Steven D Wexner MD PhD(Hon)FRCS(Eng,Ed)Hon(I,Glasg,Eng)

Director of the Ellen Leifer Shulman and Steven Shulman Digestive Disease Institute and Chair of the Department of Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida, Editor-in-Chief Surgery

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2950 Cleveland Clinic BlvdWeston, FL 33331
Phone+1 954-659-5000
Fax+1 954-659-5252

Education & Training

University of MinnesotaResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1987 - 1988
Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai/Morningside/WestResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1987
Weill Cornell MedicineClass of 1982
Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and SurgeonsB.A., 1974 - 1978

Certifications & Licensure

VA State Medical License 2025 - 2028
DC State Medical License 2025 - 2027
FL State Medical License 1988 - 2027
MD State Medical License 2025 - 2027
OH State Medical License 1988 - 2027
MN State Medical License 1987 - 2026
NY State Medical License 1983 - 2021
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Honorary Fellow Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2022
Honorary Fellow Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, 2019
Honorary Member Israeli Surgical Association, 2019
Honorary Member European Association of Endoscopic Surgeons, 2018
Member American College of Surgeons Academy of Master Surgeon Educators, 2018
Honorary Fellow Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, 2017
Honorary Member Sociedad de Cirujanos de Peru, 2017
Honorary Fellow European Surgical Association, 2015
European Society of Coloproctology Honorary Member, 2015
Member American Surgical Association, 2013
Honorary Foreign Member Argentinian Society of Coloproctology, 2013
Honorary Lifetime Fellow Colorectal Surgical Society of Australia and New Zealand, 2011
Honorary Member Brazilian Society of Colorectal Surgery, 2011
Honorary Professor of Surgery Hospital 12 de Octubre, University of Madrid, 2010
Honorary Member Association of Coloproctology and Great Britain and Ireland, 2008
Honorary Member Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland, 2008
Honorary Member Eurasian Colorectal Technologies Association, 2008
Fellow by Unanimous Election of Council Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2008
Honorary Member Hellenic Society of Endoscopic Surgery and Other Interventional Techniques, 2007
Honorary Member Society of Colorectal Surgeons of Singapore, 2007
Honorary Visiting Professor University of Belgrade, 2006
Honorary Fellow German Surgical Society, 2004
Honorary Member Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery, 2004
Fellow ad hominem Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2001
Fellow ad eundum Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2000
Honorary Member Society of Medicine and Natural Science, University of Parma, 2000
Honorary Fellow Japan Section, International College of Surgeons, 1999
Honorary Member Sydney Colorectal Surgical Society, 1999
Honorary Member Argentine Academy of Surgeons, 1998
Honorary Member Hong Kong Society for Coloproctology, 1998
Honorary Member Welsh Traveling Surgical Club, 1996
Honorary Member Chilean Society of Coloproctology, 1996
Honorary Member Central American Colorectal Society, 1996
Honorary Member Association of Surgeons of South Africa, 1995
Honorary Member Italian Association of Coloproctology Units, 1994
Honorary Member Brazilian College of Surgeons, 1993
America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2014
Investigator Training Certificate AbbVie Rave, 2013
Distinguished Service Award SAGES, 2013
Honorary Professor First Moscow State Medical University, 2013
Boca Raton Super Doctors 2013 superdoctors.com, 2013
MD Best Video Award The ASCRS Barton Hoexter, 2013
Best Clinical Podium Presentation Northwest Society of Colon, 2013
Rectal Surgeons Award Northwest Society of Colon, 2013
Best Video Award Bart Hoexter, 2013
Top Doctors U.S. News & World Report Magazine, 2013
Gulfstream FL-Broward Castle Connolly, 2006-2013
America's Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly, 2005-2013
Ph.D.(Hon) University of Belgrade, Serbia, 2012
South Florida Super Doctors 2012 superdoctors.com, 2012
Impact Paper Award Diseases of the Colon and Rectum Journal, 2012
Top Docs in South Florida Gold Coast Fort Lauderdale Magazine, 2012
Top Doctors Boca Life Magazine, 2012
South Florida Super Doctors City & Shore Magazine, 2012
Top Doctors:South Florida Castle Connolly, 2012
Best Doctor U.S. News and World Report, 2011
Guide to America’s Top Doctors for Cancer, 6th Edition Castle Connoly Medical Ltd., 2010
