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Dr. James M. Church, MD

Colorectal Surgery
Accepting new patients
52 years of experience
CUIMC/Herbert Irving Pavilion 161 Fort Washington Ave # 8, New York, NY 10032
(800) 483-1397

Overview
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Brief Intro

James Church, MD is a colorectal surgeon who cares for all aspects of colorectal disease, with a particular focus on hereditary colorectal cancers and polyposis. Born and raised in New Zealand, Dr. Church did his medical school, postgraduate research and general surgical training in Auckland before training in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic and eventually joining the faculty there. Over the 34 years that followed, he played an instrumental role in developing what was widely considered the finest Department of Colorectal Surgery in the world. Dr. Church has been co-Investigator of the Collaborative Colorectal Cancer Family Registry, funded by a research grant from the National Cancer Institute. In addition, he has served as the Chairman of the Leeds Castle Polyposis Group and the International Collaborative Group on Hereditary Non-Polyposis Colorectal Cancer and President of the Collaborative Group of the Americas on Inherited Colorectal Cancer. These international societies are dedicated to the care of patients with inherited colorectal cancer and research into their disease. Dr. Church’s other areas of interests include colonoscopy, functional colorectal and anal problems including constipation and incontinence, perianal and perineal infections and inflammatory bowel disease. As head of the Section of Endoscopy at Cleveland Clinic, he helped develop several advances in the art of colonoscopy for the benefit of patients. He is also deeply commitment to education and is currently a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, American College of Surgeons, Costa Rican Society of Surgery, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, American College of Gastroenterology, American Surgical Association and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons, Glasgow.

Education Background

RESIDENCY

Cleveland Clinic Health System

MEDICAL SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND - 1974

University Of Auckland Faculty Of Medicine And Health Sciences - 1973

Languages Spoken

Spanish
English

Location & Hours

161 Fort Washington Ave # 8, New York, NY 10032

Specialties Treated

Colorectal Surgery

Conditions Addressed

Rectal, Abdomen, Small Intestines, or Colon Cancer
Anal or Rectal Abscess
Benign Polyps of the Colon
Anal Fissure

Procedures Performed

Colonoscopy
Hemorrhoid Procedures
Sigmoidoscopy

Insurance Accepted

* Insurance information may change frequently. Please verify directly with the provider (doctor/clinic).

Anthem Blue Cross
UnitedHealthcare
Buckeye Health Plan
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Texas
CareSource
HealthFirst (NY)
Humana
Blue Cross Blue Shield
EmblemHealth
Meritain Health
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan

Cancer 43
Cardiology, Heart & Vascular Surgery 31
Orthopedics 75
Neurology & Neurosurgery 60
Gastroenterology & GI Surgery 75
Pulmonology & Lung Surgery 91
Diabetes & Endocrinology 44
Children's Hospital 22
Urology 87
Psychiatry 103
Geriatrics 82
Rehabilitation 38
Obsterics & Gynecology 17
Ophthalmology 4
Ear, Nose & Throat 11
Rheumatology 2
Long Term Care 3
Maternity Care (Uncomplicated Pregnancy) 60