Patricia Sylla MD
Associate Professor, Surgery-Mount Sinai Hospital, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
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Overview of Dr. Sylla
Dr. Patricia Sylla is a colorectal surgeon in New York, NY and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including The Mount Sinai Hospital, Mount Sinai West, Mount Sinai Morningside, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, Mount Sinai Hospital of Queens, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary of Mount Sinai, and Mount Sinai Brooklyn. She received her medical degree from Weill Cornell Medicine and has been in practice 17 years. Dr. Sylla accepts several types of health insurance, listed below. She is one of 35 doctors at The Mount Sinai Hospital and one of 14 doctors at Mount Sinai Morningside who specialize in Colon & Rectal Surgery. She also speaks multiple languages, including French. She has more than 100 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
Massachusetts General HospitalFellowship, Advanced GI Minimally Invasive Surgery, 2007 - 2008
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai (Mount Sinai Hospital)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2006 - 2007
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2000 - 2006
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 2000
Certifications & Licensure
NY State Medical License 2003 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2007 - 2017
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- FASCRS ASCRS
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Clinical Trials
- Laparoscopy-Assisted Transanal Endoscopy Rectosigmoid Resection for Rectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2011 Mar 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- A SAGES guide to navigating a changing landscape and continuing to promote surgical excellence and opportunity for all.Jenny M Shao, Hope T Jackson, Andrew Schlussel, Jacob Owen, Courtney Collins
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-08-28 - Management of Colorectal Anastomotic Leaks with Endoluminal Vacuum Therapy: A Pragmatic Summary of the Evidence and Definition of Clinical Practices for Patient Select...Antonio Caycedo-Marulanda, Nimalan A Jeganathan, Luca Morelli, Simone Guadagni, Nawar Alkhamesi
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2025-08-14 - Impact of neoadjuvant treatment on functional outcomes after transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME)-a case series.Katherine F Donovan, Elisa Paoluzzi Tomada, Heather Carmichael, Alison Ricardo, Natalie Berger
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-08-11
Press Mentions
- Ethicon's Echelon Circular Powered Stapler Associated with Major Reduction in Serious Complications Following Colorectal SurgeryAugust 11th, 2021
- Ethicon’s Echelon Circular Powered Stapler Associated with Major Reduction in Serious Complications Following Colorectal SurgeryAugust 11th, 2021
- Ethicon’s ECHELON CIRCULAR Powered Stapler Associated with Major Reduction in Serious Complications Following Colorectal SurgeryAugust 11th, 2021
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Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- Board Member
Other Languages
- French
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 PPO
Great West PPOHarvard Pilgrim HMO
HealthLink PPO
Humana ChoiceCare Network PPO
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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