Francis E. Rosato, MD

Gastrointestinal Surgery, General Surgery
Accepting new patients
Sees patients age 18 and up
Penn Gastrointestinal Surgery University City
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Schedule onlineCall 215-662-9200
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About me

  • Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery

My education and training

  • Medical School: Thomas Jefferson University
  • Residency: Thomas Jefferson University Hospital
  • Fellowship: University of Pennsylvania Health System

Spoken languages

English
English

Reviews

Average Rating

752 reviews

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Anonymous
May 2026
overwhelmingly caring and professional. best of what the profession can offer to a patient!
Anonymous
May 2026
dr francis, rosato made my visit which was a difficult situation, less overwhelming
Anonymous
May 2026
very skilled and takes his time with the patient.
Anonymous
May 2026
i wish i had met with him prior to my initial surgery.

Insurance accepted

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Locations

Penn Medicine hospital privileges

  • Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Pennsylvania Hospital: On the medical staff, but does not have privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
  • Penn Presbyterian Medical Center: Has privileges to treat patients in the hospital.
Dr. Rosato is a Penn Medicine physician. In New Jersey, providers are affiliated with Penn Medicine through Clinical Health Care Associates of New Jersey or Princeton Healthcare Affiliated Physicians, PC.

Qualifications and experience

Treatments and Conditions

Research

Publications

Emna Bakillah, MD; Sean Harbison, MD, MSEd; Francis E. Rosato, MD; Maria S. Altieri, MD, MS; Jon B. Morris, MD; Elinore Kaufman, MD, MSHP;, Marilyn Schapira, MD, MPH; MaryAnne Peifer, MD, MSIS; Rachel R. Kelz, MD, MSC Telemedicine and Access to Elective Cholecystectomy for Socially Vulnerable Adults A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial , JAMA NETWORK OPEN, 7(10): 2024

Strauss AL, Shao J, Rosato F, Dumon K, Williams N, Wernsing D, Kirkland ML, Lynch KL, Falk GW, Ginsberg GG, Dempsey D, Triggs J Treatment outcomes for Poem, Heller myotomy and pneumatic dilation: A retrospective analysis at a teritary care center , Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 95(6 Suppl): 2022,AB418-AB419

Moudgill N, Relles D, Rosato FE, Rao A, DiMuzio P, Eisenberg J Robotic-assisted median arcuate ligament release , Journal of Vascular Surgery, 56(2): 2012,500-503

Rosato FE, Evans N, Rosato EL Minimally invasive esophagectomy complications and management , SAGES Manual of Quality, Outcomes, and Patient Safety: 2012,311-322

Shirley LA, Lim P, Rosato EL, Chojnacki K, Rosato FE, Yeo CJ, Berger A Duodenal GIST: A single institution review of 16 patients , Journal of Surgical Research, 165(2): 2011,335

Bloomenthal A, Rosato FE, Chojnacki KA, Berger A, Needleman L, Fong Z, Kennedy E, Rosato EL Ablation-assisted hepatic resection of metastatic and benign tumors , Journal of Surgical Research, 165(2): 2011,174

Xia B, Chojnacki K, Rosato EL, Weksler B, Rosato FE, Berger A Major perioperative morbidity does not affect long term survival in patients undergoing esophago-gastrectomy for cancer of the esophagus or gastro-esophageal junction , Journal of Surgical Research, 165(2): 2011,180

Kennedy EP, Grenda TR, Sauter PK, Rosato EL, Chojnacki KA, Rosato FE, Profeta BC, Doria C, Berger AC, Yeo CJ Implementation of a critical pathway for distal pancreatectomy at an academic institution , Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery, 13(5): 2009,938-944

Milan S, Rosato FE Absorption and digestion , Handbook of Drug-Nutrient Interactions, 2nd Edition: 2009

Rosato FE, Rosato EL Current surgical management of intestinal metastases , Seminars in Oncology, 35(2): 2008,177-182