StevenJStrykerMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Chicago, IL

Emeritus Professor, Surgery, Northwestern University Medical School

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Retired
Chicago, IL 60611
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Education & Training

Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1983 - 1985
McGaw Medical Center of Northwestern UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1978 - 1983
Northwestern University The Feinberg School of MedicineClass of 1978

Certifications & Licensure

IL State Medical License 1979 - 2026
MN State Medical License 1983 - 1987
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 1993-2022
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2021
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2021
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Top MD Consumers Checkbook
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

2437 citations
A comparison of laparoscopically assisted and open colectomy for colon cancer.
Heidi Nelson, Daniel J. Sargent, H Sam Wieand, James W. Fleshman, Mehran Anvari, Steven J. Stryker, Robert W. Beart, Michael D. Hellinger, Richard Flanagan, Walter R. ...> ;The New England Journal of Medicine. 2004 May 13
20 citations
The anthropometric definition of the rectum is highly variable
Molly A. Wasserman, Michael F. McGee, Irene Helenowski, Amy L. Halverson, Anne Marie Boller, Steven J. Stryker> ;International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 2016 Feb 1
161 citations
Expression of RORγt Marks a Pathogenic Regulatory T Cell Subset in Human Colon Cancer
Nichole R. Blatner, Mary F. Mulcahy, Kristen L. Dennis, Denise M. Scholtens, David J. Bentrem, Joseph D. Phillips, Soo Ham, Barry P. Sandall, Mohammad W. Khan, David M...> ;Science Translational Medicine. 2012 Dec 12
43 citations
Incorporating fertility preservation into the care of young oncology patients.
Amanda J Redig, Robert Brannigan, Steven J Stryker, Teresa K Woodruff, Jacqueline S Jeruss> ;Cancer. 2011 Jan 1
45 citations
Use of molecular imaging to predict clinical outcome in patients with rectal cancer after preoperative chemotherapy and radiation.
Andre Konski, Tianyu Li, Elin R. Sigurdson, Steven J. Cohen, William Small, Stewart Spies, Jian Q. Yu, Andrew O. Wahl, Steven J. Stryker, Neal J. Meropol> ;International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, Physics. 2009 May 1
42 citations
HIV and anal cancer outcomes: A single institution's experience
Melissa E. Hogg, Daniel A. Popowich, E. Wang, Kristina D. Kiel, Steven J. Stryker, Amy L. Halverson> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2009 May 1
85 citations
Use and outcomes of laparoscopic-assisted colectomy for cancer in the United States.
Karl Y. Bilimoria, David J. Bentrem, Heidi Nelson, Steven J. Stryker, Andrew K. Stewart, Nathaniel J. Soper, Thomas R Russell, Clifford Y. Ko> ;Archives of Surgery. 2008 Sep 15
727 citations
Laparoscopic colectomy for cancer is not inferior to open surgery based on 5-year data from the COST Study Group trial.
James W. Fleshman, Daniel J. Sargent, Erin M. Green, Mehran Anvari, Steven J. Stryker, Robert W. Beart, Michael D. Hellinger, Richard Flanagan, Walter R. Peters, Heidi...> ;Annals of Surgery. 2007 Oct 1
50 citations
Preoperative chemoradiation for rectal cancer: results of multimodality management and analysis of prognostic factors.
Anand T. Shivnani, William Small, Steven J. Stryker, Krystyna Kiel, Sherry Lim, Amy L. Halverson, Mark S. Talamonti> ;American Journal of Surgery. 2007 Mar 1
10 citations
Meningitis and epidural abscess associated with fistulizing Crohn's disease.
Ronald J. Maggiore, Frank H. Miller, Steven J. Stryker, Alan L. Buchman> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2004 Sep 1
14 citations