Golden Eagle Award Northeastern Society of Colorectal Surgery, 2010
International Who’s Who of Professionals, 2010 Edition 2010
Presidential Who’s Who Among Business and Professional Achievers, 2011 Edition 2010
Award The Northern California Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 2010
Top Docs of South Florida 2010 Gold Coast Magazine of South Florida, 2010
Sergio Larach Award The 5th Annual Colon and Rectal Symposium, 2009
150 Top Docs Gold Coast Magazine of South Florida, 2009
Guide to America’s Top Gastroenterologists Consumers’ Research Council of America, 2009
Florida Super Doctors South Florida Edition, The Miami Herald, 2008
Guide to America’s Top Physicians 2008
Top Docs Gold Coast Fort Lauderdale Magazine, 2008, 2013
Innovator Award Cleveland Clinic, 2008
Who’s Who Worldwide Strathmore, 2008
2007-2008 Honor’s Edition Madison Who’s Who Registry, 2007
Who’s Who Among Executives and Professionals Madison, 2007
Circle of Honor Womens Professional Staff Association, 2007
2008 Florida Super Doctors South Florida Edition, 2007
Gold Medal Award EAES Poster Presentation, 2006
Who’s Who Strathmore, 2005
Best Doctors in America 2014 Best Doctor Database, 2005, 2013
America’s Top Doctors for Cancer Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2004, 2011
America’s Top Surgeons Award 2003
2003 Maimonides Award The American Jewish Committee, 2003
SouthFloridaCEO: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2003
Best Doctors in America 2003, 2011
Top Doctor’s 2002, Colon & Rectal Surgery Coral Gables Living Magazine, 2002
Executive Health: Top Docs South Florida CEO Business Magazine, 2002
Guide to America’s Top Surgeons Consumers’ Research Council of America, 2002, 2004, 2008
America’s Top Doctors Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., 2002, 2007, 2010, 2013
One Thousand Great Americans International Biographical Centre, 2001
Miami Metro City Guide: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2001
Best Doctor’s in America 2001
Who’s Who Honor Strathmore, 2001
How To Find The Best Doctors Castle Connolly Medical, Ltd., 2000
Top Doctors: Florida Castle Connolly, 2000
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2000, 2008
The Best Doctors in South Florida Miami Metro Magazine, 2000
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 1999
Top Cancer Doctors Good Housekeeping, 1999
Dr. Robert D. & Alma W. Moreton Original Research Award Southern Medical Association, 1998
The Best Doctors in America American Health, 1996
The Best Doctors in America, Southeast Region 1996
Who's Who in Health Care and Medicine 1995
Who's Who in the World 1995
Who's Who in the South and Southeast 1994
Gold Medal Paper Southeastern Surgical Congress, 1994
The Best Doctors in America Woodward/White, Inc., 1994, 1999
Best Paper of the Meeting Award Brazilian Society of Coloproctology, 1993
Young Researcher Award American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons Research Foundation, 1993
Senior Fellow Research Award American College of Gastroenterology/Merck, 1993
William C. Bernstein, M.D. Award The Midwest Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 1992
Traveling Fellowship Royal College of Surgeons of England, 1991
Doctors of the Year South Florida Magazine, 1991
Outstanding Presentation by a Member of the Society American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 1990, 1992
Best Paper Presented by a Resident in Colon and Rectal Surgery American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 1988
Durand H. Smith, M.D. Award Chicago Society of Colon & Rectal Surgeons, 1988
3rd Place Award New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 1987
Outstanding Presentation by a Guest of the Society American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 1986
A.W. Martin Marino, Sr., M.D. Award American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 1986
2nd Place Award New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 1985
1st Place Award New York Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, 1984
Best Paper in Clinical Research American Medical Association, 1980
2nd Place Award Mead Johnson Company, 1980
Dean's Award of Excellence in Research Albany Medical College Clinical Research Forum, 1979
Glenn H. Leak Memorial Fellowship American Cancer Society Research Award, 1979
Dean's Letter for Scholarship Initiative Columbia University, 1978
Dean's List for Academic Excellence Columbia University, 1974
Super Doctor SuperDoctors.com
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Fellow (FACG) American College of Gastroenterology
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Clinical Trials

