Hermann Kessler MD PhD

Head, Minimally Invasive Surgery

9500 Euclid Ave# A-30Cleveland, OH 44195
Phone+1 216-444-7599
Fax+1 216-445-8627

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Education & Training

University of Erlangen-NurnbergStaff Surgeon, Attending, 1999 - 2013
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount SinaiFellowship, Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, 1998 - 1999
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1997 - 1998
University of Erlangen-NurnbergPhD, 1985 - 1997
University of Erlangen-NurnbergMD, Medicine, 1980 - 1985

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Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2013 - 2021
Bavarian Chamber of Medicine, Munich, GermanyGeneral Surgery, Visceral Surgery, Proctology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory 2014 Certified EHR Suite, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 2 Certification Beacon Oncology 2014 Certified Module, Epic Systems Corporation, 2014, 2016-2017

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Skin bridge versus conventional rods for loop enterostomies: a systematic literature review and meta-analysis.
Sascha Vaghiri, Peter C Ambe, Michaela Ramser, Hermann Kessler, Wolfram Trudo Knoefel
Acta Chirurgica Belgica. 2026-08-01
Over a decade with Transanal Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAMIS): Analyzing short- and long-term oncological outcomes of 208 patients with rectal lesions.
Kamil Erozkan, Salih Karahan, David R Rosen, Michael Klingler, Metincan Erkaya
American Journal of Surgery. 2026-04-01
Impact of circular stapler size on anastomotic complications after low colorectal anastomosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Maria C Stylianidi, Sascha Vaghiri, Alireza Pandkhahi, Alireza Ghafouriansamedanimashhad, Irina Davletova
Minerva Surgery. 2026-02-01