BruceAOrkinMD
Colon & Rectal Surgery • Urbana, ILProgram Director, Colon and Rectal Surgery and MIS Fellowships, AdventHealth Central Florida Division
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Office
611 W Park St
Urbana, IL 61801Phone+1 217-383-3080Fax+1 217-383-4868
Summary
- Bruce Orkin, MD, is a colon and rectal surgeon based in Urbana, IL, currently serving as a Clinical Professor and Residency Program Director at the University of Illinois College of Medicine at Urbana and Carle Health. He has extensive experience in colorectal surgery, clinical research, and medical education. Dr. Orkin completed his medical education at the University of Minnesota Medical School, followed by various fellowships and residencies, including at the Cleveland Clinic and Mayo Clinic. He has held significant positions at AdventHealth, Rush University Medical Center, Tufts Medical Center, and George Washington University. His research contributions are published in prominent journals, and he has been recognized as a top doctor by Castle Connolly and other platforms multiple times.
Education & Training
Cleveland Clinic FoundationFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1988 - 1989
Mayo School of Grad Med EducFellowship, GI Research, 1986 - 1988
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science (Rochester)Residency, Surgery, 1983 - 1986
UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine/UCLA Medical CenterInternship, Surgery, 1981 - 1983
University of Minnesota Medical SchoolClass of 1981- University of Wisc - MadisonBS, Zoology/Theater, Phi Beta Kappa, 1975 - 1977
- Williams CollegeBS, 1973 - 1975
Certifications & Licensure
FL State Medical License 2017 - 2026
IL State Medical License 2013 - 2026
MA State Medical License 2009 - 2022
DC State Medical License 1989 - 2018
MD State Medical License 1996 - 2009
MN State Medical License 1984 - 1988
CA State Medical License 1981 - 1983
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Chicago Magazine: Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2014-2017
- America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2011-2014
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2013
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 2 citationsThe First Study Evaluating the Safety of Pre-Surgery Administration of Metformin in Patients with Colorectal and other Gastrointestinal Cancers and Effect on Cancer St...Muhammad Wasif Saif, Shrikar Rajagopal, Jennifer Caplain, Martin D. Goodman, Daniel A. Popowich
Cancer Medicine Journal. 2021-02-19 - 12 citationsValue of an interactive phone application in an established enhanced recovery program.Devan Schlund, Jennifer Poirier, Anuradha R. Bhama, Dana M. Hayden, Theodore J. Saclarides
International Journal of Colorectal Disease. 2020-03-12 - 7 citationsLonger Operative Time and Intraoperative Blood Transfusion Are Associated with Postoperative Anastomotic Leak after Lower Gastrointestinal Surgery.Chandler S. Cortina, Gillian C. Alex, Kristin N Vercillo, Vidyaratna A. Fleetwood, Jill Smolevitz
The American Surgeon. 2019-02-01
Press Mentions
Using an App to Speed Surgical RecoveryMarch 7th, 2017
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