JoshuaBleierMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Philadelphia, PA

Professor of Clinical Surgery, Vice-Chair, Department of Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital Section Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Pennsylvania Hospital Program Director, Colon and Rectal Fellowship

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Office
700 Spruce St
Ste 305
Philadelphia, PA 19106
Phone+1 215-829-5333

Education & Training

University of MinnesotaResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2007 - 2008
University of MinnesotaFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2008
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Residency, Surgery, 2007
New York Presbyterian Hospital (Cornell Campus)Internship, Surgery, 2000 - 2001
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of PennsylvaniaClass of 2000

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 2008 - 2024
NJ State Medical License 2008 - 2019
MN State Medical License 2007 - 2009
NY State Medical License 2001 - 2009
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Regional Top Doc - Philadelphia Magazine Castle Connolly, 2017-2021
Regional Top Doctor Castle Connolly, 2012-2016
CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification EpicCare Ambulatory EMR, Epic Systems Corporation, 2012-2013
Fellow (FACS) American College of Surgeons
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Clinical Trials

Ligation of Intersphincteric Fistula Tract (LIFT) Procedure Versus Use of an Anal Fistula Plug for Anal Fistula Repair Start of enrollment: 2009 Mar 01
Unknown status
Not Applicable
Roles: Contact, Principal Investigator
Efficacy Comparison of Two Preoperative Skin Antisepsis Preparations in Colorectal Surgery Start of enrollment: 2010 Dec 01
Completed
Not Applicable

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

72 citations
Ostomy-Related Complications
Douglas R. Murken, Joshua I. S. Bleier
Clinics in Colon and Rectal Surgery. 2019-04-02
174 citations
Liver dendritic cells are less immunogenic than spleen dendritic cells because of differences in subtype composition
Venu G. Pillarisetty, Alaap B. Shah, George Miller, Joshua I. Bleier, Ronald P. DeMatteo
Journal of Immunology. 2004-01-15
94 citations
Liver Sinusoidal Endothelial Cells Are Insufficient to Activate T Cells
Steven C. Katz, Venu G. Pillarisetty, Joshua I. Bleier, Alaap B. Shah, Ronald P. DeMatteo
Journal of Immunology. 2004-07-01