BruceGWolffMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Rochester, MN

Professor of Surgery, Mayo Medical School

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Office
200 1st St Sw
Rochester, MN 55905
Phone+1 507-284-2511
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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1981 - 1982
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 1977 - 1980
New York Presbyterian HospitalInternship, Transitional Year, 1974 - 1975
Duke University School of MedicineClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

AZ State Medical License 1988 - Present
MN State Medical License 1981 - 2023
GA State Medical License 1975 - 1989
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Clinical Trials

Intraperitoneal Versus Extraperitoneal Colostomy Start of enrollment: 1988 Jan 01
Completed
Phase 3

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

An Eclectic Collection.
Bruce G. Wolff> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2020 Mar 1
9 citations
Survival following synchronous colon cancer resection
Cornelius A. Thiels, Nimesh D. Naik, John R. Bergquist, Blake A. Spindler, Elizabeth B. Habermann, Scott R. Kelley, Bruce G. Wolff, Kellie L. Mathis> ;Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2016 Jul 1
198 citations
Organ preservation for clinical T2N0 distal rectal cancer using neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and local excision (ACOSOG Z6041): results of an open-label, single-arm, ...
Julio Garcia-Aguilar, Lindsay A. Renfro, Oliver S. Chow, Qian Shi, Xiomara W. Carrero, Patricio B. Lynn, Charles R. Thomas, Emily Chan, Peter A. Cataldo, Jorge E. Marc...> ;The Lancet. Oncology. 2015 Nov 1
101 citations
Outcomes after implementation of a multimodal standard care pathway for laparoscopic colorectal surgery
David W. Larson, Jenna K. Lovely, Robert R. Cima, Eric J. Dozois, Heidi K. Chua, B. G. Wolff, John H. Pemberton, R. R. Devine, Marianne Huebner> ;The British Journal of Surgery. 2014 Jul 1
23 citations
Fast-track pathway for minimally invasive colorectal surgery with and without alvimopan (Entereg)™: which is more cost-effective?
Scott R. Kelley, Bruce G. Wolff, Jenna K. Lovely, David W. Larson> ;The American Surgeon. 2013 Jun 1
62 citations
Stool DNA testing for the detection of colorectal neoplasia in patients with inflammatory bowel disease
John B. Kisiel, Tracy C. Yab, F. T. Nazer Hussain, William R. Taylor, Megan Garrity-Park, W J Sandborn, Edward V. Loftus, Bruce G. Wolff, Thomas C. Smyrk, Steven H. It...> ;Alimentary Pharmacology & Therapeutics. 2013 Mar 1
18 citations
Clinical Features and Oncologic Outcomes in Patients With Rectal Cancer and Ulcerative Colitis: A Single-Institution Experience
Amit Merchea, Bruce G. Wolff, Eric J. Dozois, Zaid M. Abdelsattar, W. Scott Harmsen, David W. Larson> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2012 Aug 1
44 citations
Uncomplicated Diverticulitis, More Complicated than We Thought
Sarah Y. Boostrom, Bruce G. Wolff, Robert R. Cima, Amit Merchea, Eric J. Dozois, David W. Larson> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2012 Jun 13
19 citations
Prophylactic resection, uncomplicated diverticulitis, and recurrent diverticulitis.
Bruce G. Wolff, Sarah Y. Boostrom> ;Digestive Diseases. 2012 May 3
37 citations
Diagnoses Influence Surgical Site Infections (SSI) in Colorectal Surgery: A Must Consideration for SSI Reporting Programs?
Rajesh Pendlimari, Robert R. Cima, Bruce G. Wolff, John H. Pemberton, Marianne Huebner> ;Journal of the American College of Surgeons. 2012 Apr 1
57 citations
Long-term quality of life and sexual and urinary function after abdominoperineal resection for distal rectal cancer.
Michael S. Kasparek, Imran Hassan, Robert R. Cima, Dirk R. Larson, Rachel E. Gullerud, Bruce G. Wolff> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2012 Feb 1
56 citations
Partial Pathologic Response and Nodal Status as Most Significant Prognostic Factors for Advanced Rectal Cancer Treated With Preoperative Chemoradiotherapy
