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Overview of Dr. Gaertner
Dr. Wolfgang Gaertner is a colorectal surgeon in Minneapolis, MN and is affiliated with multiple hospitals in the area, including M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center and M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital. He received his medical degree from Universidad Autonoma de Guadalajara and has been in practice 14 years. He is one of 14 doctors at M Health Fairview University of Minnesota Medical Center and one of 21 doctors at M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital who specialize in Colon & Rectal Surgery. He has more than 60 publications and over 500 citings.
Education & Training
University of MinnesotaResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2012 - 2013- University of MinnesotaResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2012
Universidad Autonoma de GuadalajaraClass of 2003
Certifications & Licensure
MN State Medical License 2012 - 2026
TX State Medical License 2024 - 2024
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Extraction site hernia and short-term outcomes following intracorporeal versus extracorporeal anastomosis for robotic and laparoscopic right colectomy: a multi-center ...Robert K Cleary, Matthew Silviera, Tobi J Reidy, James McCormick, Craig S Johnson
Surgical Endoscopy. 2025-10-27 - The Role of Surgical and Perioperative Factors in Shaping Gut Microbiome Recovery After Colorectal Surgery.Julia Kohn, Alexander Troester, Zachary Ziegert, Julia Frebault, Sonja Boatman
Antibiotics. 2025-08-31 - Comparison of Open Versus Minimally Invasive Repair of Colovesical Fistula: A Case Report and Propensity-Matched National Database Analysis.Alexis Volkert, Anmol Nigam, David Stover, Pravin Meshram, Rubeena Naaz
Journal of Clinical Medicine. 2025-08-27
Journal Articles
- Robotic-Assisted Ileocolic Resection for Crohn’s Disease: Outcomes from an Early National ExperienceWolfgang B Gaertner, Elizabeth R Raskin, Journal of Robotic Surgery
Press Mentions
- Best of the Best: Minnesota Monthly Honors over 400 of Our Physicians as 2021 “Top Doctors”August 26th, 2021
- Air Force Reserve Pilot, Grounded After Medical Diagnosis, Returns to the Sky: ‘Everyone Can Be Resilient’May 29th, 2021
Professional Memberships
- Member
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