Biography

Dr. Richard Lee Moskowitz has been in practice for Colon and Rectal Surgery for 30 years. 

Dr. Moskowitz graduated from the Milton S. Hershey School of Medicine at Pennsylvania Statue University in 1978, and completed a General Surgical Residency at the North Shore Long Island Jewish Medical Center. Thereafter, a fellowship in Colon and Rectal Surgery was obtained from the Greater Baltimore Medical Center. An additional year of postgraduate research and clinical training was accomplished in London at St. Marks Hospital – the “cradle of colon and rectal surgery.” There, Dr. Moskowitz worked with the surgical pioneers of Inflammatory Bowel Disease who created the “pouch” operation for Restorative Proctocolectomy in patients with Ulcerative Colitis. Dr. Moskowitz collaborated with his mentor Professor Nicholls in writing the seminal papers describing the staging of “Pouchitis.”

Dr. Moskowitz’s interests include surgery of Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis, Proctology, and all surgical aspects of Surgical Oncology as it pertains to Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Board certification and the appropriate recertification are in General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery. Memberships include: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and the St. Marks’ Society.

When not preforming surgeries, Dr. Moskowitz and family enjoy hiking, mountain climbing, and sailing the Atlantic Ocean. An accomplished pianist, Dr. Moskowitz is also a member of the New York Piano Society for Outstanding Amateurs.