Dr. Squillaro is a double board-certified and fellowship-trained colorectal surgeon at San Francisco Surgical, which has been in continuous practice since 1939 with its founding members serving as past presidents of the American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgery. 

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Dr. Squillaro practices the full spectrum of colorectal and general surgery. He has a particularly strong experience and interest using advanced robotic surgery to treat colon & rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and complex pelvic floor disorders such as rectal prolapse. In addition, he treats common anorectal pathologies such as hemorrhoids, fissures, fistulas and fecal incontinence.

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Expertly Trained in Outstanding Clinical Care  

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Dr. Squillaro is originally from New Jersey and his medical training has brought him all over the world, treating patients from a multitude of backgrounds. He completed surgical training at the most prestigious institutions in the country including University of California San Francisco for general surgery and the University of Minnesota Colon & Rectal Surgery fellowship, one of the first colorectal fellowship programs in the country. 

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Robotic surgery is Dr. Squillaro's expertise and passion. From early on in residency, Dr. Squillaro gravitated toward robotic colorectal surgery and furthered this during a high-volume robotic colorectal fellowship. He has also published research on the benefits of robotic colorectal surgery techniques with the leading robotic surgery company, Intuitive Surgical.  

 

Personable and Caring Surgeon

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As a surgeon at San Francisco Surgical, Dr. Squillaro provides patient-centered care unique to you. He has the ability to see patients for consultations promptly for anorectal abscess & fistula, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and hernias. 

 

Each patient is individual and has unique needs. Dr. Squillaro believes that every patient should be treated like family and strives to ensure patients feel comfortable and that their health history and lifestyles are at the center.  After all, many colorectal and anorectal issues are highly sensitive!  

 

Remember, you are always evaluated by a board certified surgeon and unlike many contemporary practices that utilize nurse practitioners or physician assistants, Dr. Squillaro is with you every step of the way through your treatment.

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A Surgeon Who Trains Other Surgeons 

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Dr. Squillaro is heavily invested in training of the next generation of surgeons. Dr. Squillaro's group, San Francisco Surgical has been teaching faculty for decades for UCSF general surgery residents. Having trained at the very same residency, Dr. Squillaro is committed to producing America's top surgeons. 

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Education

• College of the Holy Cross, BA Philosophy

• Columbia University, Master of Public Health

• Medical School for International Health-Ben Gurion University/Columbia University, MD ​

 

Residencies

• Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Department of Surgery, General Surgery

• University of California San Francisco, General Surgery

Fellowships

• Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship, Children's Hospital of Los Angeles

• University Of Minnesota, Colon and Rectal Surgery

Clinical Expertise

• Anorectal Disease

  • Abscess & Fistula

  • Hemorrhoids (injection & banding)

• Colon Cancer

• Colonoscopy Cancer Screening

• Colostomy Takedown

• Diverticulitis

• Fecal Incontinence

• Hernias

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease

• J Pouch Surgery

• Rectal Cancer

• Rectal Prolapse

• Robotic Surgery- Intuitive daVinci®

• Sacral Nerve Modulation-Medtronic Interstim

• Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery- TAMIS

 

Hospital Affiliations

• California Pacific Medical Center

  • Davies Campus

  • Mission Bernal Campus

  • Van Ness Campus

• Chinese Hospital

 

Professional Associations

American College of Surgeons

American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons

Naffziger Surgical Society

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Research Publications 

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