About
Daniel Peyser, MD, is a board-certified general surgeon with additional fellowship training to treat colon cancer, rectal cancer and other conditions of the lower digestive tract such as diverticulitis (an infection in the colon) and inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease). He is also passionate about quality of life for patients after surgery and offers minimally invasive approaches, as well as techniques such as sphincter-preservation surgery for rectal cancer to avoid long-term colostomy and ileostomy.
Dr. Peyser enjoys his practice because of the wide variety of patients and conditions he treats, and the treatments he can offer, which include minimally invasive approaches when appropriate. He tailors his care to the needs of each patient, and his goal is to create a safe environment for patients to discuss sensitive issues. Dr. Peyser is excited to work at an academic health system where his patients have access to the most up-to-date treatments, techniques and research.
Outside of work, Dr. Peyser enjoys exploring new restaurants, traveling, hiking, history and trivia. He and his partner, a family medicine physician, have three cats and two dogs.
Education & Training
Medical School
Albany Medical College
Residency
Surgery (General Surgery)
- New York Presbyterian Queens
Fellowship
Colon & Rectal Surgery
- Indiana University School of Medicine
Boards
Insurances
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Academic Information
Research Profile
Daniel Peyser, MD, is a colorectal surgeon and researcher with an interest in optimizing functional and clinical outcomes following colorectal surgery through tailored surgical approaches. He offers traditional, robot-assisted and transanal endoscopic approaches to treat conditions such as colon and rectal cancer, rectal prolapse, diverticulitis and chronic inflammatory bowel disease. He also performs sphincter-preservation surgery for treatment of rectal cancer.
Dr. Peyser’s research work includes two years as a clinical researcher in a multi-center, phase 2 study on transanal total mesorectal excision (taTME) for the treatment of rectal cancer as well as functional and quality-of-life studies on the surgical treatment of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Through his research, Dr. Peyser collaborates with experts in colon and rectal surgery, surgical oncology, gastroenterology, radiation oncology and medical oncology.
Research Interests
- Rectal cancer
- Clinical outcomes research following colorectal surgery
- Quality of life and functional outcomes following colorectal surgery
- Inflammatory bowel disease
Areas of Expertise
- Colon and rectal surgery
- Anorectal surgery
- Diverticulitis
- Rectal prolapse
- Inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease)
- Colonoscopy