Carla Francesca Justiniano , MD

Certified by both the American Board of Surgery and the American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery (ABCRS).

Bachelor of Science: The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, 2010 (Molecular Genetics)

Doctor of Medicine: The Ohio State University Columbus, OH, 2014

Residency: University of Rochester Medical Center Rochester, NY, 2021 (General Surgery)

Fellowship: Cleveland Clinic Cleveland, OH, 2021 (Colorectal Surgery)

Master of Public Health: University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry Rochester, NY, 2018

American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery (Certification Date: 09-09-2023 )

American Board of Surgery (Certification Date: 11-15-2022 )

Colon and Rectal Surgery

Colon Cancer

Robotic Surgery
Rectal Cancer
Colon Cancer
Ulcerative Colitis
Crohn's
Diverticulitis
Pelvic Floor Diseases/SNS/Fecal Incontinence

Peer Reviewed Publications

Langenfeld, Sean; Poola, V Prasad; Justiniano, Carla F; Schwartzberg, David M; Eisenstein, Samuel (2022. ) Selected Abstracts for November 2022 Issue.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Becerra, Adan Z; Loria, Anthony; Xu, Zhaomin; Aquina, Christopher T; Temple, Larissa K; Fleming, Fergal J (2022. ) Is robotic utilization associated with increased minimally invasive colorectal surgery rates? Surgeon-level evidence.Surgical endoscopy, , 36 (8 ) ,5618-5626 More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Hull, Tracy L (2022. ) Construction of J-Pouch and S-Pouch.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Bhama, Anuradha R; Holubar, Stefan D (2022. ) Open J-Pouch Pearls.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 65 (7 ) ,e743-e744 More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Loria, Anthony; Hellenthal, Nicholas J; Schiralli, Matthew P; Soto, Flavia C; Albright, Jeffrey B; Giangreco, LouAnne; Temple, Larissa K; Fleming, Fergal J (2022. ) The accumulation of ERAS (enhanced recovery after surgery) components reduces post-colectomy length of stay at small and low volume hospitals.American journal of surgery, , 223 (4 ) ,744-752 More Information

Ray, Juliet June; Bowers, Kara Diane; King-Mullins, Erin; Dykes, Sharon; Fabrizio, Anne; Friel, Charles; Hayden, Dana; Jenkins, Christina; Justiniano, Carla F; Laryea, Jonathan; O'Connor, Lynn; Stapleton, Sahael; Tuckson, Wayne (2022. ) Consensus statement from a group of colorectal surgeons for health equity and justice.Endoscopy international open, , 10 (3 ) ,E227-E228 More Information

Loria, Anthony; Melucci, Alexa; Speranza, Jenny; Cellini, Christina; Salloum, Rabih; Temple, Larissa K; Fleming, Fergal J; Justiniano, Carla F (2022. ) Acute kidney injury is a common and significant complication following ileostomy formation.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, , 24 (1 ) ,102-110 More Information

Aquina, Christopher T; Truong, Matthew; Justiniano, Carla F; Kaur, Roma; Xu, Zhaomin; Boscoe, Francis P; Schymura, Maria J; Becerra, Adan Z (2020. ) Variation in Adequate Lymph Node Yield for Gastric, Lung, and Bladder Cancer: Attributable to the Surgeon, Pathologist, or Hospital?.Annals of surgical oncology, , 27 (11 ) ,4093-4106 More Information

Xu, Zhaomin; Aquina, Christopher T; Justiniano, Carla F; Becerra, Adan Z; Boscoe, Francis P; Schymura, Maria J; Temple, Larissa K; Fleming, Fergal J (2020. ) Centralizing Rectal Cancer Surgery: What Is the Impact of Travel on Patients?.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 63 (3 ) ,319-325 More Information

