About Me
I first became intrigued by colon and rectal surgery during my training, when I witnessed the vast majority of intestinal surgery being performed with large open incisions. I was incredibly excited to learn and perfect minimally invasive techniques for these complex operations.
I see patients with a variety of colorectal conditions, including colon and rectal cancer at Perlmutter Cancer Center, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, polyposis syndromes, complex colon polyps, rectal prolapse, hemorrhoids, pilonidal disease, anal fistulas, and anal fissures. I use minimally invasive surgical techniques, which are beneficial to patients in many ways. I also specialize in complex reoperative abdominal and pelvic surgery, such as redo J-pouch operations and procedures to fix complications of previous surgeries.
I am committed to treating the whole patient, and take the time to explain patients’ condition in a caring environment. I collaborate with patients to offer the best solution based on their needs, whether it is surgery or medical treatment.
Among my many rewards and recognitions, I am most proud to be named as a best doctor by New York Magazine and recognized by Castle Connolly’s “Top Doctors” series for the New York metro area and the country.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- abdominal tumor
- anal cancer
- anal fissure
- anal fistula
- anal warts
- anorectal abscess
- cancer
- colon cancer
- colon polyp
- colonic fistula
- colorectal cancer
- constipation
- crohn's disease
- diarrhea
- diverticular disease
- diverticulitis
- familial adenomatous polyposis (fap)
- fecal incontinence
- gastrointestinal cancer
- gastrointestinal disease
- gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor
- hemorrhoids
- hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
- ileostomy
- inflammatory bowel disease
- irritable bowel syndrome
- ischemic colitis
- pelvic organ prolapse
- pilonidal cyst
- rectal cancer
- rectal prolapse
- rectocele
- rectovaginal fistula
- ulcerative colitis
Treatments
- abdomen surgery
- bloodless surgery
- cancer surgery
- colonoscopy
- colorectal cancer screening
- colorectal surgery
- colostomy
- gastrointestinal surgery
- hemorrhoidectomy
- intestine surgery
- minimally invasive surgery
- robotic assisted surgery
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Liver Cancer & Liver Metastases , Stomach Cancer , Colorectal Cancer , Diverticular Disease , Small Intestine Cancer , Inflammatory Bowel Disease , Irritable Bowel Syndrome , Pelvic Organ ProlapseCredentials
Positions
- Associate Professor, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman Long Island School of Medicine
Board Certifications
- American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery, 2001
- American Board of Surgery - General Surgery, 1999
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program, Colorectal Surgery, 2000
- Fellowship, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Laparoscopic Surgery, 1999
- Residency, Cleveland Clinic Foundation Program, General Surgery, 1998
- Residency, University of California San Francisco, General Surgery, 1995
- MD from Yale University, 1993
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This provider accepts the following insurance plans.
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Aetna
- Aetna HMO
- Aetna Indemnity
- Aetna International
- Aetna Medicare Advantage
- Aetna Open Access EPO
- Aetna Open Access HMO
- Aetna POS
- Aetna POS (American Express Employer)
- Aetna PPO
- Aetna Signature Administrators PPO
- Aetna Student Plan
- Allied
- Chesterfield Resources Inc
- Christian Brothers Services
- CoreSource
- Nippon Life of America-Aetna
- Nippon Life-Aetna
- Starmark
- WellNet
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Anthem BCBS Health Plus
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- BCBS Healthplus Gatekeeper exchange
- BCBS Healthplus Mediblue Advantage
- BCBS Healthplus NY Child Health Plus NY
- BCBS Healthplus NY Medicaid Managed Care NY
- BCBS Healthplus Special Needs
- Empire Mediblue Healthplus Dual
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Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield
- Anthem BCBS CT PPO
- Anthem BCBS CT Pathway PPO
- BCBS Blue Access EPO Large Group
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- BCBS Blue Access GEPO Small Group
- BCBS Blue Access PPO Large Group
- BCBS EPO
- BCBS EPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS EPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire EPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (NYU Langone Employees)
- BCBS EPO - Empire NYU Care (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS Federal Program
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- BCBS POS
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- BCBS PPO (BlackRock Employees)
- BCBS PPO (LICH Employees)
- BCBS PPO - Empire PPO (Sunset Park/Family Health Center Employees)
- BCBS PPO/EPO Small Group
- New York Hotel Trades
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Cigna
- Apwu Health Plan
- Cigna - Humana
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- Cigna HMO
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- Great West HMO
- Kaiser Permanente
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Connecticare
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Emblem
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- Wellcare by Fidelis Care Medicare
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First Health
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GHI
- American Plan Administrators
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- GHI Network Access - Humana
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- IUOE Local 14-14B
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HIP
- Emblem Essential Plan 1
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Hamaspik Choice
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Healthfirst
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- Healthfirst Gold Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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- Healthfirst Medicare
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- Healthfirst Platinum Total, Pro, Plus EPO
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Humana
- Humana Medicare Advantage
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Local 1199
- Local 1199 - NYU Hospital Member Choice
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Longevity Health Plan
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Magnacare
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Medicaid of New York
- NYS Medicaid
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Medicare
- Medicare Part A and B
- Medicare Part B
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Multiplan
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- Administrative Concepts
- Beech Street PPO
- Diversified Administration Corporation
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- Global Excel
- Global Health
- Guardian Life Insurance Co Of America
- Health Net Of California
- Health Republic Of NJ
- Insurance Design Administrators
- Kaiser Foundation
- Kaiser Permanente
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- Multiplan PPO
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- Mutual Of Omaha
- Nippon Life Ins Co
- PHCS
- Professional Benefit Admin
- Qualcare Inc
- Screen Actors Guild
- Teamsters Allied Benefits
- US Life Insurance Company
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NYSHIP - The Empire Plan
- NYS Health Insurance Plan - The Empire Plan, Excelsior Plan, NY Student Employee Health Plan
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Oxford
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POMCO Insurance Company
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Partners Health Plan Inc
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Qualcare Inc.
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Railroad Medicare
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Sedgwick WTC
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Tricare
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United Healthcare
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VA Community Care Network
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VNS Choice Advantage
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Wellcare
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Toyooki Sonoda, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Video Visits
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Schedule a Video VisitInflammatory Bowel Disease Center at NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Lake Success
2001 Marcus Avenue, Suite N100, New Hyde Park, NY 11042
Publications
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Torres, Marlon; Sonoda, Toyooki
Acute Care Surgery in Geriatric Patients. [S.l.] : Springer International Publishing, 2023. p.431-442. (5717882)
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Hakmi, Hazim; Hashmi, Hassan; Sonoda, Toyooki; Symer, Matthew
The ABSITE Blueprints. [S.l.] : Springer International Publishing, 2023. p.229-267. (5717662)
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Hakmi, Hazim; Amodu, Leo; Petrone, Patrizio; Islam, Shahidul; Sohail, Amir H; Bourgoin, Michael; Sonoda, Toyooki; Brathwaite, Collin E M
Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons. 2022 Jun ; 26(2):
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