AssarAhmedRatherMDFACS, FASCRS

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Dover, DE

Chairman of Graduate Medical Education

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Office
724 south new street
Dover, DE 19904
Phone+1 302-674-4070

Fax+1 302-672-2315
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Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic (Florida)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2010 - 2011
Mercy Catholic Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Government Medical College of Jammu and KashmireClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2010 - Present
DE State Medical License 2011 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2010 - 2012
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2010
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
University of Kashmir MS

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

FASCRS ASCRS, 2018
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

1 citations
Treatment of Severe Hyperglycemia in Patients Without Diabetes After Colorectal Surgery.
John D Mannion, Assar Rather, Kelly Gardner, Margaret McEvilly, Adrianne Fisher, Lora Harper, Michael Thorogood, Gary Siegelman> ;Surgical Infections. 2023 May 1
1 citations
Closed Incisional Negative Pressure Therapy Reduces Perineal Wound Complications After Abdominoperineal Resection.
Assar A Rather, Adrianne L Fisher, Dain Chun, John D Mannion, Edward L Alexander> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2023 Feb 1
6 citations
Postoperative Hyperglycemia in Patients with and without Diabetes After Major Joint Replacement: The Impact of an Enhanced Glucose Management Program.
John D Mannion, Assar Rather, Stephen Manifold, Kelly Gardner, Margaret McEvilly, John Yaeger, Gary Siegelman> ;JB & JS Open Access. 2021 Jul 1
29 citations
Loop ileostomy closure after laparoscopic versus open surgery: is there a difference?
Art Hiranyakas, Assar A. Rather, Giovanna da Silva, Eric G. Weiss, Steven D. Wexner> ;Surgical Endoscopy. 2013 Jan 1
61 citations
Fewer than 12 lymph nodes can be expected in a surgical specimen after high-dose chemoradiation therapy for rectal cancer.
John H. Marks, Elsa B. Valsdottir, A. A. Rather, I. Nweze, D. A. Newman, M. R. Chernick> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2010 Jul 1
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Books/Book Chapters

SAGES Manual
Chapter: Laparoscopy for crohns colitis
Page 515 - 530Assar A Rather, Eric G WeissEditors: Assar A Rather , Eric G Weiss.Springer , New York

Press Mentions

Bayhealth to Launch Residency Programs in 2021March 26th, 2019

Professional Memberships

Hospital Affiliations

BayhealthDover, Delaware
BayhealthDover, Delaware
BayhealthDover, Delaware