
Robert Amajoyi MD FACS, FICS, FASCRS
Division Chief Colon and Rectal Surgery, Grady Memorial Hospital Associate Professor Morehouse School of Medicine Adjunct Professor Emory University School Medicine
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4320 Wornall RdSte 530Kansas City, MO 64111
Phone+1 816-599-9499
Fax+1 816-932-9868
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Summary
- Dr Amajoyi is a fellowship trained board certified Colorectal Surgeon with a special interest in minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic colon, rectal, and anal surgery. Transanal Minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS), Transanal Hemorrhoidal Dearterilization (THD), inflammatory bowel disease including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, constipation, and functional anorectal disorders.
Dr. Amajoyi is has a faculty appointment at the South Nassau Communities Hospital and The Gertrude & Louis Feil Cancer Center. He received a Bachelor's in Chemistry from the University of Missouri Kansas city and earned his Medical Doctorate from the University of Missouri Kansas City School of Medicine. He performed his intern year at Nassau University Medical center in Long Island NY and then completed his general surgery training there.
Dr. Amajoyi completed an advanced subspecialty fellowship training in Colon & Rectal Surgery at St Vincent Health Center in Erie Pennsylvania. He was also a Visiting Fellow at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Ohio.
Dr. Amajoyi has written and presented articles and abstracts on a variety of subjects including basic science infectious disease research and topics on Rectal Cancer therapy and Colorectal surgery.
Dr. Amajoyi is board certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery.
Dr. Amajoyi specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus with emphasis on screening for colon cancer, the surgical management of colorectal cancer, hemorrhoids, diverticular disease, and inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis). He offers screening for colon and rectal cancers and treat complex anorectal disorders, including fecal incontinence & sacral nerve stimulation, pelvic floor abnormalities, anal fissures, and fistulas.
Education & Training
Allegheny Health Network Medical Education Consortium (SVH)Fellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2011 - 2012
Nassau University Medical CenterChief Residency, Surgery, 2010 - 2011
Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Truma Chief, 2009 - 2010
Nassau University Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2009
Nassau University Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 2006 - 2007
Certifications & Licensure
OR State Medical License 2012 - Present
GA State Medical License 2024 - 2027
MO State Medical License 2018 - 2026
KS State Medical License 2018 - 2024
NY State Medical License 2014 - 2019
PA State Medical License 2011 - 2014
OH State Medical License 2011 - 2013
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification Centricity EMR, GE Healthcare, 2013, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2013, 2015-2017
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification athenaClinicals, athenahealth, Inc., 2013, 2015-2017
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 3 citationsPilonidal Disease: To Flap or Not to Flap.Izi Obokhare, Robert C Amajoyi
Advances in Surgery. 2023-09-01 - 28 citationsNeoadjuvant therapy for rectal cancer decreases the number of lymph nodes harvested in operative specimens.Robert Amajoyi, Yoori Lee, Patrick J. Recio, Philip D. Kondylis
American Journal of Surgery. 2013-03-01 - 2 citationsA giant trichobezoar presenting as an abdominal massApsara Prasad, Kaleem Rizvon, L.D. George Angus, Paul Mustacchia, Robert Amajoyi
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 2011-05-01
Abstracts/Posters
- Neoadjuvant Therapy for Rectal Cancer Decreases the number of Lymph Nodes Harvested in Operative SpecimensAmajoyi R, Lee Y, Recio PJ, Kondylis PD, Midwest Surgical society, Mackinac Island MI
- Lymph Node Yield: A 15 year review of Right Hemicolectomy Lymph Node Harvest following the local introduction of Laparoscopic Colon Surgery.Amajoyi, R. Kondylis P, P, Colon and rectal physicians and surgeons of Pennsylvania Erie, PA
- Clinically Silent Massive Parathyroid Adenoma: A case report and review of literature.Kelker T, Amajoyi R, Reid V, Datta R, Annual meeting Nassau Surgical Society
Committees
- Department of surgery representative, Medical staff Performance improvement committee 2015 - Present
- Department of Surgery representative, Infectious Disease Committee 2015 - Present
- member, Robotic Surgery Steering Committee 2015 - Present
- Colorectal surgeries case Reviewer. South Nassau Hospital Department of surgery, Surgery perfomance improvement Comittee 2014 - Present
- Standard 4.6 Stage III colon cancer study investigator, Comission on Cancer Accreditation comittee 2014 - Present
Professional Memberships
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic surgeons (SAGES)Member
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)Member
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External Links
- American Society of colon and rectal surgeonshttps://www.fascrs.org/
- South Nassau communities hospital https://www.SNCH.org
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