Dr. Jeffrey A. Sternberg, MD, FACS, FASCRS

Jeffrey Sternberg, MD, FACS, FASCRS, is a highly skilled, board-certified surgeon best known for his innovative treatment of pilonidal disease (often incorrectly called a pilonidal cyst), a painful skin and tissue infection near the tailbone and the founder of The Sternberg Clinic for Pilonidal Surgery.His specialties also include disease of the colon and gastrointestinal tract; performing colonoscopies; treating colo-rectal conditions such as fistula, abscess, fissure, and hemorrhoids; and other same-day surgical or office based conditions. Professional HistorySince starting surgical practice in San Francisco in 2000, Dr. Sternberg has treated over 1,500 cases of pilonidal disease, and his surgical protocol cures nearly 100% of his patients, with few requiring second operations. Many of his patients have developed a recurrence after prior surgery elsewhere: approximately 40% of Dr. Sternberg’s pilonidal patients have had prior failed operation from other surgeons, and 40% of Dr. …Sternberg’s pilonidal patients come from elsewhere in the US, Canada, and other continents for surgery.Dr. Sternberg is the former medical director of The San Francisco Endoscopy Center; he also serves as the surgical director of the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Diseases at California Pacific Medical Center and is a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the University of California, San Francisco. Elected by his peers to leadership positions in the profession, he is a past president of the Northern California Chapter of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery. The Northern California Chapter of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation has selected Dr. Sternberg for the 2017 Champion of Hope Award. Dr. Sternberg completed an AB in biochemistry at Dartmouth College, where he graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa. He received his medical degree from the University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine. Dr. Sternberg trained in general surgery at Harvard University’s Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and went on to complete a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at the University of Minnesota. He is double board-certified in general and colon and rectal surgery. For more information or questions, Dr. Sternberg is here to help. Take a look at The Sternberg Clinic for Pilonidal Surgery website or feel free to call.

• California Pacific Medical Center

San Francisco Endoscopy Center

3468 California St

San Francisco

CA

94118

USA

+14153450100

• Colorectal Surgery
• Surgery
• Surgical Oncology

• Pilonidal Sinus
• Cleft Lift
• Colon <a href="https://www.imedix.com/diseases/cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Cancer">Cancer</a> Screening
• Colorectal <a href="https://www.imedix.com/diseases/cancer" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" title="Cancer">Cancer</a> Screening
• Anal Skin Tag Removal
• Anal Fistula
• Rectal prolapse surgery
• Gastric Banding
• Sclerotherapy (Spider Veins)
• Infrared Coagulation
• Hemorrhoidectomy
• Fistulotomy
• Skin Surgery

• Accepts Medicare
• Accepts Medicaid
• Most Insurance Plans Accepted
• CIGNA PPO
• CIGNA Open Access Plus
• CIGNA HMO
• Aetna Choice POS II
• Aetna HMO
• Blue Cross CA California Care Large Group HMO
• Blue Cross CA Select HMO
• Health Net CA HMO Employer Group
• Health Net CA PPO
• Multiplan PPO
• First Health PPO
• UHC Choice Plus POS
• UHC Options PPO
• PHCS PPO
• Humana National POS
• Aetna Managed Choice POS Open Access
• UHC Navigate HMO
• Blue Shield CA Access Plus HMO
• Blue Cross CA Select Plus HMO
• Humana Choice POS
• Aetna Savings Plus of CA
• Aetna HMO Deductible Plan CA only
• Health Net CA Individual and Family PPO
• Blue Shield CA Platinum Access+ HMO 25
• BC CA California Care Small Group HMO
• Anthem Advantage HMO
• Health Net CA HMO
• MEDICA CHOICE WITH UNITEDHEALTHC
• UHC NAVIGATE PLUS POS
• UHC Nexus Open Access
• Blue Cross CA Anthem Advantage HMO
• Blue Cross CA California Care Small Group HMO
• Humana / ChoiceCare Network PPO

• Anal Fissure
• Anal or Rectal Abscess
• Hemorrhoids
• Pilonidal Disease
• Pilondial Cyst
• Pilonidal abscess
• Skin Infections
• Colon Cancer
• Rectal
• Abdomen
• Small Intestines
• or Colon Cancer
• Rectal Bleeding
• Rectal Pain
• Swelling
• Chronic anal fissures
• Diabetes
• Crohn's Disease
• Anal Fistulas
• Anal itching
• Gastrointestinal disorders
• Fecal Incontinence
• Lipomas
• Precancerous Polyps
• Rectal Prolapse