Study to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety of E-101 Solution for Preventing Surgical Site Infections After Colorectal Surgery Start of enrollment: 2013 Jan 10
Completed
Phase 3
A Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability and Effectiveness of the Renew Insert in Treating Accidental Bowel Leakage Start of enrollment: 2009 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable
An International Double Cohort Study to Compare Laparoscopic Ventral Rectopexy With Laparoscopic Resection Rectopexy Start of enrollment: 2010 Jan 01
Terminated
Not Applicable
Performance of SGM-101 for the Delineation of Primary and Recurrent Tumor and Metastases in Patients Undergoing Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Start of enrollment: 2019 Jun 17
Recruiting
Phase 3
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Fragility Index analysis for robustness of evidence in Randomized Controlled Trials in National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines for rectal cancer.
Nir Horesh, Justin Dourado, Peter Rogers, Pauline Aeschbacher, Zoe Garoufalia
International Journal of Cancer. 2025-11-01
Association between the type of pre-existing adenoma and response of rectal cancer to neoadjuvant therapy.
Sameh Hany Emile, Nir Horesh, Zoe Garoufalia, Anjelli Wignakumar, Michal Perets
European Journal of Surgical Oncology. 2025-10-01
Long-term comparative outcomes after ileocecal resection for inflammatory versus complicated Crohn's disease. A multicenter, retrospective study (Crohn's-Urg).
Nicolas Avellaneda, Annalisa Maroli, Gianluca Pellino, Michele Carvello, Anders Tottrup
Digestive and Liver Disease. 2025-10-01