Xu, Zhaomin; Becerra, Adan Z; Justiniano, Carla F; Aquina, Christopher T; Fleming, Fergal J; Boscoe, Francis P; Schymura, Maria J; Sinno, Abdulrahman K; Chaoul, Jessica; Morrow, Gary R; Minasian, Lori; Temkin, Sarah M (2020. ) Complications and Survivorship Trends After Primary Debulking Surgery for Ovarian Cancer.The Journal of surgical research, , 246 ,34-41 More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Becerra, Adan Z; Xu, Zhaomin; Aquina, Christopher T; Boodry, Courtney I; Schymura, Maria J; Boscoe, Francis P; Noyes, Katia; Temple, Larissa K; Fleming, Fergal J (2020. ) A Population-Based Study of 90-Day Hospital Cost and Utilization Associated With Robotic Surgery in Colon and Rectal Cancer.The Journal of surgical research, , 245 ,136-144 More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Aquina, Christopher T; Fleming, Fergal J; Xu, Zhaomin; Boscoe, Francis P; Schymura, Maria J; Temple, Larissa K; Becerra, Adan Z (2019. ) Hospital and surgeon variation in positive circumferential resection margin among rectal cancer patients.American journal of surgery, , 218 (5 ) ,881-886 More Information

Aquina, Christopher T; Becerra, Adan Z; Justiniano, Carla F; Xu, Zhaomin; Boscoe, Francis P; Schymura, Maria J; Noyes, Katia; Monson, John R T; Temple, Larissa K; Fleming, Fergal J (2019. ) Surgeon, Hospital, and Geographic Variation in Minimally Invasive Colectomy.Annals of surgery, , 269 (6 ) ,1109-1116 More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Aquina, Christopher T; Becerra, Adan Z; Xu, Zhaomin; Boodry, Courtney I; Swanger, Alex A; Monson, John R T; Fleming, Fergal J (2019. ) Postoperative Mortality After Nonelective Surgery for Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients in the Era of Biologics.Annals of surgery, , 269 (4 ) ,686-691 More Information

Justiniano, C F; Xu, Z; Becerra, A Z; Aquina, C T; Boodry, C I; Temple, L K; Fleming, F J (2019. ) Effect of care continuity on mortality of patients readmitted after colorectal surgery.The British journal of surgery, , 106 (5 ) ,636-644 More Information

Aquina, C T; Becerra, A Z; Xu, Z; Justiniano, C F; Noyes, K; Monson, J R T; Fleming, F J (2019. ) Population-based study of outcomes following an initial acute diverticular abscess.The British journal of surgery, , 106 (4 ) ,467-476 More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Temple, Larissa K; Swanger, Alex A; Xu, Zhaomin; Speranza, Jenny R; Cellini, Christina; Salloum, Rabih M; Fleming, Fergal J (2018. ) Readmissions With Dehydration After Ileostomy Creation: Rethinking Risk Factors.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 61 (11 ) ,1297-1305 More Information

Becerra, Adan Z; Wexner, Steven D; Dietz, David W; Xu, Zhaomin; Aquina, Christopher T; Justiniano, Carla F; Swanger, Alex A; Temple, Larissa K; Noyes, Katia; Monson, John R; Fleming, Fergal J (2018. ) Nationwide Heterogeneity in Hospital-Specific Probabilities of Rectal Cancer Understaging and Its Effects on Outcomes.Annals of surgical oncology, , 25 (8 ) ,2332-2339 More Information

Becerra, Adan Z; Probst, Christian P; Fleming, Fergal J; Xu, Zhaomin; Aquina, Christopher T; Justiniano, Carla F; Boodry, Courtney I; Swanger, Alex A; Noyes, Katia; Katz, Alan W; Monson, John R; Jusko, Todd A (2018. ) Patterns and Yearly Time Trends in the Use of Radiation Therapy During the Last 30 Days of Life Among Patients With Metastatic Rectal Cancer in the United States From 2004 to 2012.The American journal of hospice & palliative care, , 35 (2 ) ,336-342 More Information

