University at Buffalo (UB)
John B. Ortolani MD
John B. Ortolani
MD
Clinical Assistant Professor, Colon & Rectal Surgery
Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences
Specialty/Research Focus
Colon and Rectal Surgery; Surgery
Contact Information
Patient Care
Patient Care
This faculty member is affiliated with UBMD, practicing physicians who are also professors in the Jacobs School.
View this physician on UBMDEducation and Training:
- Fellowship, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center (2017)
- Residency, General Surgery, Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, Carilion Clinic (2016)
- MD, University at Buffalo (2011)
- BA, Chemistry/Pre-Medical Program, College of the Holy Cross, Cum Laude (2007)
Employment:
- Member, Great Lakes Health Colon & Rectal Cancer Workgroup, Commission on Cancer (2021-present)
- Surgical Leader, Colon Surgical Site Infection Committee, Buffalo General Medical Center/Kaleida Health (2021-present)
- Faculty, UB Colon & Rectal Surgery Fellowship (2020-present)
- Member, Great Lakes Health Cancer Committee (2018-present)
- Clinical Assistant Professor, Surgery, UB Jacobs School of Medicine Jacobs School of Medicine & Biomedical Sciences (2017-present)
Awards and Honors:
- Top Doctor (2020)
- VTC-Carilion Research Day Award (2016)
- Bruce D. Baird, MD Research Award (2016)
- Gold Medal Forum Research Award (2016)
- Bruce D. Baird, MD Research Award (2015)
- VTC-Carilion Research Day Award (2015)
- Meritorious Resident Research Award (2015)
- Gold Medal Forum Research Award (2015)
- Gold Medal Paper (2015)
- Resident Academic Award (Highest Cumulative Exam Percentage) (2014)
- Junior Resident Presentation (2013)
Journal Articles:
- Ortolani JB, Tershak DR, Ferrara JJ, Paget CJ. (2016) The Goalposts Have Moved: Can Surgery Residents Meet Updated Quality Benchmarks for Adenoma Detection Rate in Colonoscopy?. Am Surg (Sep), 82(9): 835-838.
- Ortolani JB, Zhong X, Tershak DR, Ferrara JJ, Paget CJ. (2015) Quality Metrics in Surgery Resident Performance of Screening Colonoscopy. Am Surg (Jul), 81(7): 710-713.
Abstracts:
- Mehrotra S, Savulionyte G, Yu I, Ortolani JB. (2023) Effects of Race and Income on Adenoma Detection Rates (ADRs) in Screening Colonoscopies. ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting. Seattle, Washington (Jun) Poster
- Savulionyte G, Mehrotra S, Ortolani JB. (2022) Income-Based Analysis of Adenoma Detection Rates in Screening Colonoscopy. ASCRS Annual Scientific Meeting. Tampa Bay, Florida (Apr) Poster
- Sanders CM, Nwaiwu CA, Liu Y, Panchal AN, Butsch JL, Hoffman AB, Posner AR, Falvo MA, Visco J, Ortolani JB, Barone S. (2021) ActivSight⢠Dye-less Visualization of Tissue Perfusion in MIS Surgery: Interim Analysis of First Clinical and Preclinical Studies with ICG Comparison. World Congress of Endoscopic Surgery/European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. Barcelona, (Nov) Oral
- Ortolani JB, Stratton MD, Werner AM, Grimes WR. (2017) Adenoma Detection Rate in Surveillance Colonoscopy following Colon Resection for Benign and Malignant Disease. (Jun)
Professional Memberships:
- American College of Surgeons
- American Medical Association
- American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons
Presentations:
- "Adenoma Detection Rate in Surveillance Colonoscopy following Colon Resection for Benign and Malignant Disease" American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons 2017 Annual Scientific Meeting (2017)
- "The Goalposts Have Moved: Can Surgery Residents Meet Updated Quality Benchmarks for Adenoma Detection Rate in Colonoscopy?" Berry Society Resident Research Day (2016)
- "The Goalposts Have Moved: Can Surgery Residents Meet Updated Quality Benchmarks for Adenoma Detection Rate in Colonoscopy?" Southeastern Surgical Congress (2016)
- "Quality Metrics in Surgery Resident Performance of Screening Colonoscopy" Berry Society Resident Research Day (2015)
- "Quality Metrics in Surgery Resident Performance of Screening Colonoscopy" Carilion Clinic Research Day (2015)
- "Quality Metrics in Surgery Resident Performance of Screening Colonoscopy" Gold Medal Forum, Southeastern Surgical Congress (2015)
- "Parkland Protocol: Pharmacologic VTE Prophylaxis after TBI" Trauma & Critical Care Conference (2014)
- "Quality Performance Measures in Screening Colonoscopy" Berry Society Resident Research Day (2013)
- "Breast Cancer Progression: A Shifting Paradigm" General Surgery Grand Rounds (2013)
Service Activities:
- ; Committee Member, American Board of Surgery Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA) Project (2023–present)
- ; Senator (2023–present)
- ; Surgery Clerkship Curriculum Committee (2023–present)
- Colorectal Cancer Awareness; Interview, WGRZ Studio 2 Medical Edition (2023–present)
- ; Reviewer, Scientific Reports (2023–present)
- ; Reviewer, Surgical Innovation (2023–present)
- ; Faculty Mentor to MD/PhD Candidate (2022–2023)
- Medical Student Annual Research Forum; Judge (2021–present)
- Colorectal Cancer Awareness; Interview, Kaleida Health Medical Minute (2020–present)
- ; American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons Self-Assessment Committee (2019–present)
- Colon Cancer Prevention & Treatment; Interview, Great Lakes Health Radio Show (2019–present)
- Colon Cancer Screening; Interview, Great Lakes Health Radio Show (2018–present)
- ; Reviewer, Surgical Endoscopy (2018–present)
- International Healthcare Volunteer Surgeon, Hospital Socorro De Lo Alto Sula, Santa Barbara, Honduras; Volunteer Surgeon (2015–present)