Dr. David Rivadeneira, MD
Dr. David Rivadeneira, MD is a colorectal surgeon in Woodbury, NY and has over 25 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from HOWARD UNIVERSITY / COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES / MUSIC DEPARTMENT in 1995. He is affiliated with medical facilities Huntington Hospital and North Shore University Hospital. He is accepting new patients.
Practice
321 Crossways Park Dr Ste B Woodbury, NY 11797Make an Appointment
At a Glance
- Areas of ExpertiseDr. Rivadeneira specializes in the areas of Colon & Rectal Surgery & General Surgery. • See board certifications
- Explains Conditions Well
- Practices at Top Hospital
- Recent Reviews
Save money with free prescription discounts
Experience Check
Search for experience in a specific area
Insurance Check
Search for your insurance carrier and choose your plan type
Dr. Rivadeneira's Reviews
Likelihood to recommend Dr. Rivadeneira
5.0
| 5 Star | 98% | 98% |
| 4 Star | 0% | 0% |
| 3 Star | 0% | 0% |
| 2 Star | 0% | 0% |
| 1 Star | 1% | 1% |
Leave a review
How was your experience with Dr. Rivadeneira?Overall Patient Satisfaction
Likelihood of recommending Dr. Rivadeneira to family and friends is 4.9542685 out of 5
About Me
care philosophy
David E. Rivadeneira, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS, is director of Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Huntington and physician-in-chief of clinical strategic initiatives for Northwell facilities across eastern Long Island. He's a board-certified, multilingual...read morebiography
David E. Rivadeneira, MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS, is director of Northwell Health Cancer Institute at Huntington and physician-in-chief of clinical strategic initiatives for NColorectal Surgery
General Surgery
*Healthgrades does not verify qualifications for medical specialties. Please verify your provider's specialty and qualifications directly with your provider and applicable medical board.
Howard University / College Of Arts And Sciences / Music Department
Medical School, 1995
Healthgrades receives board action history for physicians and physician assistants. The information displayed here is sourced from independent information providers, such as state board websites, and may not be the most up-to-date information. Healthgrades makes no representations with respect to the accuracy of any information provided here and assumes no responsibility or liability for such information.
Learn more about medical license public record checkEnglish
Portuguese
Early Multi-institution Experience With Single-Incision Laparoscopic Colectomy. Dis Colon Rectum 54: 187-92, 2011
Rivadeneira DE, Wong WD: Preoperative staging of rectal cancer. Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery 1:17-26, 2002
CBS Healthwatch, March 2011
Botchkina IL, Rowehl RA, Rivadeneira DE, Karpeh MS, Crawford H, Dufour A, Ju J, Wang Y, Leyfman Y, Botchkina GI. Phenotypic subpopulations of metastaic colon cancer stem cells: Genomic Analysis. Cancer Genomic & Proteomics 6:19-30, 2009
Rivadeneira DE (part of international rectal cancer study group, IRCSG). International preoperative rectal cancer management: staging, neoadjuvant treatment, and impact of multidisciplinary teams. World J Surg 34(11) 2689-700, 2010
Rivadeneira DE, Pochapin M, Grobmyer SR, Lieberman M, Christos P, Jacobson I, Daly JM: Comparison of linear array endoscopic ultrasound and helical computed tomography for the staging of periampullary malignancies. Ann Surg Oncol 10:890-897, 2003
Rivadeneira DE (part of standards practice task force of the American society of colon and rectal surgeons) Practice parameters for the management of perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano. Standards Practice Task Force of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dis Colon Rectum. 54(12):1465, 2011
Rivadeneira DE (part of international multicenter group): No Rectopexy Versus Rectopexy following Rectal Mobilization for Full-Thickness Rectal Prolapse: A Randomized Multicenter Trial. Dis Colon Rectum 54:29-34, 2011
Rivadeneira DE, Verdeja JC, Sonoda T. Improved access and visibility during stapling of the ultra-low rectum: a comparative human cadaver study between two curved staplers. Ann Surg Innov Res. 13;6(1):11, 2012
Botchkina IL, Rivadeneira DE, Watkins K, Karpeh MS, Botchkina GI. Clinical Significance of Telomerase Activity in Peritoneal Disseminated Cells: Gastrointestinal Cancers. Mol Med 14(1-2):45-54, 2008
Chaudhary ND, Ranire-Maguire M, Corman ML, Rivadeneira DE. Letter to the Editor: Topical Sucralfate Post-Hemorrhoidectomy: An Affordable and feasible treatment option? Dis Colon Rectum 51: 1857, 2008
