Govind Nandakumar MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College

435 E 70th St APT 13kNew York, NY 10021
Phone+1 212-746-6030

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Education & Training

Washington University/B-JH/SLCH ConsortiumResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2009 - 2010
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterChief Residency, Complex General Surgical Oncology, 2008 - 2009
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2004 - 2009
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiClass of 2004
University of MichiganBS, Biology and Economics, Cum Laude, 2000

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Certifications & Licensure

NY State Medical License 2006 - 2021
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory - Core EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013-2014
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Molecular Oncology in Management of Colorectal Cancer.
Ramraj Nagendra Gupta Vemala, Sanjeev Vasudev Katti, Bhawna Sirohi, Divya Manikandan, Govind Nandakumar
Indian Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2021-03-16
99 citations
Treatment of Patients With Late-Stage Colorectal Cancer: ASCO Resource-Stratified Guideline.
E Gabriela Chiorean, Govind Nandakumar, Temidayo Fadelu, Sarah Temin, Ashley Efrain Alarcon-Rozas
JCO Global Oncology. 2020-03-01
56 citations
Early Detection for Colorectal Cancer: ASCO Resource-Stratified Guideline.
Gilberto Lopes, Mariana C. Stern, Sarah Temin, Ala I. Sharara, Andrés Cervantes
Journal of Global Oncology. 2019-02-25

Journal Articles

Intestinal Anastomosis.
Nandakumar G, Stein SH, Michelassi F, Nature Reviews Gastroenterol Hepatol.; 6(12):709-716
Gardner’s Syndrome: Clinical Manifestations, Evaluation, Management, and Treatment.
Nandakumar G, Morgan J, Silverberg D, Steinhagen R, Mt. Sinai J Med. 2004 Nov;71(6):384-91

Books/Book Chapters

Adhesives, Mechanics and Applications.
Chapter: Tissue Adhesives
Ankit Sarin, Govind Nandakumar, Gregory Dakin
Shakelford’s Surgery of the Alimentary Tract.
Chapter: General Considerations, Medical Management, and Surgical Treatment of Small Intestinal Disease
Nandakumar G, Overby W, Koruda MJ, Michelassi, F CrohnEdition 7,
Mastery of Surgery.
Chapter: Surgical Treatment of Crohns Disease
Michelassi F, Nandakumar G, Katdare MV, Fichera A, Hurst RDEdition 6,

Abstracts/Posters

A Surgical Adhesive Increases Burst Pressure and Seals Leaks in Stapled Gastrojejunostomy.
Nandakumar G, Richards BG, Trencheva K, Dakin, GF, American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
Transplantation of Single Pediatric Kidneys Under 5 years of Age into Adult Recipients: Risky or Routine?
Goldstein MJ, Nandakumar G, Henderson P, Goris M, Kapur S, American Transplant Congress
Anal Fissures with Chronic Changes are Less Likely to Respond to Botox Injections.
Nandakumar G, Milsom JW, Sonoda T, Trencheva K, Lee SW, New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons

Lectures

Radiologic and Clinical Predictors of Outcome in patients with Clostridium Difficile Colitis.
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Audit of a single institution Familial Adenomatous Polyposis Registry.
Society of Surgical Oncologists

Press Mentions

Rising India, Real Heroes: Heroic Rush to SurgeryMarch 27th, 2023
Red Meat, Refined Sugar, Spicy Food Linked with Colorectal Cancer: ExpertsMarch 7th, 2023
Bengaluru Doctor Ditches Car Stuck in Traffic to Run 45 Minutes and Perform Critical SurgerySeptember 16th, 2022