Russell Ware Farmer MD
Assistant Professor - Hiram C. Polk, Jr. Department of Surgery, University of Louisville
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401 E Chestnut StUnit 710Louisville, KY 40202
Phone+1 502-583-8303
Fax+1 502-584-0302
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Summary
- I am an Assistant Professor of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Louisville. I specialize in minimally invasive approaches toward colorectal malignancy and IBD, including a robust robotics practice. I also focus on improving quality of life for my patients with sacral nerve neuromodulation for pelvic floor dysfunction, either fecal incontinence or pelvic-outlet dysfunction constipation. Additionally, I perform surgery for anal fistulae, rectovaginal fistulae, and other benign anorectal conditions like hemorrhoids.
Education & Training
University of Louisville School of MedicineFellowship, Colon and Rectal Surgery, 2013 - 2014- University of Louisville School of MedicineResidency, Surgery, 2007 - 2013
McGovern Medical School at UTHealthClass of 2007
Certifications & Licensure
KY State Medical License 2013 - 2026
American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery Colon & Rectal Surgery
American Board of Surgery Surgery
Clinical Trials
- Visbiome Effect on Colorectal Anastomosis and Local Recurrence Start of enrollment: 2018 Apr 13
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- Post-Market Study Evaluating Performance of the Rechargeable InterStim™ Micro System in Fecal Incontinence Patients.Dean Elterman, Margarita Murphy, Ryan Krlin, Rebecca Levine, Jerome Yaklic
International Urogynecology Journal. 2025-04-05 - 1 citationsUsing resident performance on Step 2 to predict surgical residency success.Alexandra Jones, Matthew Benns, Russell Farmer
Surgery. 2025-03-01 - Early experience with focused telemedicine implementation in an academic colorectal surgery practice.Amy K Wise, Neal Bhutiani, Neil Werthmann, Sandra L Kavalukas, Susan Galandiuk
Surgery. 2022-07-01
Press Mentions
Chadwick Boseman's Death Helps Shine Light on Increasing Colon Cancer Cases in Ohio ValleyAugust 31st, 2020
External Links
- U of L Colon and Rectal Surgeryhttp://www.colidoscope.com
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