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Office
City of Hope National Medical Center (NCCN-Comprehensive Cancer Center)
1500 E. Duarte Road, MALP 2230
Duarte, CA 91010Phone+1 626-218-7100Fax+1 626-218-8113
Summary
- Andreas M Kaiser, MD FACS FASCRS, is Professor and Chief of the Division of Colorectal Surgery at City of Hope National Medical Center, a NCCN-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Prior, he was faculty at USC 2000-2019, Interim Chairman of USC Colorectal Surgery 2008-2009. After Medical School at the University of Zurich (Switzerland, 1988), he completed an internship in Surgical Pathology, residency in General Surgery at the University Hospital of Zurich (1990-1998), incl. 2 years of research at Harvard Medical School/Beth Israel Hospital in Boston, and fellowships in Visceral Surgery in Zurich and in Colorectal Surgery at USC. He is board-certified in General Surgery and in Visceral Surgery by the Swiss Board of Surgery FMH, in Coloproctology by the European Surgery Qualification Board (EBSQ). He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (FASCRS), and the American Surgical Association (ASA); he serves/d on several professional associations/committees, incl. the NIH Advisory Board for the Pelvic Floor Dysfunction Network of the National Institutes of Health. He has extensive experience in the most complex colorectal diseases and serves as referral center for challenging pathologies beyond the scope of many other hospitals. Comprehensive/interdisciplinary management of malignant AND benign diseases are routine as are the newest technologies (e.g. robotic and laparoscopic surgery, TEMS, advanced colonoscopies, continent ileostomy (T-pouch), sacral nerve stimulation and implants for fecal incontinence). Research focus is Colorectal Cancer, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Diverticulitis, and Fecal Incontinence. Among numerous publications are his own book "McGraw-Hill Manual of Colorectal Surgery", the 2022 5th ed. of “Chassin’s Operative Strategy in Surgery”, the “SAGES Manual in Colorectal Surgery”. He is Editor-in-Chief of "Clin Exp Gastroenterol", and Assoc Editor of "DCR” and the “J Robotic Surgery”.
Clinical Expertise
- Diverticulitis, Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease, Colonoscopy, Colorectal cancer, Familial adenomatous polyposis, Rectal prolapse, Fecal incontinence, Hereditary nonpolyposis colon cancer, Colorectal adenocarcinoma, Lynch syndrome, Rectovaginal fistula, Enterocutaneous fistula, Colorectal polyps, Adenocarcinoma of the colon, Carcinoid tumor of the rectum, Total colectomy, Subtotal colectomy, Segmental colectomy, Proctocolectomy, Colostomy, Ileostomy, Transanal endoscopic microsurgery, Rectopexy, Sphincteroplasty, Hemorrhoidectomy, Hemorrhoidopexy, Sacral neuromodulation, Recto-urethral fistula, Recto-bladder neck fistula, Colon cancer, Robotic surgery, Colon surgery, Continent ileostomy, Ileoanal reservoir, Ileoanal anastomosis surgery, Anal sphincter reconstruction, Sphincter-sparing rectal surgery, Transanal surgery, Restorative proctocolectomy, Robotic colorectal surgery, Laparoscopic colectomy, Colonic polyps, Colectomy, Transanal minimally invasive surgery, Colonic disease, Intestinal perforation, Endorectal ultrasound, Colo-vesicular fistula, Surgical oncology (non-breast), Endoscopy, Inflammatory bowel disease, Pelvic floor disorders
Education & Training
- University of Southern California/Los Angeles General Medical Center (USC/LA General)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2000 - 2001
- Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterFellowship, 1993 - 1995
- University of Zurich Faculty of MedicineClass of 1988
Certifications & Licensure
- CA State Medical License 2002 - 2026
- European Board of Surgery Qualification EBSQColoproctology
- Swiss Board of Surgery FMHGeneral Surgery
- Swiss Board of Surgery FMHVisceral Surgery
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellowship American Surgical Association, 2022
- Fellow American Surgical Association, 2022
- Top Docs Los Angeles Magazine, 2018-2022
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Clinical Trials
- Treatment of Perirectal Fistula With Cutting Seton vs. Collagen Plug Start of enrollment: 2007 Feb 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 341 citationsThe management of complicated diverticulitis and the role of computed tomography.Andreas M. Kaiser, Jeng-Kae Jiang, Jeffrey P. Lake, Glenn T. Ault, Avo Artinyan
The American Journal of Gastroenterology. 2005-04-01 - 84 citationsPotentials of robust intensity modulated scanning proton plans for locally advanced lung cancer in comparison to intensity modulated photon plans.Martin Stuschke, Andreas M. Kaiser, Christoph Pöttgen, Wolfgang Lübcke, Jonathan B. Farr
Radiotherapy and Oncology. 2012-07-01 - 22 citationsUpdate on the management of sigmoid diverticulitis.Mark H Hanna, Andreas M Kaiser
World Journal of Gastroenterology. 2021-03-07
Journal Articles
- Robotic-Assisted Laparoscopic Repair of Rectovesical Fistula After Hartmann’s Reversal ProcedureR Sotelo, K Nikkhou, A M Kaiser, L G Medina, I Gill, Journal of Robotic Surgery
Books/Book Chapters
Press Mentions
- KMET Radio talkshow with Yvette M WalkerJune 14th, 2022
Professional Memberships
- Fellow
- Fellow
- Member
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- Society of University Surgeons (SUS)Member
- International Society of University Colorectal Surgeons (ISUCRS)Member
- European Society of ColoproctologyMember
- American Surgical AssociationFellow
Other Languages
- German, French, Italian
External Links
- City of Hope National Medical Centerhttps://www.cityofhope.org/faculty/andreas-kaiser
- LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/andreas-m-kaiser-b7b41b203
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