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Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Expands Faculty and Space The Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery recently expanded its patient offices at the Christ Hospital’s Medical Office Building, moving from the second floor to newly renovated offices on the fifth floor. This expansion was due to a significant increase in patient visits and to accommodate the two new faculty members, Drs. Bradley Davis and David O’Brien, who have arrived to assist Janice Rafferty, M.D., Chief of the Division. (L-R): Drs. Brad Davis, Janice Rafferty, and David O’Brien, faculty in the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery Faculty and staff of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the Christ Hospital Medical Office Building Bradley R. Davis, M.D., has joined UC Surgeons in the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery as Assistant Professor. Dr. Davis specializes in colon and rectal surgery, including laparoscopic and minimally invasive colorectal surgery, diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy, as well as assessment and treatment of pelvic floor disorders. Dr. Davis received his undergraduate Bradley R. Davis, M.D. degree, with Honors, in biology from The Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, and his medical degree, Magna Cum Laude from the University of Buffalo. He completed his general surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati, and a fellowship in Trauma and Surgical Critical Care. Most recently, Dr. Davis completed a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at The Lahey Clinic in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Davis is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery with added Qualifications in Surgical Critical Care. He will see patients at the Christ Hospital Medical Office Building, and performs both screening and therapeutic colonoscopies at University Pointe. Dr. Davis may be reached at (513) 929-0104. David P. O'Brien, IV, M.D., has joined UC Surgeons in the Division of Colon & Rectal Surgery as Assistant Professor of Surgery. Dr. O'Brien specializes in colon and rectal surgery, with special interests in laparoscopic/minimally invasive colorectal surgery and proctology. Dr. O'Brien received his undergraduate degree in biology from Davidson College in Davidson, North Carolina, where he was a member of Phi Beta David P. O'Brien, IV, M.D. Kappa. He received his M.D. degree from Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, where he also spent time as a Research Fellow in the Transplant Immunology Laboratory. Dr. O'Brien completed his general surgery residency at the University of Cincinnati, where he became a member of Alpha Omega Alpha. He was a Research Fellow for two years in the Division of Pediatric Surgery at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center. Dr. O'Brien recently completed a Colorectal Surgery Fellowship at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. O'Brien is Board Certified by the American Board of Surgery. He will see patients at the Christ Hospital Medical Office Building. Dr. O'Brien may be reached at (513) 929-0104.
“Summer Surgery Experience” Students Exposed to Cardiac Surgery The Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery, in tandem with the Dean's Office, offered a new course called “Summer Surgery Experience at UC.” This two-week program teaches 10 undergraduates from various colleges the fine art of surgery. Participants are exposed to cardiac anatomy and physiology, learning cardiac diagnostic techniques, receiving hands-on experience in the clinical skills lab, learning about the DaVinci robot, and shadowing in the operating room. The students also perform library research on several clinical cases and give a presentation at the close of the program. Walter Merrill, MD, and John Flege Jr., MD, are sponsors of the program. Medical student teaching assistants Justin Stevens and Karen Ayres provide guidance, and Karen Christian, academic director in the Dean's Office, serves as the program coordinator. Summer Surgery Experience students in the clinical skills lab. Summer Surgery Experience students in the robotic surgery lab. Thoracic Surgeon Joins UC Expert in Managing Mediastinal Tumors Sandra L. Starnes, M.D., has joined the University of Cincinnati Department of Surgery in the Division of Thoracic Surgery as Assistant Professor of Surgery. Her focus is thoracic surgery and she has specific interest and training in managing mediastinal tumors. Dr. Starnes received her undergraduate degree in Biochemistry from the University of Illinois- Champaign-Urbana, and her M.D. Sandra L. Starnes, M.D. degree from the University of Illinois College of Medicine. She completed her General Surgery Residency at St. Joseph Mercy Medical Center in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and a Research Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiac Surgery at the University of Washington in Seattle. Dr. Starnes performed her Thoracic Surgery Residency at Indiana University. Dr. Starnes served as a Captain in the Medical Corps of the United States Army National Guard from 1992-2001. She has won numerous teaching and research awards. In addition to seven articles in peer-reviewed journals, Dr. Starnes has made nearly a dozen presentations at national meetings related to thoracic surgery. She is a member of the American Medical Association, American College of Chest Physicians, Frederick A. Coller Surgical Society, and Candidate Group of the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Starnes is certified by the American Board of Surgery. She will see patients at the Barrett Cancer Center and University Pointe, where she may be reached at (513)-584-1387. New Cardiothoracic Surgery Resident Jeffrey V. Garrett, M.D., has joined the Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery as a resident in cardiothoracic surgery, the second in the program. Dr. Garrett received undergraduate and Masters degrees in Psychology. He received his medical degree from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. His general surgery residency was served at Jeff Garrett, M.D. Vanderbilt University Medical Center, where he won the Joseph W. & Bonnie J. Graves Award for Excellence in Teaching in June 2005. He won the Outstanding Surgery Student award in 2000 and a Surgery Scholarship in 1999 at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. Dr. Garrett is an Eagle Scout.
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