
Kirk Ludwig MD
The Vernon O. Underwood Professor, Professor of Surgery, Chief, Division of Colorectal Surgery, Medical College Wisconsin
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8701 Watertown Plank RoadDepartment Of SurgeryMilwaukee, WI 53226
Phone+1 414-955-5783
Fax+1 414-955-0087
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Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1995 - 1996
Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated HospitalsResidency, Surgery, 1988 - 1994
University of Cincinnati College of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
WI State Medical License 1989 - 2027
NC State Medical License 1996 - 2026
OH State Medical License 1994 - 1996
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2007-2008, 2010-2014
- America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2007, 2009-2013
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Examining the cost of childcare in general surgery training.Danielle J Wilson, Melissa K Drezdzon, Timothy J Ridolfi, Katherine Y Hu, Carrie Y Peterson
American Journal of Surgery. 2025-06-20 - Bowel function and quality-of-life outcomes in locally advanced rectal cancer: watch-and-wait vs total mesorectal excision.Tapas N Parikh, Kent J Peterson, Ruta Brazauskas, Jed F Calata, Carrie Y Peterson
Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 2025-03-01 - 2 citationsTraveling Long Distances for Rectal Cancer Care: Institutional Outcomes and Patient Experiences.Kent J Peterson, Melissa K Drezdzon, Rodney Sparapani, Jed F Calata, Timothy J Ridolfi
The Journal of Surgical Research. 2024-10-01
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