AssarAhmedRatherMDFACS, FASCRS

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Dover, DE

Chairman of Graduate Medical Education

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Office
724 south new street
Dover, DE 19904
Phone+1 302-674-4070

Fax+1 302-672-2315

Education & Training

Cleveland Clinic (Florida)Residency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2010 - 2011
Mercy Catholic Medical CenterResidency, Surgery, 2005 - 2010
Government Medical College of Jammu and KashmireClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

OH State Medical License 2010 - Present
DE State Medical License 2011 - 2025
FL State Medical License 2010 - 2012
PA State Medical License 2005 - 2010
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
University of Kashmir MS

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

FASCRS ASCRS, 2018
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

62 citations
Fewer than 12 lymph nodes can be expected in a surgical specimen after high-dose chemoradiation therapy for rectal cancer.
John H. Marks, Elsa B. Valsdottir, A. A. Rather, I. Nweze, D. A. Newman
Diseases of the Colon and Rectum. 2010-07-01
30 citations
Loop ileostomy closure after laparoscopic versus open surgery: is there a difference?
Art Hiranyakas, Assar A. Rather, Giovanna da Silva, Eric G. Weiss, Steven D. Wexner
Surgical Endoscopy. 2013-01-01
1 citations
Acute kidney injury after colorectal surgery with prophylactic ureteral stents.
Assar Rather, Adrianne Fisher, Kelly Gardner, Nessreen Ghanem, Theodoris Katsichtis
Surgical Endoscopy. 2024-08-01

Books/Book Chapters

SAGES Manual
Chapter: Laparoscopy for crohns colitis
Page 515 - 530Assar A Rather, Eric G WeissEditors: Assar A Rather , Eric G Weiss.Springer , New York

Authored Content

Acute kidney injury after colorectal surgeryJune 2024

Press Mentions

Bayhealth to Launch Residency Programs in 2021March 26th, 2019

Professional Memberships