Alex Ky-Miyasaka

  • ASSISTANT PROFESSOR Surgery
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Certifications

  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery

  • American Board of Surgery

Education

  • MD, S.U.N.Y., Stony Brook Sch. of Med

  • Residency, Surgery
    Lenox Hill Hospital

  • Fellowship, Colon-Rectal Surg
    The Mount Sinai Hospital

Biography

    Dr. Alex Jenny Ky is an assistant professor at The Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. She is an expert in laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery, performing complex procedures that few other doctors in the world are able to perform. She is also specially trained in transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM), a new technique which allows some rectal tumors low in the rectum to be removed through the anus, possibly avoiding the need for a permanent stoma and abdominal surgery. She also specializes in stapled transanal rectal resection (STARR) and the procedure for prolapse and hemorrhoids (PPH).

    Dr. Ky is presently conducting research on the repair of anorectal fistula with plug as well as the use of botox in the treatment of anal fissures. A graduate of Brown University and SUNY Stony Brook School of Medicine, Dr. Ky completed a General Surgery residency at Lenox Hill Hospital and a Colon and Rectal Surgery fellowship at Mount Sinai School of Medicine.

    Dr. Ky is also a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, and a Board member and Education Committee Member of the Chinese American Medical Society (CAMS). She is also fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.

    In The News

    Dr. Ky discusses the detection and prevention of colorectal cancer in The Daily News feature The Daily Check Up. View the PDF.

Awards

  • November 1999 -
    One Stage Laparoscopic Restorative Proctocolectomy - An Alternative to the Conventional Approach? Ky AJ, Milsom JW. First Place Podium Presentation
    Northeastern Colon and Rectum Society Meeting

  • March 2007 -
    Third Place Podium Presentation
    New York Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeon Residents' Night.

  • March 1998 -
    New York Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeon, Residents' Night
    Managment of Acute Rectal Prolapse Ky AJ, Sohn N, Weinstein M, Aronoff J, Cohen F Third place Poster Presentation

  • March 1998 -
    New York Society for Colon and Rectal Surgeon, Residents' Night
    Liver Resectability for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Analysis of Irresectability Ky AJ, Jarnagin W, Schwartz L, Powers C, Fong Y, Cohen A, Blumgart L

  • March 1997 -
    New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeon Residents' Night
    Precise Determination of Sling Length in the Ripstein Procedure Ky AJ, Sohn N, Weinstein M Second Place Poster Presentation

  • March 1996 -
    New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeon Residents' Night
    Carcinoma Arising in Anorectal Fistulas of Crohn's Disease Ky AJ, Weinstein M, Sohn N, Korelitz B First Place Poster Presentation

Publications

Savage SJ, McWilliams GW, Ky AJ, Droller MJ. Laparoscopic radical cystectomy: a new first step in complex reconstructive pelvic laparoscopy.;: in press.

McWilliams GW, Savage SJ, Ky AJ, Droller MJ. Laparoscopic nephrourecterectomy, cystoprostatectomy and creation ileal conduit for urethelial carcinoma.;: in press.

McWilliams GW, Savage SJ, Ky AJ, Droller MJ. Laparoscopic radical cystoprostatectomy and Indiana Pouch - case report.;: in press.

McWilliams GW, Savage SJ, Ky AJ, Droller MJ. Laparoscopic anterior exenteration and ileal conduit for urothelial cancer.;: in press.

Ky AJ, Sylla P, Steinhagen E, Steinhagen R, Khaitov , Ly E. Collagen Fistula Plug for the Treatment of Anal Fistulas.. Dis Colon Rectum 2008; 51: 838-843.

Ky AJ. The Surgisis AFP Anal Fistula Plug: Report of a Consensus Conference. Colorectal Dis 2008; 10(1): 17.

Stern J, Ky AJ, Steinhagen R. Cutaneous Metastic Crohn's disease involving the penis. Surgical Rounds 2005; 28: 425-427.

Ky-Miyasaka AJ, Sonoda T, Milsom JW. One Stage laparoscopic Restorative Proctocolectomy: An alternative to the conventional approach? . Dis Colon Rectum 2002; 45: 207-211.

DeVita MV, Ky AJ, Fried KO, Vogel FE, Michelis MF. Assessment of sonographic venous peak systolic velocity in detecting hemodialysis arteriovenous graft stenosis. Am J Kidney Dis 2000; 36: 797-803.

Ky-Miyasaka AJ, Sung MW, Milsom JW. Research in Colon and Rectal Cancer, with an Emphasis on Surgical Progress. Dis Colon Rectum 1999; 42: 1369-1380.

Jarnagin W, Ky-Miyasaka AJ, Schwartz L, Fong CY, Cohen A, Blumgart L. Liver Resectability for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: Analysis of Irresectability. J Am Coll Surg 1999; 188: 33-42.

Ky-Miyasaka AJ, Superina R, Shilyansky J, Filler R. Experience with Papillary and Solid Epithelial Neoplasms of the Pancreas in Children. J Pediatr Surg 1998; 31: 42-44.

Ky-Miyasaka AJ, Weinstein M, Sohn N, Korelitz B. Carcinoma Arising in Anorectal Fistulas of Crohn's Disease. Dis Colon Rectum 1998; 41: 992-996.

Sandler A, Rivlin L, Filler R, Ky-Miyasaka AJ. Polycythemia Secondary to Focal Nodular Hyperplasia. J Pediatr Surg 1997; 32: 1386-1387.

Milsom JW, Ky AJ. Therapeutic expectations: Surgical Management of Crohn's. In: Adavance Therapy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.

Industry Relationships

Physicians and scientists on the faculty of Mount Sinai School of Medicine often interact with pharmaceutical, device and biotechnology companies to improve patient care, develop new therapies and achieve scientific breakthroughs. In order to promote an ethical and transparent environment for conducting research, providing clinical care and teaching, Mount Sinai requires that salaried faculty inform the School of their relationships with such companies.

Dr. Ky-Miyasaka did not report having any of the following types of financial relationships with industry during 2011 and/or 2012: consulting, scientific advisory board, industry-sponsored lectures, service on Board of Directors, participation on industry-sponsored committees, equity ownership valued at greater than 5% of a publicly traded company or any value in a privately held company. Please note that this information may differ from information posted on corporate sites due to timing or classification differences.

Mount Sinai's faculty policies relating to faculty collaboration with industry are posted on our website at http://www.mssm.edu/about-us/services-and-resources/faculty-resources/handbooks-and-policies/faculty-handbook. Patients may wish to ask their physician about the activities they perform for companies.

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