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Alexander Joseph Rossi, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery ( Colon & Rectal)
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Colorectal Surgery

Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine P.O. Box 208062

New Haven, Connecticut 06511

United States

About

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Assistant Professor of Surgery ( Colon & Rectal)

Biography

Alexander J. Rossi, M.D. is a fellowship trained Colon and Rectal Surgeon at Yale School of Medicine. A native of the New York's Hudson Valley, Dr. Rossi attended medical school at Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine and completed his internship and residency in General Surgery at Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School. He has completed 2 fellowships, the first at the National Institutes of Health | National Cancer Institute as a Clinical Staff Fellow in Surgical Oncology from 2019-2021 and then as a Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellow at the Ochsner Clinic from 2024-2025. His academic interests revolve around the treatment and care of colorectal cancer patients. His clinical practice treats the entire spectrum of benign, inflammatory, and malignant diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus, including such problems as colon cancer, rectal cancer, diverticulitis and inflammatory bowel disease.

Last Updated on November 25, 2025.

Departments & Organizations

Education & Training

Fellow in Colon & Rectal Surgery
The Ochsner Clinic (2025)
Resident in General Surgery
Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2024)
Clinical Fellow in Surgical Oncology
National Institutes of Health | National Cancer Institute (2021)
Intern in General Surgery
Rutgers - Robert Wood Johnson Medical School (2018)
MD
Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine, Medical Doctor (2017)
BS
State University of New York - College at Geneseo, Biology (2012)

Research

Research at a Glance

Publications Timeline

A big-picture view of Alexander Joseph Rossi's research output by year.
17Publications
148Citations

Publications

2025

2022

2021

Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

Honors

  • honor

    The Cecal Seeker Award - Excellence in Endoscopy

  • honor

    Leadership in Quality Improvement

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    Academic Achievement Award

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    Best Oral Presentation

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    Excellence in Medical Student Teaching

Clinical Care

Overview

Clinical Specialties

Colorectal Surgery; Gastrointestinal Surgery

Board Certifications

  • Surgery General

    Certification Organization
    AB of Surgery
    Original Certification Date
    2024

Get In Touch

Contacts

Appointment Number
Mailing Address

Colorectal Surgery

Section of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Yale University School of Medicine P.O. Box 208062

New Haven, Connecticut 06511

United States

Administrative Support

Locations

  • Colorectal Surgery

    Academic Office

    350 George Street, Fl 3rd, Ste B393

    New Haven, CT 06511