. Louis, CV Mosby, 2001 pp 181-185.
12. Elkowitz, D., Procaccino, J., Cuomo, J., Boss, E., Markowitz., J., Kahn, E.: Risk Factors for Carcinoma at the Pelvic Ileal Pouch. Gastro-Enterology, 2001.
13. Coady-Fariborzian, L., Angel, L.P., Procaccino, J. Perforated colon secondary to virtual colonoscopy: report of a case. Dis. Colon and Rectum 2004 Jul; 47(7):1247-9.
14. Strauss, R., Procaccino, J., Moffa, M.,: Perianal Padget’s Disease and Bowen’s Disease Chapter 2nd Edition: Current Therapy of Colon and Rectal Surgery in Press; July 2004.
15. Poster Presentation – R.J.Dring, L.P.Angel, J.A.Procaccino, V.Scarmato, CT Angiography: A New Modality in the Localization of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: First prize, New York Society Colorectal Surgeons Resident’s Night March 31, 2005.
16. Angel, Luz P., Procaccino, J., Intraperitoneal hemorrhage after endovascular embolization of a cerebellar hemangioblastoma: Surgical Rounds, July 2006, 334-337
17. Procaccino, J., et al: Chronic Ulcerative Colitis, In Cameron, J. (ed): Current Surgical Therapy, 9th ed St. Louis, CV Mosby, in press.
18. L. Procaccino, S. Rehman, A. Abdurakhmanov, P. McWhorter, N. La Gamma, M.C. Bhaskaran, J. Maurer, G. M Grimaldi, H. Rilo, J. Nicastro, G. Coppa, E.P .Molmenti, and J. Procaccino Adenocarcinoma arising at ileostomy sites: Two cases and a review of the literature World J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Jun 27; 7(6): 94–97.
19. La Gamma NL, Procaccino JA Management of High Grade Squamous Intraepithelial Lesion and Paget Disease. In Fazio VW, Church JM (eds), Current Therapy in Colon and Rectal Surgery. Elsevier Publishing Company, Philadelphia 2017. (in press)