Howard M. Ross, MD

Howard Ross, M.D., is a nationally recognized, board certified colon and rectal surgeon with more than 20 years of experience. Howard specializes in minimally invasive surgical approaches to treating colon and rectal cancer and provides leading-edge surgical care for ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease, diverticulitis and other complex colorectal and anorectal conditions. His research interests include the adoption of new technologies, surgical outcomes, surgical education and health disparities. Dr. Ross is broadly published, and is the editor of four noted textbooks, including “Robotic Approaches to Colorectal Surgery” and “Minimally Invasive Approaches to Colon and Rectal Disease.”

Dr. Ross recently gave the Commencement Speech at our Hackensack School of Medicine gradution. You can watch his insightful and inspriational speech here. 

Before his appointment at Hackensack University Medical Center, Dr. Ross served in various roles at Temple University Health System. Most recently he was Vice Chair, Department of Surgery; Professor and Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery; and Program Director for the General Surgery Residency. As Chair of Surgery/Surgeon-in-Chief at HUMC, Dr. Ross oversees nine divisions of surgery and will actively guide the surgical education of our residents and medical students.

Dr. Ross specializes in the following: 

• Colon Cancer
• Rectal Cancer
• Anal cancer
• Diverticulitis
• Crohn’s Disease
• Ulcerative Colitis
• Hemorrhoids
• Rectal Bleeding
• Anal abscess
• Anal fistula
• Anal fissure
• Ostomy Complications
• Fecal Incontinence
• Rectal Prolapse
• Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Defecation Problems
• Pilonidal Disease
• Enterocutaneous Fistula