Santosh S. Nandi, MD

Dr. Nandi was born in Alexandria, Virginia and grew up in Los Angeles. At age 12, through the Early Entrance Program, he attended California State University at Los Angeles where he double majored in biology and biochemistry. He attended the University of California, Irvine College of Medicine at age 16. Dr. Nandi did his Internship in general surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation and his general surgery residency at Akron City Hospital in Ohio. He completed his colon and rectal surgery fel

My passion for my field revolves my ability to participate in all aspects of colorectal cancer diagnosis, management , and cure. I enjoy doing colonoscopies for screening and surveillance purposes and I have worked hard to find the best care teams to make the experience as positive as possible. Specifically for my cancer patients, I strongly believe in a multidisciplinary role of guiding my patients with appropriate oncologist referrals, radiologic procedures, and treatment plans. This is a highly individualized process and my focus is to do treat every patient's situation uniquely as each patient has many factors relating to their diagnosis.

"With all my patients, I believe that the two most important things I can provide are compassion and empathy. My focus is humanizing the patient interaction to offer a safe and more comfortable environment for my patients. If I can accomplish that, I know that I can provide a successful and positive experience for my patients, no matter what the medical issue is.