Xu, Zhaomin; Fleming, Fergal J; Justiniano, Carla F; Becerra, Adan Z; Boodry, Courtney I; Aquina, Christopher T; Temple, Larissa K; Speranza, Jenny R (2018. ) Trends in Surgeon-Level Utilization of Sacral Nerve Stimulator Implantation for Fecal Incontinence in New York State.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 61 (1 ) ,107-114 More Information

Xu, Zhaomin; Becerra, Adan Z; Justiniano, Carla F; Boodry, Courtney I; Aquina, Christopher T; Swanger, Alex A; Temple, Larissa K; Fleming, Fergal J (2017. ) Is the Distance Worth It? Patients With Rectal Cancer Traveling to High-Volume Centers Experience Improved Outcomes.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 60 (12 ) ,1250-1259 More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Xu, Zhaomin; Becerra, Adan Z; Aquina, Christopher T; Boodry, Courtney I; Swanger, Alex; Temple, Larissa K; Fleming, Fergal J (2017. ) Long-term Deleterious Impact of Surgeon Care Fragmentation After Colorectal Surgery on Survival: Continuity of Care Continues to Count.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 60 (11 ) ,1147-1154 More Information

Becerra, Adan Z; Aquina, Christopher T; Mohile, Supriya G; Tejani, Mohamedtaki A; Schymura, Maria J; Boscoe, Francis P; Xu, Zhaomin; Justiniano, Carla F; Boodry, Courtney I; Swanger, Alex A; Noyes, Katia; Monson, John R; Fleming, Fergal J (2017. ) Variation in Delayed Time to Adjuvant Chemotherapy and Disease-Specific Survival in Stage III Colon Cancer Patients.Annals of surgical oncology, , 24 (6 ) ,1610-1617 More Information

Xu, Zhaomin; Becerra, Adan Z; Aquina, Christopher T; Hensley, Bradley J; Justiniano, Carla F; Boodry, Courtney; Swanger, Alex A; Arsalanizadeh, Reza; Noyes, Katia; Monson, John R; Fleming, Fergal J (2017. ) Emergent Colectomy Is Independently Associated with Decreased Long-Term Overall Survival in Colon Cancer Patients.Journal of gastrointestinal surgery : official journal of the Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, , 21 (3 ) ,543-553 More Information

Stawicki, Stanislaw P; Kalra, Sarathi; Jones, Christian; Justiniano, Carla F; Papadimos, Thomas J; Galwankar, Sagar C; Pappada, Scott M; Feeney, John J; Evans, David C Comorbidity polypharmacy score and its clinical utility: A pragmatic practitioner's perspective.Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock, , 8 (4 ) ,224-31 More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Coffey, Rebecca A; Evans, David C; Jones, Larry M; Jones, Christian D; Bailey, J Kevin; Miller, Sidney F; Stawicki, Stanislaw P Comorbidity-polypharmacy score predicts in-hospital complications and the need for discharge to extended care facility in older burn patients.Journal of burn care & research : official publication of the American Burn Association, , 36 (1 ) ,193-6 More Information

Leskovan, John J; Justiniano, Carla F; Bach, John A; Cook, Charles H; Lindsey, David E; Eiferman, Daniel S; Papadimos, Thomas J; Steinberg, Steven M; Bergese, Sergio D; Stawicki, Stanislaw P A; Evans, David C (2013. ) Anion gap as a predictor of trauma outcomes in the older trauma population: correlations with injury severity and mortality. The American surgeon, , 79 (11 ) ,1203-6

Justiniano, Carla F; Evans, David C; Cook, Charles H; Eiferman, Daniel S; Gerlach, Anthony T; Beery, Paul R; Lindsey, David E; Saum, Gary E A; Murphy, Claire V; Miller, Sidney F; Papadimos, Thomas J; Steinberg, Steven M; Stawicki, Stanislaw P A (2013. ) Comorbidity-polypharmacy score: a novel adjunct in post-emergency department trauma triage.The Journal of surgical research, , 181 (1 ) ,16-9 More Information

