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Clinical Expertise

Advanced Colorectal and Gastrointestinal Surgical Care

Specialized expertise. Whole-patient perspective. The precision of a subspecialist, the judgment of a generalist.

01 · Approach

A Surgeon’s Practice, Built on a Broader View

Clinicians reviewing diagnostic imaging to plan colorectal and gastrointestinal surgery

Dr. Abodeely’s clinical practice is grounded in advanced colorectal and gastrointestinal surgery, with subspecialty focus on cancers of the colon and rectum, inflammatory bowel disease, and complex motility and pelvic floor disorders.

Where his approach differs is in what surrounds the operation. Surgical decisions are made with attention to the systems that govern long-term recovery — the microbiome, metabolism, inflammation, nutrition, and the lifestyle factors that determine how well a patient heals and how durable the outcome will be.

Patients are treated as whole people with a condition, not conditions in need of a procedure.

02 · Conditions Treated

Conditions Treated

Specialized care for the full range of colorectal and gastrointestinal conditions, including:

Colorectal Cancers

  • - Colon cancer
  • - Rectal cancer
  • - Anal cancer
  • - Polyps and pre-cancerous lesions

Inflammatory Bowel Disease

  • - Crohn’s disease
  • - Ulcerative colitis
  • - Indeterminate colitis

Motility & Pelvic Floor

  • - Fecal incontinence
  • - Constipation & slow-transit disorders
  • - Pelvic floor dysfunction
  • - Rectal prolapse

Benign Anorectal Conditions

  • - Hemorrhoids
  • - Anal fissures
  • - Anal fistulas and abscesses
  • - Pilonidal disease

Other GI Conditions

  • - Diverticular disease
  • - Gastrointestinal bleeding
  • - Reflux disease (GERD)
  • - Esophageal motility disorders

Comprehensive subspecialty care across the colorectal and GI spectrum.

03 · Procedures & Techniques

Procedures & Techniques

  • Laparoscopic and robotic colorectal surgery
  • Minimally invasive resections for colon and rectal cancer
  • Surgical management of inflammatory bowel disease
  • Sacral neuromodulation (InterStim®) for fecal incontinence
  • Pelvic floor reconstruction and rectal prolapse repair
  • Advanced endoscopic procedures
  • Anorectal procedures — hemorrhoid surgery, fistula repair, fissure treatment
  • Reconstructive procedures following GI surgery

A focus on minimally invasive and advanced surgical techniques — reducing recovery time, surgical risk, and the long-term physiological impact of intervention.

04 · Training & Credentials

Training & Credentials

Board Certifications

  • - American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (2011)
  • - American Board of Surgery, General Surgery (2009)

Fellowships & Societies

  • - Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • - Fellow, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS)

Fellowship Training

  • - Colorectal Surgery Fellowship — Brown University / Rhode Island Colorectal Clinic, Providence, RI

Residency

  • - General Surgery Internship & Residency — Brown University / Rhode Island Hospital
  • - Dean’s Excellence in Teaching Award
  • - Outstanding Resident Physician Award
  • - International Surgical Rotation — Tenwek Hospital, Bomet, Kenya

Medical Education

  • - Doctor of Medicine — Loyola University Chicago, Stritch School of Medicine
  • - BS in Biology, magna cum laude — Siena College

Business Education

  • - Master of Business Administration — Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management

Academic Appointments

  • - Assistant Professor of Surgery — SUNY Upstate Medical University (2010–Present)
  • - Assistant Professor of Surgery — Bassett Healthcare (2011–2018)
  • - Clinical Faculty, Sacral Neuromodulation — Medtronic (2013–2016)

Academic Appointments

  • - Medical Advisor & Chairman, Committee for Cannabis for IBD — NY State Office of Cannabis Management
  • - Board Member — Association of Cannabinoid Specialists

05 · Research & Publications

Research & Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed research spanning colorectal surgery, sacral neuromodulation, surgical outcomes, and the emerging clinical science of cannabinoid medicine in gastrointestinal disease.

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Therapeutic Applications of Medical Cannabis for IBD

In process, NY State Office of Cannabis Management — lead author

Quantifying patient improvement following sacral neuromodulation

Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, 2014

Does alvimopan enhance return of bowel function in laparoscopic right colectomy?

American Surgeon, 2011

Distal margins in radical resections for rectal cancer after chemoradiation therapy

Digestive Diseases, 2010

Advances in Colorectal Surgery: The Introduction of Robotics

US Gastroenterology and Hepatology Review, 2010

Pregnancy outcomes after bariatric surgery

Surgery for Obesity and Related Diseases, 2008

06 · Clinical Practice

Where He Practices

Dr. Abodeely is the founder and CEO of Adirondack Gastrointestinal and Colorectal Surgery, and serves as Medical Director of Gastroenterology at Adirondack Health in Saranac Lake, New York — where he leads the development of a regional center for motility and reflux disease.

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