About Me
I was inspired to go to medical school because both of my parents were surgeons. I became fascinated with surgery and gastrointestinal disease processes. Being a colon and rectal surgeon allows me to pursue both passions.
At NYU Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, I offer personalized care to each patient I see. I perform minimally invasive robotic-assisted surgery and laparoscopy whenever possible to manage colon and rectal tumors. In addition, I perform transanal minimally invasive surgery, commonly known as TAMIS, to remove tumors through the rectum. Some people who have rectal cancer may be able to avoid surgery if tumors completely respond to other therapies.
I also see patients whose colon or rectal cancer has recurred and spread. Cancer that has spread to a limited degree can sometimes be managed with more-extensive conventional surgery, combined with chemotherapy. I want to offer patients hope and take the time to explore all their treatment options. I try hard to go the extra mile for them.
Using a team-based approach to care, I work with radiologists, pathologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, and gastroenterologists to create treatment plans. I look forward to building on the strengths of our doctors to foster a world-class program for the treatment of colon and rectal tumors.
Conditions and Treatments
Conditions
- abdominal tumor
- anal cancer
- anal fissure
- anal fistula
- anal warts
- anorectal abscess
- cancer
- carcinoid tumor
- colon cancer
- colon polyp
- colonic fistula
- colorectal cancer
- crohn's disease
- diverticular disease
- diverticulitis
- enterocutaneous fistula
- familial adenomatous polyposis (fap)
- gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumor
- gastrointestinal stromal tumor
- hemorrhoids
- hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer
- hidradenitis suppurativa
- ileostomy
- inflammatory bowel disease
- lynch syndrome
- pilonidal cyst
- polyps
- rectal cancer
- rectovaginal fistula
- small intestine disease
- ulcerative colitis
Treatments
- abdomen surgery
- bloodless surgery
- cancer surgery
- colorectal surgery
- colostomy
- flexible sigmoidoscopy
- hemorrhoidectomy
- j-pouch
- minimally invasive surgery
- polypectomy
- robotic assisted surgery
Learn more about conditions we treat at NYU Langone:
Liver Cancer & Liver Metastases , Stomach Cancer , Colorectal Cancer , Diverticular Disease , Inflammatory Bowel DiseaseCredentials
Positions
- George David Stewart Clinical Professor of Surgery, Department of Surgery at NYU Grossman School of Medicine
- Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Department of Surgery
Board Certifications
- American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery - Colon & Rectal Surgery, 2009
- American Board of Surgery - General Surgery, 2007
Education and Training
- Fellowship, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Colorectal Surgery, 2008
- Residency, Indiana University School of Medicine, General Surgery, 2006
- Residency, The Johns Hopkins University, General Surgery, 2004
- MD from King's College London, 1997
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Aetna
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Bashar A. Safar, MD does not accept insurance.
Locations and Appointments
Video Visits
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Schedule a Video VisitPerlmutter Cancer Center-38th Street
240 East 38th Street, 20th Floor, New York, NY 10016
Preston Robert Tisch Center for Men's Health
555 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10022
Publications
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Liu, I-Chia; Gearhart, Susan; Ke, Suqi; Hu, Chen; Chung, Haniee; Efron, Jonathan; Gabre-Kidan, Alodia; Najjar, Peter; Atallah, Chady; Safar, Bashar; Christenson, Eric S; Azad, Nilofer S; Lee, Valerie; Zaheer, Atif; Birkness-Gartman, Jacqueline E; Reddy, Abhinav V; Narang, Amol K; Meyer, Jeffrey
Surgery open science. 2024 Mar ; 18:42-49
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Chen, Sophia Y; Radomski, Shannon N; Stem, Miloslawa; Done, Joy Z; Caturegli, Giorgio; Atallah, Chady; Efron, Jonathan E; Safar, Bashar
Colorectal disease. 2024 Mar ; 26(3):497-507
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Lo, Brian D; Chen, Sophia Y; Stem, Miloslawa; Papanikolaou, Angelos; Gabre-Kidan, Alodia; Safar, Bashar; Efron, Jonathan E; Atallah, Chady
World journal of surgery. 2024 Mar ; 48(3):701-712
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