Walter E Longo MD, MBA, FACS, FASCRS
Professor of Surgery (Gastrointestinal) and of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences; Section Chief; Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery

Departments & Organizations
Yale Medical GroupCancer Center, Yale: Gastrointestinal Cancer Program
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Program: IBD - Surgery - Adult
Gastrointestinal Motility Program
Pediatric IBD Program
Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Surgery: Gastrointestinal/General Surgery: Colon and Rectal Surgery
Biography
Walter E Longo, MD, MBA , FACS, FASCRS, earned his medical degree from New York Medical College. He is fellowship trained and is a Board Certified General Surgeon and a Board Certified Colon and Rectal Surgeon.
Dr. Longo is committed to providing patients with the highest standards for the diagnosis and medical and surgical management of the diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus using minimally invasive techniques.
He specializes in screening and management of colon cancer; rectal cancer; anal cancer; sphincter preserving surgery; transanal removal of cancer; diverticulitis; inflammatory bowel disease; stricturoplasty; bowel resection; ostomy; polyposis syndromes and adenomatous polyps; hemorrhoids; fissures; fistulas; anal abscesses; disorders of continence; and pelvic floor disorders.
Education
- M.D., New York Medical College , 1984
- M.B.A., St. Louis University , 2001
Selected Publication
- Alva S, Abir F, Longo WE. Colorectal manifestations of collagen vascular disease.. Am J Surg 2005 Jun; 189(6):685-93
Latest Honor and Recognition
- Alpha Epsilon Delta(1975)
Articles

Autumn 2006
Back on Cedar Street
This year’s reunion kicked off on the evening of Friday, June 2, in the Medical Historical Library with welcoming...

Autumn 2007
Reunion 2007
Reunion 2007 opened on June 1 with the traditional reception and clambake—but in a departure from past years, the...

Spring 2010
Honors and awards at annual reunion of the Yale Surgical Society in June
At their annual reunion in June, members of the Yale Surgical Society honored Clarence T. Sasaki, M.D., ’66, HS ’73,...



