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Phillip Fleshner

Professor

Jim and Eleanor Randall Surgery

  • Professor
    Jim and Eleanor Randall Surgery
  • Colorectal Surgeon
    Jim and Eleanor Randall Surgery
  • Medical Director, Colorectal Surgery Research
    Jim and Eleanor Randall Surgery
  • (310) 289-9224 (Work)
  • (310) 289-8995 (Fax)
  • Cedars-Sinai, 8737 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90048

BIO

The main clinical and research interests of Phillip Fleshner, MD, are directed towards optimizing outcomes and techniques in the surgical management of Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Fleshner has written numerous articles for peer-reviewed publications, including the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Diseases of the Colon and Rectum, Gut, American Journal of Surgery and Annals of Surgery.

CURRENT CEDARS-SINAI APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    Cedars-Sinai, Jim and Eleanor Randall Surgery1 Jan 2017 - present
  • Colorectal Surgeon
    Cedars-Sinai, Jim and Eleanor Randall Surgery25 Sep 2022 - present
  • Medical Director, Colorectal Surgery Research
    Cedars-Sinai, Jim and Eleanor Randall Surgery1 Jul 2003 - present
  • Shierley, Jesslyne, and Emmeline Widjaja Chair in Colorectal Surgery (in honor of Dr. Phillip R. Fleshner)
    Cedars-Sinai3 Feb 2010 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Medical Advisory Committee Chairperson
    Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America Greater Los Angeles Chapter, United States1994 - 1996
  • Division Chief Division
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Colon and Rectal Surgery, Los Angeles, United States1998 - 2001
  • Co-Director
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Enterostomal Therapy Service, Los Angeles, United States1991 - 2013
  • Professor of Surgery
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, United States2017 - present
  • Widjaja Endowed Chair
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Colorectal Surgery, Los Angeles, United States2010 - present
  • Oral Board Examiner
    American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery, USA2005 - present
  • Clinical Professor
    David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Department of Surgery, Los Angeles, United States2005 - present
  • Program Director
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Program, Los Angeles, United States2003 - present
  • Sherman Prize Winner 2021
    Sherman Prize, United States10 Dec 2021 - present

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Attending Surgeon
    Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Los Angeles, United States1991 - present

DEGREES

  • Medical School
    Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York1984
  • Major: Honors Physiology Degree: Bachelor of Science
    McGill University, Montreal, Canada1977 - 1980

CERTIFICATIONS

  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
    American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery1992 - present
  • California Physicians Surgeons
    California Physicians Surgeons1991 - present

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Fellow-Colorectal Surgery
    Lahey Hospital and Medical Center, Burlington, United States1990 - 1991
    Predoctoral Fellowship
  • Fellow-Surgical Endoscopy Department of Surgery
    Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, United StatesJan 1988 - Jun 1988
    Predoctoral Fellowship
  • Resident-General Surgery Department of Surgery
    Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, United States1984 - 1990
    Residency

LANGUAGES

  • English

TAGS

  • Clinical sciences