Comparative analysis of cell adhesion molecules, cell cycle regulatory proteins, mismatch repair genes, cyclooxygenase-2, and DPC4 in carcinomas arising in inflammator...
Kalisha A. Hill, Kim L. Wang, Steven J. Stryker, Rohit Gupta, David M. Weinrach, Musti S. Rao> ;Oncology Reports. 2004 May 1
102 citations
Accuracy of Endoscopic Ultrasound for Restaging Rectal Cancer Following Neoadjuvant Chemoradiation Therapy
Arvydas Vanagunas, David E Lin, Steven J. Stryker> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2004 Jan 1
38 citations
Adenocarcinoma in an ileal pouch occurring 14 years after restorative proctocolectomy: report of a case.
David J. Bentrem, Kim L. Wang, Steven J. Stryker> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2003 Apr 1
11 citations
Deciduoid mesothelioma: a rare, distinct entity with unusual features.
Adaora Okonkwo, Srinidhi Musunuri, Leslie K. Diaz, Carlos Bedrossian, Steven J. Stryker, Sambasiva Rao> ;Annals of Diagnostic Pathology. 2001 Jun 1
24 citations
Molecular markers and prediction of response to chemoradiation in rectal cancer
Adaora Okonkwo, Srinidhi Musunuri, Mark S. Talamonti, A. L. Benson, William Small, Steven J. Stryker, M. Sambasiva Rao> ;Oncology Reports. 2001 May 1
55 citations
Total antioxidant capacity of colon in patients with chronic ulcerative colitis.
Timothy R. Koch, L-X Yuan, Steven J. Stryker, Priscilla Ratliff, Gordon L. Telford, Emmanuel C. Opara> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 2000 Sep 1
229 citations
The Learning Curve for Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: Preliminary Results From a Prospective Analysis of 1194 Laparoscopic-Assisted Colectomies
S. J. Stryker, M. R. Ferreira, John L. Adams, Robert W. Beart> ;Archives of Surgery. 1997 Jan 1
228 citations
Early results of laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer. Retrospective analysis of 372 patients treated by Clinical Outcomes of Surgical Therapy (COST) Study Group.
James W. Fleshman, Heidi Nelson, Walter R. Peters, H. Charles Kim, Sergio W. Larach, Richard R. Boorse, Wayne L. Ambroze, Phillip Leggett, Ronald Bleday, Steven J. Str...> ;Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 1996 Oct 1
14 citations
Decreased vasoactive intestinal peptide levels and glutathione depletion in acquired megacolon
Timothy R. Koch, Arnd Schulte-Bockholt, Mary F. Otterson, Gordon L. Telford, Steven J. Stryker, T. Ballard, Emmanuel C. Opara> ;Digestive Diseases and Sciences. 1996 Jul 1
71 citations
Preoperative "chemoradiation" for stages II and III rectal carcinoma.
Steven J. Stryker, Krystyna Kiel, Alfred Rademaker, John M. Shaw, Gerald T. Ujiki, Stuart M. Poticha> ;Archives of Surgery. 1996 May 1
16 citations
p53 Protein overexpression in colorectal tumors from patients with familial adenomatous polyposis: is it an early or late event?
Levi E, Steven J. Stryker, Rao Ms> ;The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 1996 Jan 1
29 citations
Inflammatory pseudotumor of the pancreas
Steven H. Kroft, Steven J. Stryker, Jane N. Winter, Gulchin A. Ergun, M. Sambasiva Rao> ;International Journal of Pancreatology. 1995 Dec 1
51 citations
Appendiceal involvement as a skip lesion in ulcerative colitis.
Steven H. Kroft, Steven J. Stryker, M S Rao> ;Modern Pathology. 1994 Dec 1
14 citations
Acquired megacolon is associated with alteration of vasoactive intestinal peptide levels and acetylcholinesterase activity.
Timothy R. Koch, Arnd Schulte-Bockholt, Gordon L. Telford, Mary F. Otterson, T.M. Murad, Steven J. Stryker> ;Regulatory Peptides. 1993 Nov 3
116 citations
Gastrointestinal endometriosis. Incidence and indications for resection.
Jay B. Prystowsky, Steven J. Stryker, Gerald T. Ujiki, Stuart M. Poticha> ;Archives of Surgery. 1988 Jul 1
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Press Mentions

Better Makers: Digestive Health Foundation Gala Raises a Record-Breaking $2.41 MillionJuly 20th, 2018
Department of Surgery NorthwesternOctober 9th, 2020