Frank J. Caliendo M.D.

Dr. Caliendo was born in New York and received his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Biology with a minor in music at Hofstra University in 1989. He then went on to receive his medical degree at The University of Health Sciences/ Chicago Medical School. From there he completed his five years of general surgery training at Long Island Jewish Medical Center in New York. Dr Caliendo then chose to pursue specialty training in colon and rectal surgery with Associated Colon and Rectal Surgeons P .A. After completing his colon and rectal surgery training he returned home to New York to practice while fine tuning his laparoscopic skills. He then returned to New Jersey to join the attending staff at Associated Colon and Rectal Surgeons P .A. Dr Caliendo is Board certified by the American Board of Surgeons as well as the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery. He is a Fellow of both the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery. Dr. Caliendo has presented research at local and national colon and rectal society meetings. Dr Caliendo's practice consists of the treatment of routine and complex disorders of the colon, rectum and anus. His areas of interest include laparoscopic colon rections for the treatment of benign disorders as well as the surgical treatment of rectal cancer. Dr Caliendo is married to Elaine Caliendo and they have three boys, Vincent, Nicholas and Joseph. He enjoys music, boating and skiing.