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 rectumMore 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) , 5618-5626More Information

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

Justiniano, Carla F; Bhama, Anuradha R; Holubar, Stefan D  (2022). Open J-Pouch Pearls. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 65 (7) , e743-e744More 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) , 744-752More 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-E228More 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) , 102-110More 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) , 4093-4106More 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) , 319-325More 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, 34-41More 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, 136-144More 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) , 881-886More 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) , 1109-1116More 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) , 686-691More 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) , 636-644More 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) , 467-476More 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) , 1297-1305More 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) , 2332-2339More 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) , 336-342More 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) , 107-114More 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) , 1250-1259More 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) , 1147-1154More 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) , 1610-1617More 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) , 543-553More 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 CComorbidity polypharmacy score and its clinical utility: A pragmatic practitioner's perspective. Journal of emergencies, trauma, and shock, 8 (4) , 224-31More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Coffey, Rebecca A; Evans, David C; Jones, Larry M; Jones, Christian D; Bailey, J Kevin; Miller, Sidney F; Stawicki, Stanislaw PComorbidity-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) , 193-6More 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) , 16-9More 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) , 5320-5325More 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 rectumMore 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 rectumMore 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 rectumMore Information

Eisenstein, Samuel; Justiniano, Carla F; Raman, Shankar  (2023). Abridged Abstracts From the Medical Literature. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 66 (4) , 617-624More 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, 744-748More 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-e57More 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) , 246-251More 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) , 688-691More 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, 337-342More Information

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

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

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

Fuglestad, Matthew; Justiniano, Carla F; Akram, Warqaa; Lin, Mayin; Dolejs, Scott; Barton, Jeffrey S  (2025). Selected Abstracts. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 68 (5) , 647-651More Information

Whitrock, Jenna N; Pratt, Catherine G; Carter, Michela M; Chae, Ryan C; Price, Adam D; Justiniano, Carla F; Van Haren, Robert M; Silski, Latifa S; Quillin, Ralph C; Shah, Shimul A  (2024). Does using artificial intelligence take the person out of personal statements? We can't tell. Surgery, 176 (6) , 1610-1616More Information

Whitrock, Jenna N; Cheon, Soyoung; Sisak, Stephanie; Pratt, Catherine G; Chae, Ryan C; Quillin, Ralph C; Justiniano, Carla F; Shah, Shimul A  (2024). Perceptions of the White Coat: Generational, Regional, and Gender Differences Among Surgeons. The Journal of surgical research, 302, 376-384More Information

Matar, Abraham J; Falconer, Elissa; LaBella, Michelle; Kapadia, Muneera R; Justiniano, Carla F; Olortegui, Kinga Skowron; Steinhagen, Randolph; Schultz, Kurt; Pratap, Anurag; Leeds, Ira; Weaver, Lauren; Gaertner, Wolfgang; Finger, Erik B; Thompson, Mary; Fair, Lucas; Fichera, Alessandro; Lovasik, Brendan P; Chapman, William C; McGeoch, Catherine Lb; Camacho, Mary Catherine; Kazimi, Marwan; Kim, Steven C; Shaffer, Virginia O; Srinivasan, Jahnavi K  (2024). Long-term Outcomes Following Colectomy and Liver Transplantation for Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis. Annals of surgeryMore Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Khan, Aimal; Raman, Shankar; Eisenstein, Samuel  (2024). Selected Abstracts. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 67 (9) , 1217-1222More Information

Gribovskaja-Rupp, Irena; Eisenstein, Samuel; Makarawo, Tafadzwa; Justiniano, Carla F  (2024). Selected Abstracts. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 67 (7) , 985-989More Information

Loria, Anthony; Ammann, Allison M; Olowokure, Olugbenga O; Paquette, Ian M; Justiniano, Carla F  (2024). Systematic Review of Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Mismatch Repair Deficient Locally Advanced Colon Cancer: An Emerging Strategy. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 67 (6) , 762-771More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Merchea, Amit; Raman, Shankar; Gribovskaja-Rupp, Irena  (2024). Selected Abstracts. Diseases of the colon and rectum, 67 (4) , 596-601More Information

Justiniano, Carla F; Ozgur, Ilker; Liska, David; Valente, Michael A; Steele, Scott R; Gorgun, Emre  (2024). The role of advanced endoscopy in appendiceal polyp management and outcomes. Surgical endoscopy, 38 (4) , 2267-2272More Information