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Gregory Kennedy, MD, PhD

resident

Assistant Professor, Division of General Surgery

G4/701 Clinical Science Center
600 Highland Avenue
Madison, WI 53792-7375

Appointments: (608) 263-7502

Office: (608) 263-1378

FAX: (608) 263-7652

kennedyg@surgery.wisc.edu

Education

  • MD, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA, 1996
  • PhD, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 2003
  • General Surgery Residency, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health, Madison, WI, 1996-1998, 2003-2006
  • Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2006-2007

Clinical Specialties

Dr. Kennedy is certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and by the American Board of Surgery. He specializes in colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, benign conditions of colon, rectum, and anus, minimally invasive approaches to diseases of the colon and rectum, and endoscopic treatment of colonic disease.

Research Interests

Dr. Kennedy’s laboratory research will focus on understanding the biologic nature of rectal cancer.   His clinical research interests include the role of laparoscopy in the surgical treatment of rectal cancer and inflammatory bowel disease.

Recent Publications

  • Ballian N, Zarebczan B, Munoz A, Harms B, Heise CP, Foley EF, Kennedy GD. Routine Evaluation of the Distal Colon Remnant Before Hartmann's Reversal is Not Necessary in Asymptomatic Patients., J. Gastrointest. Surg. 2009 Sep 2;():.
    [PubMed ID: 19727977]
  • Ballian N, Mahvi DM, Kennedy GD. Colonoscopic findings and tumor site do not predict bowel obstruction during medical treatment of stage IV colorectal cancer., Oncologist. 2009 Jun;14(6):580-5.
    [PubMed ID: 19465681]
  • Kennedy GD, Heise C, Rajamanickam V, Harms B, Foley EF. Laparoscopy decreases postoperative complication rates after abdominal colectomy: results from the national surgical quality improvement program., Ann. Surg. 2009 Apr;249(4):596-601.
    [PubMed ID: 19300230]
  • Tsikitis VL, Larson DL, Wolff BG, Kennedy G, Diehl N, Qin R, Dozois EJ, Cima RR. Survival in stage III colon cancer is independent of the total number of lymph nodes retrieved., J. Am. Coll. Surg. 2009 Jan;208(1):42-7.
    [PubMed ID: 19228501]
  • Heise CP, Kennedy G, Foley EF, Harms BA. Laparoscopic restorative proctocolectomy with ileal S-pouch., Dis. Colon Rectum. 2008 Dec;51(12):1790-4.
    [PubMed ID: 18607550]
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