Dr. Jonathan Pastrana is a colorectal surgeon specializing in the surgical management of benign and malignant diseases of the colon, rectum, and anus. He earned his medical degree from Ponce Health Sciences University in Puerto Rico and completed his general surgery residency at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston. While there, he gained extensive experience in complex abdominal surgery, minimally invasive techniques, and surgical oncology. He also completed advanced research training during a surgical oncology fellowship at the VA Boston Healthcare System, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, focusing on colorectal cancer immunology and outcomes research.

Dr. Pastrana subsequently completed his fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the University of South Florida Morsani College of Medicine, where he refined his expertise in robotic and minimally invasive colorectal surgery.

Dr. Pastrana’s clinical expertise includes minimally invasive and robotic colorectal surgery, surgical management of colorectal cancer, complex diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, anorectal disease, and enhanced recovery after colorectal surgery. He also has a strong interest in optimizing perioperative outcomes and advancing organ-preserving surgical strategies for rectal cancer.

He previously served as a colorectal surgeon at the C.W. Bill Young Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, where he also serves in surgical leadership roles, including co-chair of the robotics surgery committee.

His research portfolio includes numerous peer-reviewed publications, national presentations, and academic contributions focused on colorectal cancer outcomes, disparities in surgical care, inflammatory bowel disease, and minimally invasive colorectal techniques.

He is fluent in English and Spanish.

*This physician is employed by Mount Sinai Medical Center