Ozgur, Ilker; Justiniano, Carla F; Valente, Michael A; Holubar, Stefan D; Steele, Scott R; Gorgun, Emre (2023. ) Are large ileocecal valve lesions amenable with advanced endoscopic management to avoid bowel resection?.Surgical endoscopy, , 37 (7 ) ,5320-5325 More Information

Lavryk, Olga A; Justiniano, Carla F; Bandi, Bethany; Floruta, Crinuta; Steele, Scott R; Hull, Tracy L (2023. ) Turnbull-Cutait Pull-Through Procedure Is an Alternative to Permanent Ostomy in Patients with Complex Pelvic Fistulas.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , More Information

Langenfeld, Sean J; Davis, Kurt G; Makarawo, Tafadzwa; Justiniano, Carla F; Poola, V Prasad (2023. ) Selected Abstracts for the September 2023 Issue.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , More Information

Langenfeld, Sean J; Eisenstein, Samuel; Schwartzberg, David M; Justiniano, Carla F; Poola, V Prasad (2023. ) Selected Abstracts for the August 2023 Issue.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , More Information

Eisenstein, Samuel; Justiniano, Carla F; Raman, Shankar (2023. ) Abridged Abstracts From the Medical Literature.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 66 (4 ) ,617-624 More Information

Eisenstein, Samuel; Justiniano, Carla F; Gribovskaja-Rupp, Irena; Poola, V Prasad; Schwartzberg, David M (2023. ) Selected Abstracts for May 2023 Issue.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 744-748 More Information

Ozgur, Ilker; Justiniano, Carla F; Wood, Hadley M; Gorgun, Emre (2023. ) Single-Port Endorobotic Rectal Mucosa Harvest For Urethral Reconstruction.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 66 (2 ) ,e54-e57 More Information

Loria, Anthony; Glance, Laurent G; Melucci, Alexa D; Boodry, Courtney; Justiniano, Carla F; Dunne, Richard F; Mustian, Karen M; Becerra, Adan Z; Jusko, Todd A; Temple, Larissa K; Fleming, Fergal J (2023. ) Low Preoperative Serum Creatinine is Common and Associated With Poor Outcomes After Nonemergent Inpatient Surgery.Annals of surgery, , 277 (2 ) ,246-251 More Information

Tatar, Cihad; Ozgur, Ilker; Justiniano, Carla F; Bhatt, Amit; Liska, David; Hull, Tracy; Steele, Scott R; Gorgun, Emre (2022. ) Is Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection for Colorectal Lesions Performed in the Endoscopy Suite Safe and Cost Saving?.Surgical laparoscopy, endoscopy & percutaneous techniques, , 32 (6 ) ,688-691 More Information

Langenfeld, Sean J; DeLeon, Michelle F; Gribovskaja-Rupp, Irena; Justiniano, Carla F (2022. ) Selected Abstracts for February 2023 issue.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 337-342 More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Steinhagen, Emily; Makarawo, Tafadzwa; Eisenstein, Samuel (2023. ) Selected Abstracts.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , 66 (12 ) ,1595-1600 More Information

Loria, Anthony; Tejani, Mohamedtaki A; Temple, Larissa K; Justiniano, Carla F; Melucci, Alexa D; Becerra, Adan Z; Monson, John R T; Aquina, Christopher T; Fleming, Fergal J (2023. ) Practice Patterns for Organ Preservation in US Patients With Rectal Cancer, 2006-2020.JAMA oncology, , More Information

Langenfeld, Sean J; DeLeon, Michelle F; Makarawo, Tafadzwa; Justiniano, Carla F; Eisenstein, Samuel (2023. ) February 2024 Selected Abstracts.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , More Information

Whitrock, Jenna N; Justiniano, Carla F (2023. ) Management of Colorectal Cancer with Synchronous Liver Metastases.Diseases of the colon and rectum, , More Information