Ronnie A Rosenthal MD, MS

Professor of Surgery; Surgeon-In-Chief, VA Connecticut Healthcare System

Biographical Info

Ronnie A Rosenthal, MD, MS, is a fellowship-trained surgeon who earned her medical degree from SUNY Downstate Medical Center. Specializing in geriatric surgery, Dr. Rosenthal is dedicated to helping elderly patients who have a variety of gastrointestinal and biliary diseases. She uses minimally invasive techniques, offering patients easier and shorter recoveries and less postoperative discomfort.

Education & Training

M.D.

SUNY Downstate Medical Center (1977)

Chief Resident

SUNY Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, General Surgery (1980 - 1981)

Intern

S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Surgery (1976 - 1977)

Resident

S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, General Surgery (1977 - 1980)

Research Fellow

S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Surgery

Fellow

S.U.N.Y. Downstate Medical Center/Lutheran Medical Center, Brooklyn, NY, Vascular Surgery (1981 - 1982)

Honors & Recognition

• Edward H Storer Resident Teaching Award
  Department of Surgery- Graduating Surgery Chief Residents (2010)
• Secretaries Hands and Heart Award
  Department of Veterans Affairs (2007)
• Society of Distinguished Teachers
  Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (2002)
• Leah Lowenstein Faculty Graduation Award for Promotion of Humane Equalitarian Medical Education
  Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT (1998)
• Eta Kappa Nu
  National Electrical Engineering Honorary Society (1967)
• Tau Beta Pi
  National Engineering Honorary Society (1967)
• New York State Regents Scholarship
  (1964-1969)