Dr. Robert A. Aldoroty, PhD, MD

Expert Publications

• Parastomal hernia repair using cross-linked porcine dermis: report of a case.
• Diazepam versus midazolam (versed) in outpatient colonoscopy: a double-blind randomized study.
• Donnan potentials from striated muscle liquid crystals. Lattice spacing dependence.
• Donnan potentials from striated muscle liquid crystals. Sarcomere length dependence.
• Donnan potentials from striated muscle liquid crystals. A-band and I-band measurements.
• A proximal duodenal phytobezoar with gastric outlet obstruction: sonographic appearance.
• A spermatic cord hematoma secondary to varicocele rupture from blunt abdominal trauma: a case report and review.
• Conservative management of penetrating and blunt Type III renal injuries.

Media Releases

Get to know General Surgeon Dr. Robert A. Aldoroty, who serves patients in Manhattan, New York.

Dr. Aldoroty is a board-certified general surgeon with over 20-years of experience in providing state-of-the-art, compassionate, and proven medical services to patients worldwide. He sees patients at his private practice – Robert A. Aldoroty, MD, PhD, PLLC – in Manhattan, New York.

The doctor’s clinical interests include minimally invasive and laparoscopic surgery for abdominal diseases and disorders men and women face of all ages. He specializes in laparoscopic surgery for the remedy of abdominal wall hernias, appendicitis, colon cancer, gallbladder, and bile ducts disorders. Some of the conditions that he treats at his practice include: appendicitis, colon cancer, esophagus cancer, gallbladder and bile duct disorders, GERD/acid reflux, hernia, large bowel/rectum cancer, pancreas cancer, rectal prolapse, and stomach cancer.

In his current capacity, Dr. Aldoroty is affiliated with the Mount Sinai and Lenox Hill hospitals in New York City, offering the latest advances in minimally technology for unparalleled disease diagnosis and treatment. From 1989 until 2018, he served as an Assistant Clinical Professor of Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

Prior to pursuing a medical career, Dr. Aldoroty earned a PhD in Cell Biology and Anatomy from Columbia University. He obtained his medical degree from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University. He then went on to complete his surgical residency and chief surgical residency at the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. 

Following his education, he became board-certified in surgery by the American Board of Surgery, an independent, non-profit organization located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, founded for the purpose of certifying surgeons who have met a defined standard of education, training, and knowledge.

General surgery is a surgical specialty that focuses on abdominal contents including the esophagus, stomach, small bowel, colon, liver, pancreas, gallbladder, appendix and bile ducts, and often the thyroid gland. A general surgeon performs a wide range of abdominal surgeries for many forms of intestinal and abdominal wall neoplasms, gallbladder disease, gastric and pancreatic disease. They follow the patient through critical care and surgical recovery all the way to outpatient care. 

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