Steven A. Lee-Kong, MD

Colon and Rectal Surgery

4.9 out of 5,

Accepting new patients

HMH-General Surgery-Hackensack

360 Essex Street HACKENSACK, NEW JERSEY 07601-8550

Phone

551-996-4371

Steven A. Lee-Kong, M.D., is a fellowship-trained, board certified colorectal surgeon who is part of Hackensack Meridian Medical Group as the Division Chief of Colorectal Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center. Dr. Lee-Kong has expertise in all areas of colorectal surgery and over a decade of experience in minimally invasive, sphincter-saving colorectal resection. Specifically, Dr. Lee-Kong focuses on advanced surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis) as well as Colorectal Cancer.

Dr. Lee-Kong has a passion for surgical education. Prior to joining HMH, he was appointed as an Associate Professor of Surgery and served as the Program Director for the General Surgery Residency Program at Columbia University Irving Medical Center. Dr. Lee-Kong is a distinguished researcher with more than forty publications relating to colorectal surgery and surgical education. He has been recognized as one of the ‘Super Doctors’ from the Rising Stars Edition of the New York publication, which identifies top doctors as selected by their peers. He has also been identified by Castle Connolly as a top doctor from 2016 through 2022. He will be working alongside colorectal surgeon Ryan Moore, M.D. and Howard Ross, M.D. Chair of Surgery at Hackensack University Medical Center, who is a colon and rectal surgeon with more than 20 years of experience.

Dr. Lee-Kong 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

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4.9 out of 5

324 ratings,

324 reviews

The whole procedure went perfect.

He's one of the best doctors in existence. I swear my life by him and I owe him a lot because he saved my life.

The doctor was an excellent person! He was very empathetic with the patient, and the people who work with him are also very good people. The doctor was very good at taking the time to answer questions and was an excellent professional. I am very glad to have been treated by this doctor. Thank you very much.

Dr. Lee-Kong is a superb doctor and his staff is second to none.

Dr. Lee-Kong is an excellent human being as well as an excellent doctor. It was my first visit with him; his patience, charisma, professionalism, ethics, and compassion exceeded all my expectations. His staff is incredible! Every single one of them! Dr. Lee-Kong is one of those doctors who are rare these days. THANK YOU, DR. LEE!