Marianne Huebner, Bruce G. Wolff, Thomas C. Smyrk, Jeremiah A. Aakre, David W. Larson> ;World Journal of Surgery. 2012 Jan 20
51 citations
Outcomes following surgery without radiotherapy for rectal cancer.
Kellie L. Mathis, David W. Larson, Eric J. Dozois, Robert R. Cima, Marianne Huebner, Michael G. Haddock, B. G. Wolff, Heidi Nelson, John H. Pemberton> ;The British Journal of Surgery. 2011 Dec 1
23 citations
Utility and short-term outcomes of hand-assisted laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a single-institution experience in 1103 patients.
Robert R. Cima, Rajesh Pendlimari, Stefan D. Holubar, Jirawat Pattana-arun, David W. Larson, Eric J. Dozois, Bruce G. Wolff, John H. Pemberton> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2011 Sep 1
11 citations
Management and outcomes of primary coloduodenal fistulas.
Ashwin S. Kamath, Corey W. Iqbal, Tuan H. Pham, Bruce G. Wolff, Heidi K. Chua, John H. Donohue, Robert R. Cima, Richard M. Devine> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2011 Aug 9
15 citations
Synchronous Rectal and Hepatic Resection of Rectal Metastatic Disease
Sarah Y. Boostrom, Liana Tsikitis Vassiliki, David M. Nagorney, Bruce G. Wolff, Heidi K. Chua, Scott Harmsen, David W. Larson> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2011 Jul 12
36 citations
Validating Crohn's disease activity indices for use in assessing postoperative recurrence.
Thomas D. Walters, A H Steinhart, Charles N. Bernstein, William J. Tremaine, Margaret E. McKenzie, Bruce G. Wolff, Robin S. McLeod> ;Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2011 Jul 1
15 citations
Primary intestinal lymphoma in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A descriptive series from the prebiologic therapy era
Stefan D. Holubar, Eric J. Dozois, Edward V. Loftus, Swee H. Teh, Luis A. Benavente, W. Scott Harmsen, Bruce G. Wolff, Robert R. Cima, David W. Larson> ;Inflammatory Bowel Diseases. 2011 Jul 1
14 citations
Short- and Long-Term Surgical Outcomes in Patients Undergoing Proctocolectomy With Ileal Pouch-Anal Anastomosis in the Setting of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
Kellie L. Mathis, Luis A. Benavente-Chenhalls, Eric J. Dozois, Bruce G. Wolff, David W. Larson> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2011 Jul 1
30 citations
Risk Factors for Splenic Injury During Colectomy: A Matched Case–Control Study
Jeffrey K. Wang, Stefan D. Holubar, Bruce G. Wolff, Barbara Follestad, Megan M. O’Byrne, Rui Qin> ;World Journal of Surgery. 2011 Feb 16
4 citations
Meckel's diverticulum, a "hot spot" for cancer.
Bruce G. Wolff, John Park> ;Annals of Surgery. 2011 Feb 1
Primary intestinal lymphoma in patients with inflammatory bowel disease: A descriptive series from the prebiologic therapy era.
Holubar, S.D., Dozois, E.J., Loftus, E.V., Teh, S.H., Benavente, L.A., Harmsen, W.S., Wolff, B.G., Cima, R.R., Larson, D.W.> ;Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2010-11-04
72 citations
Perioperative anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy does not increase the rate of early postoperative complications in Crohn's disease.
Basil S. Nasir, Eric J. Dozois, Robert R. Cima, John H. Pemberton, Bruce G. Wolff, William J. Sandborn, Edward V. Loftus, David W. Larson> ;Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2010 Sep 25
12 citations
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: a study of long-term surgical morbidity and causes of mortality.
Y. Nancy You, Bruce G. Wolff, Lisa A. Boardman, Douglas L. Riegert-Johnson, Rui Qin> ;Familial Cancer. 2010 Jun 23
32 citations
Alvimopan for the Management of Postoperative Ileus After Bowel Resection: Characterization of Clinical Benefit by Pooled Responder Analysis
Kirk A. Ludwig, Eugene R. Viscusi, Bruce G. Wolff, Conor P. Delaney, Anthony J. Senagore, Lee Techner> ;World Journal of Surgery. 2010 Jun 5
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