Dr. Ronald A. Gagliano Jr., MD

Ronald Anthony Gagliano, Jr., MD, FASCRS, FACS, is the Chair of Surgery with Dignity Health Medical Group. He also practices as a colon and rectal surgeon at the Cancer Center at Dignity Health's St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, and as an associate professor for Creighton University.Dr. Gagliano is board certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the American Board of Surgery. Dr. Gagliano's expertise includes the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases of the small intestine, colon, rectum and anus. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons and American College of Surgeons, and a delegate to the American Medical Association. Dr. Gagliano received his medical degree from Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans. He completed residencies in Surgery at Madigan Army Medical Center, and in colon and rectal surgery at the University of Minnesota. He has over 15 years of experience as a surgical educator and is a former …surgical residency program director. His passion is to provide excellent and compassionate surgical care.My mission, along with the Dignity Health Medical Group, is to focus on innovative clinical care and the pursuit of excellence through scholarly activities. This allows me to provide patients with state-of-the-art patient services and exceptional patient experiences.