RussellWareFarmerMD
Colon & Rectal Surgery • Louisville, KYAssistant Professor - Hiram C. Polk, Jr. Department of Surgery, University of Louisville
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Office
Dept Of Surgery
School Of Medicine, University Of Louisville
Louisville, KY 40202Phone+1 502-852-1727Fax+1 502-852-8915- Is this information wrong?
Summary
- I am an Assistant Professor of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Louisville. I specialize in minimally invasive approaches toward colorectal malignancy and IBD, including a robust robotics practice. I also focus on improving quality of life for my patients with sacral nerve neuromodulation for pelvic floor dysfunction, either fecal incontinence or pelvic-outlet dysfunction constipation. Additionally, I perform surgery for anal fistulae, rectovaginal fistulae, and other benign anorectal conditions like hemorrhoids.
Education & Training
University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2013 - 2014- University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2013
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 2013 - 2025- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
- American Board of Surgery Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Visbiome Effect on Colorectal Anastomosis and Local Recurrence Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 13
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Early experience with focused telemedicine implementation in an academic colorectal surgery practice.Amy K Wise, Neal Bhutiani, Neil Werthmann, Sandra L Kavalukas, Susan Galandiuk, Russell W Farmer> ;Surgery. 2022 Jul 1
- 1 citationsGastric Electrical Stimulators Causing Erosion Through the Colonic Wall.Sally Condon, Aniruddh Patel, Nihar Shah, Abigail Stocker, Michael G. Hughes, Russell W. Farmer, Thomas L. Abell> ;ACG Case Reports Journal. 2020 Feb 1
- 4 citationsPreoperative Opioid Prescription Is Associated With Major Complications in Patients With Crohn's Disease Undergoing Elective Ileocolic Resection.Stephen J. O'Brien, Ryan C Chen, Vincent Stephen, Jeffrey Jorden, Russell W. Farmer, Stephen Manek, Miranda N. Schmidt, Jianmin Pan, Shesh N. Rai, Susan Galandiuk> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2020 Aug 1
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Press Mentions
Chadwick Boseman's Death Helps Shine Light on Increasing Colon Cancer Cases in Ohio ValleyAugust 31st, 2020
Hospital Affiliations
Norton Children's HospitalLouisville, Kentucky
UofL Health - UofL HospitalLouisville, Kentucky
UofL Health - Jewish HospitalLouisville, Kentucky
Norton HospitalLouisville, Kentucky
External Links
- U of L Colon and Rectal Surgeryhttp://www.colidoscope.com
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