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Ronald Bleday, MD, Colon & Rectal Surgery, Boston, MA

RonaldBledayMD

Colon & Rectal Surgery • Boston, MA

Associate Professor of Surgery, Harvard Medical School

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  • Office

    75 Francis Street
    Boston, MA 02115
    Phone+1 617-732-8460
    Fax+1 617-734-0336

Summary

  • Ronald is a board-certified colorectal surgeon with a focus on minimally invasive and improved recovery techniques for colorectal cancer patients. He is the Chief of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Brigham Women’s Hospital and has also been the Associate Chair of Surgery for Quality and Safety since 2017. He is the Co-Director of the Colorectal Cancer Clinic at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and an Associate Professor of Surgery at Harvard Medical School. Ronald also shares his experience and knowledge by contributing his time to numerous committees including serving as President, Research Foundation of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

    Ronald is acutely aware of the physical and emotional needs of a patient. It is an emphasis for him to consider each patient as the individual they are, with individual needs based on the diagnosis and the stage of the disease. He works with colleagues from medical oncology, radiation oncology, radiology, pathology and social work to come up with comprehensive plan for the patient. In addition, Ronald is very sensitive to the emotional impact a colorectal cancer diagnosis can be for patients. He thoroughly explains the complete treatment plan and emphasizes that the treatment process is marathon, not a sprint. He counsels the patient to pace themselves through the process. For surgery, Ronald uses his clinical experience and surgical acumen to provide thorough patient care with minimally invasive techniques and enhance recovery protocols. Ronald has been nominated “Top Doctor” for 20 years from Castle Connolly up to and including 2023 and as a Top Doctor in Boston Magazine for over the past decade.

Education & Training

  • University of Minnesota
    University of MinnesotaResidency, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 1990 - 1991
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1986 - 1988
  • Brigham and Women's Hospital
    Brigham and Women's HospitalResidency, Surgery, 1984 - 1986
  • Brown University
    Brown UniversityResidency, Surgery, 1982 - 1984
  • McGill University Faculty of Medicine
    McGill University Faculty of MedicineClass of 1982, MD

Certifications & Licensure

  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1984 - 2025
  • NH State Medical License
    NH State Medical License 2021 - 2025
  • American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
  • American Board of Surgery Surgery

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Top Doctors Boston Magazine, 2000-2023
  • Brigham Way Award Brigham and Women's Hospital, 2020
  • America's Top Doctors Castle Connolly, 2002-2020
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Other

Authored Content

  • Fields, Adam C.; Vacanti, Joshua C.; Rhee, Chanu,,,,Bleday, R (senior author). Restarting Essential Surgery in the Era of COVID-19: A Cautious Data Driven Approach Based on the Literature and Local Data. Annals of Surgery. 272(3):e208-e210, September 2020.September 2020
  • Najjar P, Fields A, Maldonado L, Ward A, Bleday R. Differential Index Hospitalization Cost- Center Impact of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program Implementation. Dis Colon Rectum. 2020 Jun;63(6):837-841. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000001662.PMID: 32168094June 2020
  • Fields AC, Dionigi B, Scully RE, Stopfkuchen-Evans MF, Maldonado L, Henry A, Goldberg JE, Bleday R. Reduction in Cardiac Arrythmias Within an Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Program in Colorectal Surgery. J Gastrointest Surg. 2020 May;24:1158-1164. PMID: 31228081.May 2020
  • Melnitchouk N, Fields AC, Lu P, Scully RE, Powell AC, Maldonado L, Goldberg JE, Bleday R. Local Versus Radical Excision of Early Distal Rectal Cancers: A National Cancer Database Analysis. Ann Surg Oncol. 2020 Jan 2. doi: 10.1245/s10434-019-08155-4January 2020
  • Fields AC, Weiner SG, Maldonado LJ, Cavallaro PM, Melnitchouk N, Goldberg J, Stopfkuchen-Evans M, Baker O, Bordeianou LG, Bleday R. Implementation of Liposomal Bupivacaine Transversus Abdominis Plane Blocks into the Colorectal Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Protocol: A Natural Experiment. Int J Colorectal Dis. 2020 Jan;35(1):133-138. doi: 10.1007/s00384-019-03457-1. Epub 2019 Dec 4.PMID: 31797098December 2019
  • Fields AC, Carvallaro PM, Correll DJ, Rubin MS, Sequist T, Khawaja A, Yao Y, Bordeianou LG, Bleday R. Predictors of Prolonged Opioid Use Following Colectomy. Dis Colon Rectum. 2019 Sept; 62(9): 1117-1123September 2019
  • Greenberg JA, Shibata D, Herndon JE, Steele Jr. GD, Mayer R, Bleday R. Local excision of distal rectal cancer: An update on CALGB 8984. Dis Colon Rectum. 2008; 51(8) 1185-91.August 2008
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Press Mentions

  • Types of Surgery for Colon Cancer: How to Prep and What to Expect After Surgery
    Types of Surgery for Colon Cancer: How to Prep and What to Expect After SurgeryApril 9th, 2021
  • Live Video: BCHC Talk on Colorectal Cancer
    Live Video: BCHC Talk on Colorectal CancerMarch 21st, 2018
  • Drink, Have an Operation, Chew Gum, Go Home: A Whole New Approach in Surgery
    Drink, Have an Operation, Chew Gum, Go Home: A Whole New Approach in SurgeryAugust 3rd, 2016

Professional Memberships

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