Journal Articles

A NSQIP Analysis of Trends in Surgical Outcomes for Rectal Cancer: What Can We Improve UPON?
Matthew Skancke, Elliot G Arsoniadis, Steven C Stain, Brian T Valerian, Steven D Wexner, The American Journal of Surgery
Nationwide Heterogeneity in Hospital-Specific Probabilities of Rectal Cancer Understaging and Its Effects on Outcomes
Christopher T Aquina, Larissa K Temple, Fergal J Fleming, Zhaomin Xu, Steven D Wexner, David W Dietz, Carla F Justiniano, John R Monson, Annals of Surgical Oncology
A Systematic Review to Assess the Management of Patients with Cerebral Metastases Secondary to Colorectal Cancer
S D Wexner, B Adada, Techniques in Coloproctology
Optimizing Rectal Cancer Management: Analysis of Current Evidence
Abbas MA, Chang GJ, Read TE, Rothenberger DA, Garcia-Aguilar J, Peters W, Monson RT, Sharma A, Dietz DW, Madoff RD, Fleshman JW, Greene FL, Wexner SD, Remzi FH, Consortium for Optimizing Surgical Treatment of Rectal Cancer, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2014
Aparoscopic Restorative Proctocolectomy with Ileal J-pouch Creation through the Umbilical Port
Takano S, Boutros M, Wexner SD, J Am Coll Surg, 1/1/2014
Long-term Outcomes of Artificial Bowel Sphincter for Fecal Incontinence: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Hong KD, daSilva G, Kalaskar SN, Chong Y, Wexner SD, J Am Coll Surg, 10/1/2013
General Surgery Residency Inadequately Prepares Trainees for Fellowship: Results of a North American Survey of Program Directors
Mattar S, Alseidi A, Jones DB, Jeyarajah DR, Swanstrom LL, Aye RW, Wexner SD, Martinez J, Ross SB, Awad MM, Franklin ME, Arregui ME, Schirmer BD, Minter RM, Ann Surg, 9/1/2013
The SECCA Procedure for Faecal Incontinence: A Review
Frascio M, Mandolfino F, Imperatore M, Stabilini C, Fornaro R, Gianetta E, Wexner SD, Colorectal Dis, 8/27/2013
Phantom Rectum following Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer: How It Appears and Disappears
Reategui C, Chiang FF, Wexner SD, daSilva G, Sands DR, Rosen L, MDLinx Top Read, 6/12/2013
Laparoscopic Resection of Rectal Cancer Results in Higher Lymph Node Yield and Better Short-term Outcomes than Open Surgery: A Large Single-center Comparative Study
Boutros M, Hippalgaonkar N, silva E, Allende D, Wexner SD, Berho M, Dis Colon Rectum, 6/1/2013
Landmark Study Comparing Surgical Approaches for Rectal Cancer
Wexner, SD, Nat Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol, 5/1/2013
Pitfalls of Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery and How to Avoid Them
Van Koughnett, JA, Kalaskar SN, Wexner SD, Colorec Cancer, 4/1/2013
Anastomosenstenose Im Kolorektalbereich: Zusammenhang Mit Inadäquater Kolonmobilisierung?
Hiranyakas A, DaSilva G, Denoya P, Shawki S, Wexner SD, Coloproctol, 1/1/2013
Current Management of Fecal Incontinence: Choosing amongst Treatment Options to Optimize Outcomes
Van Koughnett JAM, Wexner SD, World J Gastroenterol, 1/1/2013
Postoperative Ileus in Colorectal Surgery: Is There Any Difference between Laparoscopic and Open Surgery?
Fesharakizadeh M, Taheri D, Dolatkhah S, Wexner SD, Gastro Report, 1/1/2013
A Novel Approach to Assessing Technical Competence of Colorectal Surgery Residents: The Development and Evaluation of the Colorectal Objective Structures Assessment of...
de Montbrun SL, Roberts PL, Lowry AC, Ault, GT, Burnstein ML, Cataldo PA, Dozois EJ, Dunn GD, Fleshman J, Isenberg GA, Mahmoud NN, Reznic RK, Satterthwaite L, Schoetz ..., Ann Surg, 1/1/2013
Phantom Rectum following Abdominoperineal Resection for Rectal Cancer: How It Appears and Disappears
Reategui C, Chiang FF, Wexner SD, daSilva G, Sands DR, Rosen L, Colorectal Dis, 1/1/2013
Factors Associated with Care Seeking among Women with Accidental Bowel Leakage
Brown HW, Wexner SD, Lukacz ES, Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg, 1/1/2013
Surgical Management of Crohn’s Disease
Shaffer VO, Wexner SD, Langenbecks Arch Surg, 1/1/2013
Colonic J-pouch in Perineal Rectosigmoidectomy: Does It Confer Any Advantage?
Canedo J, Ding JH, Valente A, daSilva G, Maron DJ, Wexner SD, Tech Coloproctol, 1/1/2013
Letter to the Editor: The Revised Raecal Incontinence Scale: A Critical Appraisal
Wexner, SD, Dis Colon Rectum, 1/1/2013
Editorial: Introduction to the Minimal Access Colorectal Surgery
Wexner, SD, Tech Coloproctol, 1/1/2013
Quality of Life Impact in Women with Accidental Bowel Leakage
Brown HW, Wexner SD, Segall MM, Brezoczky KL, Lukacz ES, Int J Clin Pract, 11/1/2012
Accidental Bowel Leakage in the Mature Women's Health Study: Prevalence and Predictors
Brown HW, Wexner SD, Segall MM, Brezoczky KL, Lukacz ES, Int J Clin Pract, 11/1/2012
Illeal Pouch-anal Anastomosis for Indeterminate Colitis and Crohn’s Disease
Nasseri Y, Wexner SD, Seminars in Col Rectal Surg, 9/1/2012
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Lectures

Systematic Review of the Applications of Three‐Dimensional Printing in Colorectal Surgery
Weston, FL - 10/27/2014
Perioperative Outcomes and Adverse Events of Robotic Colorectal Resections for Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Literature Review
Weston, FL - 10/28/2014

Authored Content

A NSQIP Analysis of Trends in Surgical Outcomes for Rectal Cancer: What Can We Improve UPON?January 2020
Minerva Chirurgica 2018 May 25May 2018

Press Mentions

PUBLISHED: Extralevator Abdominoperineal Resection (APR) for Recurrent Anal Cancer with an en Bloc Total Abdominal Hysterectomy and Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy and Total Vaginectomy with Permanent Colostomy Formation and Pelvic Floor Reconstruction Using a Right Rectus Abdominis FlapJune 18th, 2025
For Patients with Multiple Cancers, a Colorectal Cancer Diagnosis Could Be Lifesaving — or Life-ThreateningJune 13th, 2025
Colorectal Cancer: Why Adults in Their 40s and 50s Need to Get ScreenedJuly 8th, 2022
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