400 Montauk HwySuite 107West Islip, NY 11795
Overview of Dr. Popowich
Dr. Daniel Popowich is a General and Colon and Rectal Surgeon in Long Island NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including St. Francis Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, St. Catherine's and St. Joe's. He received his medical degree from Sidney Kimmel Medical College. He completed a 7 year General Surgery program at Northwestern in Chicao Il and then completed an advanced Colorectal Fellowship at Mt. Sinai Hospital in NYC. He has been in practice 14 years. He specializes in colon & rectal surgery as well as many general surgical conditions. This includes expertise in Colorectal Cancer, diverticulitis, Inflammatory Bowel disease (Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis), the surgical management of constipation and fecal incontinence, hemorrhoids fissures, abscess/fistula, condyloma, anal cancer amongst others. Within general surgery he performs hernia surgery (ranging from routine to extremely complex), gallbladder surgery, appendectomy, splenectomy amongst others. He has particular expertise in Minimally Invasive surgery. This includes not only laparoscopic surgery, but single incision laparoscopic surgery and Robotic Surgery. This allows patients, even when undergoing major operations, to have minimal pain and quick recovery.
Education & Training
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai Hospital)Fellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2011
Northwestern McGaw/NMH/VA2010
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson UniversityClass of 2003
Emory UniversityB.S., Anthropology, With Honors, 1995 - 1998
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2011 - 2027
IL State Medical License 2003 - 2014
MA State Medical License 2011 - 2014
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Alpha Omega Alpha 2017
- Fellow ASCRS American Society of Colorectal Surgeons, 2016
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification eClinicalWorks, eClinicalWorks, LLC, 2013
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsCorrection: Protective ileostomy creation after anterior resection of the rectum (PICARR): a decision-making exploring international survey.Andrea Balla, Federica Saraceno, Marika Rullo, Salvador Morales-Conde, Eduardo M Targarona Soler
Updates in Surgery. 2025-12-01 - 4 citationsProtective ileostomy creation after anterior resection of the rectum (PICARR): a decision-making exploring international survey.Andrea Balla, Federica Saraceno, Marika Rullo, Salvador Morales-Conde, Eduardo M Targarona Soler
Updates in Surgery. 2025-06-01 - 17 citationsProtective ileostomy creation after anterior resection of the rectum: Shared decision-making or still subjective?Andrea Balla, Federica Saraceno, Marika Rullo, Salvador Morales-Conde, Eduardo M Targarona Soler
Colorectal Disease. 2023-04-01
Journal Articles
- "Effect of nitric oxide on neointimal hyperplasia based on sex and hormone status"Hogg ME, Varu VN, Vavra AK, Popowich DA, Banerjee MN, Martinez J, Jiang Q, Saavedra JE, Keefer LK, Kibbe M, Free Radical Biology Medicine, 5/1/2011
- "Insulin enhances the effect of nitric oxide at inhibiting neointimal hyperplasia in a rat model of type 1 diabetes"Varu, VN, Ahanchi, SS, Hogg, ME, Bhikhapurwala, HA, Chen, AC, Popowich, DA, Vavra, AK, Martinez, J, Jiang, Q, Saavedra, JE, Hrabie, JE, Keefer, LK, Kibbe, MR, American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 9/1/2010
- "Regulation of Reactive Oxygen Species by p53: Implications for Nitric Oxide-Mediated Apoptosis"Popowich DA, Aalami, OO, Walsh, CP, Rossi, NB, Bhikhapurwala, HA, Jiang, Q, Kibbe, MR, American Journal of Physiology: Heart and Circulatory Physiology, 6/1/2010
Books/Book Chapters
Lectures
- Responsible CT Scanning in Crohn's Disease.American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Phoenix, AZ; New England Society of Colon and Rectal - 5/1/2013
- Update on the management of Diverticulitis.Surgical Grand Rounds, MetroWest Medical Center, Framingham, MA - 4/3/2013
- Update on Surgery for Colorectal CancerMedical Grand Rounds, St. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford MA; Oncology Grand Rounds, Milton Hospital, M - 6/19/2012
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
Insurance Accepted
- Aetna Choice POS II
Aetna HMO
BCBS Blue Card PPO
BCBS Massachusetts Blue Care Elect PPO
CIGNA HMO
CIGNA Open Access
CIGNA PPO
First Health PPOGreat West PPO
Harvard Pilgrim HMO
Multiplan PHCS PPO
Multiplan PPO
Tufts Health Plan PPO
UniCare PPO
United Healthcare - Direct Choice Plus POS
United Healthcare - Direct Options PPO - Please verify your coverage with the provider's office directly when scheduling an appointment
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