Iyare Esemuede

Iyare Esemuede, MD, is an attending surgeon and Assistant Professor at Montefiore Einstein. His clinical focus is in minimally invasive and robotic surgery for the management of colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and diverticular disease. He also treats various anorectal diseases, such as hemorrhoids, anal fissures, and anal fistulas, and manages some general surgical conditions such as gallbladder disease and appendicitis.

From 1999 to 2005, Dr. Esemuede pursued a combined Bachelor of Science and Medical Doctorate program at Howard University, earning his biology degree in 2003 and his medical degree in 2005. His postdoctoral training began with his general surgery residency at Howard University Hospital. In 2009, he completed his colorectal research fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and graduated from residency in 2012. In 2015, he completed his colon and rectal surgery fellowship at Grant Medical Center.

Dr. Esemuede’s research interests focus on colorectal diseases and surgical outcomes. He has shared his work through peer-reviewed journals as well as book chapters, poster presentations and oral presentations, both regionally and nationally.

Dr. Esemuede is board certified by both the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. He is a member of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and the American College of Surgeons.