Colon and Rectal Surgery
515 6th Street
Brooklyn, NY 11215
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About Mehraneh D. Jafari, M.D.
Mehraneh Dorna Jafari, MD, is Associate Professor of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and Chief of Colorectal Surgery at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital. She is the director of clinical research in the department of Surgery at Weill Cornell Medical Center. She is board-certified in general surgery and colon and rectal surgery. Dr. Jafari specializes in the comprehensive care of colorectal cancer patients, patients with peritoneal surface disease as well as those patients with benign colorectal disease.
Dr Jafari works with a world-renowned group of multidisciplinary specialists to help promote a patient centered treatment plan for her patients, incl...
Board Certifications
- Surgery
- Surgery, Colon and Rectal
Expertise
- Anal Cancer
- Colon and Rectal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Colon/Rectal Cancer Surgery
- Colorectal Cancer
- Complex Anal Fistula Disease
- Complex Pelvic Surgery
- Digestive Disorder
- Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy (HIPEC)
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD)
- Intestinal Fistula Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
- Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Rectal Cancer
- Rectal Surgery
- Recurrent Colorectal Cancer
- Robotic Surgery
Education
- Degrees: Drexel University College of Medicine
- Degrees: University of California, Irvine
Titles & Positions
- Associate Attending Surgeon
- Associate Professor of Surgery
Hospital Affiliations
- NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center
- NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist Hospital
Education
- Degrees: Drexel University College of Medicine
- Degrees: University of California, Irvine
Titles & Positions
- Associate Attending Surgeon
- Associate Professor of Surgery
Board Certifications
- surgery
- surgery, colon and rectal
NYP Articles & Features
Podcast: The Rise of Cancer in Young Adults—and What's Giving Experts Hope
Health Matters•July 16, 2026NewYork-Presbyterian Offers Innovative Approach to Treating Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
Advances•April 14, 2026A Novel Treatment for Nonmetastatic Colon Cancer Meets Major Milestone in Phase 1 Clinical Trial
Advances•March 02, 2023
Research
Neoadjuvant Botensilimab/Balstilimab for localized mismatch repair proficient and deficient colon cancer: Results of the NEST phase 2 clinical trial.
August 26, 2026The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Management of Left-Sided Colonic Diverticulitis.
July 21, 2026Safety and effectiveness of the Colovac anastomosis protection device compared with diverting ileostomy after low anterior resection: protocol for an international, multicentre, prospective, non-randomised comparative study (SAFE-3).
June 12, 2026