Dr. Steven D.Wexner

Top surgical oncologist specializing in anal cancer and colorectal cancer.

About

Dr. Steven D. Wexner, MD, PhD (Hon), is a world-leading colorectal surgical oncologist specializing in the treatment of colorectal cancer and complex anorectal disorders. He serves as Director of the Digestive Disease Center and Chair of the Department of Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida. Dr. Wexner earned his medical degree from Cornell University Medical College, completed his general surgery residency at Roosevelt Hospital in New York, and pursued specialized training in colorectal surgery. He is board-certified in General Surgery and Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Why they are a top doctor

Research papers · PubMed

617

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Cited by other doctors

53.2k

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Background

Education

Medical school: Cornell University Medical College

Residency: Surgery, Roosevelt Hospital

Fellowship: Colorectal Surgery, University of Minnesota Hospital and Clinic

Board certification: General Surgery · Colon & Rectal Surgery

Areas of focus

Colorectal Cancer

Awards

President, American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS) 2011-2012

President, American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ABCRS) 2010-2011

President, Florida Gastroenterologic Society (FGS) 2004-2005

President, South Florida Chapter American College of Surgeons 2000-2004

Governor, American College of Surgeons 2000-2006

Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons

Lifetime Achievement Award, Apollo Hospital, Chennai India

Honorary Member - European Association of Endoscopy Surgeons

Honorary Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland

Master Clinician, Cleveland Clinic Florida

Guide to America's Top Surgeons, Consumers' Research Council of America

Great Master of Surgery, Chinese Society of Colorectal Surgery

SAGES 2014 Distinguished Service Award

Memberships and affiliations

American Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons

American Board of Colon & Rectal Surgery

Society of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons

American College of Surgeons

Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland

Brazilian Society of Colorectal Surgery

Selected publications

Treatment of enterocutaneous fistula: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Postoperative acute pancreatitis after a pancreatic resection: A new entity?

Obesity and overweight are associated with worse survival in early-onset colorectal cancer.

Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials on Long-term Outcomes of Surgical Treatment of Perforated Diverticulitis.

Protective ileostomy creation after anterior resection of the rectum (PICARR): a decision-making exploring international survey.

Functional Outcomes After Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (taTME) for Rectal Cancer: Results From the Phase II North American Multicenter Prospective Observational Trial.

A systematic review and meta-analysis of high-quality randomized controlled trials on the role of prehabilitation programs in colorectal surgery.

Short-term outcomes of surgical treatment for primary ileocaecal Crohn's disease: Results of the Crohn's(urg) study, a multicentre, retrospective, comparative analysis between inflammatory and complicated phenotypes.

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