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Jenny R. Speranza, M.D.

Jenny R. Speranza, M.D.

Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery , Surgery , Cancer

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Contact

Appointment (585) 273-2727
Fax (585) 276-2203

Locations

Colorectal Surgery

90 Crittenden Boulevard
Rochester, NY 14642

(585) 273-2727 Get Directions
Colorectal Surgery & Physiology Center

180 Sawgrass Drive, Suite 220
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 273-2727 Get Directions
Surgery Center at Sawgrass

180 Sawgrass Drive, Suite 100
Rochester, NY 14620

(585) 242-1401 Get Directions

About Me

Professional Background

Dr. Jenny Speranza attended the Rochester Institute of Technology, graduating in 1994 with her B.S. degree, Magna Cum Laude. She earned her M.D. from the School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (1999). Dr Speranza finished her surgical residency in 2004 from the State University ...
Dr. Jenny Speranza attended the Rochester Institute of Technology, graduating in 1994 with her B.S. degree, Magna Cum Laude. She earned her M.D. from the School of Medicine, State University of New York at Buffalo (1999). Dr Speranza finished her surgical residency in 2004 from the State University of New York at Buffalo Consortium. In 2005, she completed a Colon and Rectal fellowship at the University of Miami. Prior to arriving at the University of Rochester, Dr. Speranza was on staff at the Cleveland Clinic Florida where she was an attending surgeon in the department of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Dr. Speranza is a member of American College of Surgeons, the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and serves on two committees of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic surgeons.

Certified Specialties

Colon & Rectal Surgery - American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Surgery, Colorectal Surgery (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery, University of Miami Emergency Medicine Residency. 2004 - 2005

Residency, Surgery (General Surgery), State University of New York College at Buffalo. 2000 - 2004

Internship, Surgery (General Surgery), State University of New York at Stony Brook. 1999 - 2000

Education

MD | SUNY at Buffalo-School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (USA). 1999

Awards

Alpha Sigma Lambda Honorary Society 1994

Center for the Study of the Presidency. 1994

Teaching Excellence Award.

Publications

Journal Articles

Readmissions With Dehydration After Ileostomy Creation: Rethinking Risk Factors.

Justiniano CF, Temple LK, Swanger AA, Xu Z, Speranza JR, Cellini C, Salloum RM, Fleming FJ

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2018 November 61 (11):1297-1305. Epub 1900 01 01.

Trends in Surgeon-Level Utilization of Sacral Nerve Stimulator Implantation for Fecal Incontinence in New York State.

Xu Z, Fleming FJ, Justiniano CF, Becerra AZ, Boodry CI, Aquina CT, Temple LK, Speranza JR

Diseases of the colon and rectum.. 2018 January 61 (1):107-114. Epub 1900 01 01.

It's the procedure not the patient: the operative approach is independently associated with an increased risk of complications after rectal prolapse repair.

Fleming FJ, Kim MJ, Gunzler D, Messing S, Monson JR, Speranza JR

Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland.. 2012 March 14 (3):362-8. Epub 1900 01 01.

Crohn's disease: Multimodality Imaging of Surgical Indications, Operative Procedures, and Complications.

Kolar B, Speranza J, Bhatt S, Dogra V

Journal of clinical imaging science.. 2011 1 :37. Epub 07/14/2011.

Colorectal Cancer

Speranza, Jenny r.

Rochester Healthy Living. 2009; .

Graciloplasty for rectourethral rectovaginal and rectovesical fistulas: 12 technique overview, pitfalls and complications. Colorectal Cancer

Ruiz, D, Bashankaev, J, Speranza, JR, Wener, SD.

Rochester Healthy Living. 2009; .

"Diagnoistic evaluation for fecal incontinence"

McNanley AR; Speranza JR; Buchsbaum GM.

Journal of Pelvic Medicine & Surgery. 2009; 15(4): 161-171.

Fecal incontinence in male patients.

Kim T; Chae G;Chung SS;Sands DR; Speranza JR;Weiss EG;Nogueras JJ; Wexner SD.

Colorectal Dis. 2008; 10: 124-130.

Graciloplasty for rectourethral, rectovaginal and rectovesical fistulas: technique overview, pitfalls and complications.

Ruiz, D.; B. Bashankaev; J. Speranza; and S.D. Wexner.

Tech Coloproctol. 2008; 12: 277-281; discussiion 281-282.

Crohn's Disease of Small Bowel and Colon

Speranza, jenny r., wexner, s.d.

General Surgery: Principles and Practice. 2008; .

It's the Procedure Not the Patient: Operative Approach is Independently Associated with an Increased Risk of Complications After Rectal Prolapse Repair (article pending)

Speranza, JR.

Colorectal Disease. .

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