Colorectal Surgeon Panel

Virtua's Colorectal Surgeon Panel comprises Virtua surgeons who set standards, monitor quality, and drive the excellent outcomes of the colorectal surgery program. These surgeons are experts in using minimally invasive and robotic-assisted techniques to treat conditions such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, diverticulitis, hemorrhoids, polyps, and colon cancer.

Keith Meslin, MD*
Colon & Rectal Surgery
Section Chief and Virtua Medical Group Lead for Colon & Rectal Surgery

William Cody, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery

Miguel DeLeon, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery

Khaled El-Badawi, MD*
Colon & Rectal Surgery

Edwin Empaynado, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery

Avi Galler, MD*
Colon & Rectal Surgery

Eytan Irwin, MD
Colon & Rectal Surgery

Richard Schaller, MD*
Colon & Rectal Surgery 

*Penn Medicine | Virtua Cancer Program Participating Physician

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