WalterELongoMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • New Haven, CT

Professor of Surgery, Yale University

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Office
800 Howard Ave
Ypb - Third Floor
New Haven, CT 06519
Phone+1 203-785-4079

Fax+1 203-737-4033
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Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1990 - 1991
Yale-New Haven Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1990
New York Medical CollegeClass of 1984

Certifications & Licensure

CT State Medical License 1987 - 2024
FL State Medical License 2016 - 2022
OH State Medical License 1991 - 1994
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2014
Top Doctors: New York Metro Area Castle Connolly, 2006-2014
New York Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2005-2014
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
So You Want to be a Program Director? Career Paths of Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency Program Directors.
Andrew C Esposito, Nathan A Coppersmith, Emily A Flom, Mark Chung, Vikram Reddy, Ira Leeds, Walter Longo, Haddon Pantel, Peter S Yoo, Anne Mongiu> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2023 Apr 1
Update on the Financial Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England.
Andrew C Esposito, Nathan A Coppersmith, Erin M White, Marianna V Papageorge, Michael DiSiena, Donald Hess, Jennifer LaFemina, Anne C Larkin, Thomas J Miner, Dmitry Ne...> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2023 May 1
1 citations
Prevalence and Characteristics of Patients with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome in a Cohort Diagnosed with Celiac Artery Compression.
Meagan Kozhimala, Gabe Weininger, Brandon J Sumpio, Louis J Levine, Sean Harris, Sijin Zheng, Walter E Longo, Cassius Ochoa Chaar, Raul J Guzman, Bauer E Sumpio, Chan, S.> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2023 Jun 1
1 citations
Do Cultures From Percutaneously Drained Intra-abdominal Abscesses Change Treatment? A Retrospective Review.
Andrew C Esposito, Yuqi Zhang, Nupur Nagarkatti, William D Laird, Nathan A Coppersmith, Vikram Reddy, Ira Leeds, Anne Mongiu, Walter Longo, Ritche M Hao, Haddon Pantel> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2023 Mar 1
Natural Orifice Placement of EEA: the NOPE technique.
Haddon Pantel, Walter Longo, Ira Leeds, Anne Mongiu, Vikram Reddy> ;Techniques in Coloproctology. 2022 Nov 1
1 citations
Do You Get What You Pay For? The Relationship of Price and Quality in Hospital Provided Procedures.
Andrew C Esposito, William D Laird, Yuqi Zhang, Marcelo Cerullo, Andrew X Li, Nathan A Coppersmith, Vikram Reddy, Ira Leeds, Anne Mongiu, Walter Longo, Haddon Pantel> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2022 Oct 1
Update on the Personal and Professional Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England.
Andrew C Esposito, Nathan A Coppersmith, Erin M White, Marianna V Papageorge, Michael DiSiena, Donald T Hess, Jennifer LaFemina, Anne C Larkin, Thomas J Miner, Dmitry ...> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2022 Sep 1
2 citations
Reverence for the Past Will Often Ensure the Success of the Future.
Walter E. Longo> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2021 Feb 3
5 citations
Sentinel Contributions of US Department of Veterans Affairs Surgeons in Shaping the Face of Health Care.
Kenneth A. Lipshy, Kamal M.F. Itani, Danny Chu, Anil Bahadursingh, Seth A. Spector, Kathleen Raman, Alan Dardik, Edith Tzeng, Garth H. Ballantyne, Preeti R John, Brian...> ;JAMA Surgery. 2021 Apr 1
Should Respiratory Protection Be Used In All Anorectal Operations That Generate Smoke
Haddon J Pantel, Hulda M Einarsdottir, Vikram Reddy, Walter E. Longo> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2020 Jul 6
42 citations
Understanding the Barriers to Reporting Sexual Harassment in Surgical Training
Mollie R. Freedman-Weiss, Alexander S. Chiu, Danielle R. Heller, Abigail S. Cutler, Walter E. Longo, Nita Ahuja, Peter S. Yoo> ;Annals of Surgery. 2020 Apr 1
4 citations
Improving Satisfaction With Operating Room Feedback: An Effective, Low-Profile, No-Cost Intervention
Matthew P. Shaughnessy, Samantha L. Ahle, Kristin Oliveira, Walter E. Longo, Peter S. Yoo> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2019 Oct 16
114 citations
Trainees as Agents of Change in the Opioid Epidemic: Optimizing the Opioid Prescription Practices of Surgical Residents.
Alexander S. Chiu, James M. Healy, Michael P. DeWane, Walter E. Longo, Peter S. Yoo> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2017 Jul 10
4 citations
Paying the Price: Understanding the Opportunity Cost of Dedicated Research Time during Surgical Training.
Michael P. DeWane, Daniel C. Thomas, Walter E. Longo, Peter S. Yoo> ;The American Surgeon. 2018 Nov 1
6 citations
Beyond 250: A Comprehensive Strategy to Maximize the Operative Experience for Junior Residents.
James M. Healy, Mark W. Maxfield, Daniel G. Solomon, Walter E. Longo, Peter S. Yoo> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2017 Oct 1
27 citations
Personal and Professional Well-Being of Surgical Residents in New England
Peter S. Yoo, John J. Tackett, Mark W. Maxfield, Rosemarie L. Fisher, Stephen J. Huot, Walter E. Longo> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2017 Jun 1
William Glenn: Surgeon-Scientist and Leader of New England Surgery
Andrew C.W. Baldwin, John C. Baldwin, Walter E. Longo> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2017 Jun 1
1 citations
Can residents detect errors in technique while observing central line insertions
Kevin Y. Pei, Jonathan Merola, Kimberly A. Davis, Walter E. Longo> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2017 Jun 1
When a Surgical Trainee Needs Surgery: Autonomy, Privacy, and Maintaining the Standard of Care.
Maija Cheung, Michael P. DeWane, Walter E. Longo, Peter S. Yoo> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2017 May 31
8 citations
United States Guidelines for Diverticulitis Treatment.
Martin H. Floch, Walter E. Longo> ;Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology. 2016 Oct 1
126 citations
Pregnancy and Parenthood among Surgery Residents: Results of the First Nationwide Survey of General Surgery Residency Program Directors.
Britt J. Sandler, John J. Tackett, Walter E. Longo, Peter S. Yoo> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2016 Jun 1
12 citations
Senior Surgical Resident Confidence in Performing Flexible Endoscopy: What Can We Do Differently?
Annabelle L. Fonseca, Vikram Reddy, Peter S. Yoo, Richard J. Gusberg, Walter E. Longo> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2016 Mar 1
2 citations
Combining disparate surgical residencies into one: lessons learned
John J. Tackett, Walter E. Longo, Amir H. Lebastchi, Geoffrey S. Nadzam, Peter S. Yoo> ;The Journal of Surgical Research. 2015 Oct 1
28 citations
Sexually transmitted infections of the anus and rectum
Roland Assi, Peter W. Hashim, Vikram Reddy, Hulda M Einarsdottir, Walter E. Longo> ;World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2014 Nov 7
24 citations
Are graduating surgical residents confident in performing open vascular surgery? Results of a national survey.
Annabelle L. Fonseca, Vikram Reddy, Walter E. Longo, Richard J. Gusberg> ;Journal of Surgical Education. 2015 Jul 1
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Press Mentions

Pope Francis Suffered a Temporary Fever, but Doctors Have Found No Sign of InfectionJuly 8th, 2021
Pope Had Severe Narrowing of the Colon, No Mention of CancerJuly 7th, 2021
The Pope Recovered Well and Had a “Terrible” Stenosis of His ColonJuly 8th, 2021