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Lynn M. O'Connor, MD, MPH, FACS, FASCRS

Chief, Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery
Mercy Hospital, Rockville Centre, NY, St. Joseph Hospital, Bethpage, NY
The Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell
Huntington , NY, United States

Lynn M. O’Connor, MD MPH FACS FASCRS, is the Director of Colon and Rectal Surgery of
New York and the Section Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Mercy Medical
Center and St. Joseph Hospital in New York. Dr. O'Connor made history by becoming the first
Black female Colorectal Police Surgeon for the New York Police Department. Her swearing-in
ceremony was covered nationally and internationally in 2023. She was interviewed live on
several high-profile news shows, including Good Morning America.
Dr. O'Connor is a sought-after speaker, lecturing nationally on advanced techniques for
minimally invasive colorectal surgery, colon cancer screening, and colorectal health. She has
excelled in academia and garnered many honors and awards throughout the years, making her
an influential leader in colorectal surgery. She has been featured in many media outlets,
including NBC News, Sirius/XM, TodayShow.com, and Men's Health Magazine.
Her mission is to provide patients with the foremost treatment, technology, and information
related to preventive public health issues and colon and rectal health. She is outspoken about
declining health patterns due to lack of exercise, rising obesity, and the increase in colon cancer
rates among young adults.
Dr. O'Connor's education includes:
● MPH, Yale University, New Haven, CT
● Colon & Rectal Fellowship, Georgia Colon & Rectal Surgical Clinic Atlanta, GA
● General Surgery Residency, Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD
● Radiation Oncology Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD
● MD, Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA

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