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Amit Khanna, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery (Colon and Rectal
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Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Bridgeport

Medical School Recruit - Associate Professor, Colon & Rectal Surgery

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Yale School of Medicine

Colorectal Surgery, PO Box 208062

New Haven, CT 06520-8062

United States

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Assistant Professor of Surgery (Colon and Rectal

Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Bridgeport; Medical School Recruit - Associate Professor, Colon & Rectal Surgery

Biography

Dr. Amit Khanna is an Assistant Professor in the Yale School of Medicine Department of Surgery. He serves as Director of Colon and Rectal Surgery for the Bridgeport region, and is responsible for leading the provision of colorectal surgical services across the area, in collaboration with the Digestive Health service line and Smilow Cancer Hospital Network teams.

Dr. Khanna has more than 20 years of experience as a high-volume surgeon, specializing in the minimally invasive treatment and management of inflammatory bowel disease, colorectal malignancy, and anorectal diseases.

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Mount Sinai/NYU School of Medicine

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Overview

Amit Khanna, MD, is a colorectal surgeon and specialist in minimally invasive techniques, but always makes it a point to tell his patients that he isn’t married to any particular method.

“I am comfortable performing surgeries in many different ways and it comes down to deciding which technique is best for the patient and for their issue,” Dr. Khanna says. “It’s not about whether I like to do surgery robotically, laparoscopically, or open, but having a conversation with the patient and deciding what makes the most sense.”

Dr. Khanna’s expertise includes colorectal oncology, complex abdominal disease, and benign rectal disease including hemorrhoids, anal fissures, rectal bleeding, and inflammatory bowel disease.

Growing up, Dr. Khanna says he was heavily influenced by the medical field because his late mother was a pediatric hematologist-oncologist. “I grew up watching her and knew I wanted to be a physician because I saw how much fulfilment she got from working with kids with cancer,” he says.

However, he did not expect to become a surgeon. “I thought I would be a cardiologist, but in medical school I was doing rotations and got to be on service with a surgeon who was an innovator of minimally invasive colorectal surgery,” he says. “After I saw him do one case, I knew that this was what I wanted to do. I saw patients get better faster and with smaller incisions; it was like a switch turned on and that was my goal—to do this kind of work.”

When he meets a patient, Dr. Khanna says his first goal is to build a relationship. “They might have an issue that requires surgical intervention, but I want to foster a relationship built on trust and transparency. If surgery is a step we take, it begins with listening and understanding where they are and allowing them to ask a lot of questions,” he says. “I never try to tell a patient what to do. I try to understand their preferences and provide options and education for them.”

The best part of his job, Dr. Khanna says, is making patient better and preserving their quality of life. “I also love working with amazing staff members and accomplishing things as a team,” he says.

Clinical Specialties

Colorectal Surgery

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Board Certifications

  • Colon and Rectal Surgery

    Certification Organization
    AB of Colon and Rectal Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2008
  • Surgery General

    Certification Organization
    AB of Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2007

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Yale School of Medicine

Colorectal Surgery, PO Box 208062

New Haven, CT 06520-8062

United States

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    Tompkins Memorial Pavilion

    789 Howard Avenue, Ste 2nd Floor, Rm TMP202

    New Haven, CT 06519

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