Rivadeneira DE (part of international multicenter group): No Rectopexy Versus Rectopexy following Rectal Mobilization for Full-Thickness Rectal Prolapse: A Randomized Multicenter Trial. Dis Colon Rectum 54:29-34, 2010
Davis B, Rivadeneira DE. Complications of colorectal anastomoses: leaks, strictures and bleeding. Surg Clin North Am. 93(1):61-87, 2012
Zwintscher NP, Johnson EK, Martin MJ, Maykel JA, Rivadeneira DE, Serur A, Steele SR. Surgical Resident and the adequacy of dictated operative reports. J Surg Res. 177(2):211-6, 2012
Rivadeneira DE, Marcello PW, Rusin LC, Murray JJ, Coller J, Roberts PL, Schotez DJ: Benefits of hand-assisted laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy: A comparative study. Dis Colon Rectum 47:1371-1376,, 2004
Rivadeneira DE (part of standards practice task force of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons) Practice parameters for the management of perianal abscess and fistula-in-ano. Dis Colon Rectum. 54(12):1465-74, 2011
Rivadeneira DE, Steele SR, Ternent C, Chalasani S, Buie WD, Rafferty JL; Standards Practice Task Force of The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.Practice parameters for the management of hemorrhoids (revised 2010). Dis Colon Rectum. 54(9):1059-64, 2011
Sonoda T, Verdeja JC, Rivadeneira DE.Stapler access and visibility in the deep pelvis: A comparative human cadaver study between a computerized right angle linear cutter versus a curved cutting stapler. .Ann Surg Innov Res. 27;5:7, 2011
Causey MW, Stoddard D, Johnson EK, Maykel JA, Martin MJ, Rivadeneira D, Steele SR. Laparoscopy impacts outcomes favorably following colectomy for ulcerative colitis: a critical analysis of the ACS-NSQIP database. Surg Endosc., 2012 Sep 7.
Rivadeneira DE (part of standards practice task force of the American society of colon and rectal surgeons) Practice parameters for the management of anal fissures (3rd revision). Dis Colon Rectum 53(8): 1110-5, 2010
Surgical Management. Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery 20: 96-101, 2007
Rivadeneira, DE (part of standards practice task force of the American society of colon and rectal surgeons) Practice parameters for anal squamous neoplasms. Standards Practice Task Force of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. Dis Colon Rectum. 55(7):735-49, 2012
Dunn RM, Pickett LC, Rivadeneira DE. Challenges in Complex Ventral Hernia Repair: Examining the role of specialized techniques and mesh materials. American College of Surgeons/ Surgery News 1-12, 2009
Rivadeneira DE, Marcello PW. Current status of hand-assisted laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery: Do we need a hand? Seminars in Colon & Rectal Surgery. 14:154-160, 2003
American Society of Cancer Research Award, 1994
Strathmores Whos Who in Medicine, 2004
Whos Who among American Colleges and Universities, 1994
Consumer research council of america "Top Surgeons in America", 2007
Marquis Whos Who in America, 2008
Lahey Clinic Award for Research, 2003
Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society, 1995
Focus on IBD
Locations
Practice
Practice
Practice
Affiliated Hospitals
- Recipient of 12
hospital awardsView all awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2025, 2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
83%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% lower than the national average
77%Patients said that nurses always listened to them and explained things well2% higher than the national average
- Recipient of 19
hospital awardsPatient Safety Excellence Award™ (2024, 2023)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all awardsOutstanding Patient Experience Award™ (2022)
Top in the nation for providing excellence in patient safety by preventing infections, medical errors, and other preventable complications
View all patient feedbackHow patients felt about the care they received at this hospital.
83%Patients said they were given information about recovering at home1% lower than the national average
73%Patients said that doctors always listened to them and explained things well3% lower than the national average
Compare Providers
Providers shown based on Dr. Rivadeneira's location and specialty. Show more Colon Surgeons & Rectal Surgeons.
Your trust is our top concern. Learn more.
We monitor all reviews to ensure they comply with our guidelines and don’t include personal information, profanity, libel, defamation, harassment, obscenity or fraud.
All reviews are confirmed and audited before publication, and community members have the ability to flag inappropriate content for further review by our team.
Doctors can not pay for good reviews, nor can they pay to have negative reviews removed.
Any reviews that are deemed fraudulent or violate our guidelines will be removed immediately.