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Hermann Kessler, MD PhD (he/him/his)

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Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH, United States

Hermann Kessler, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS is currently staff member with particular interest in laparoscopic and minimally-invasive surgery in the Department of Colorectal Surgery at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio.
Dr. Kessler obtained his medical degree and Ph.D. from the University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany. There he completed his surgical training with board exams and certifications in General Surgery, Comprehensive Visceral Surgery, and Proctology. He finished two years of clinical and research fellowships for advanced laparoscopic colorectal surgery in the United States: the Cleveland Clinic, and the Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City. During these years, he participated and completed numerous scientific studies. In May 2007, Dr. Kessler was appointed Professor of Surgery at the University Erlangen-Nürnberg, Germany.
Dr. Kessler joined the Cleveland Clinic, Department of Colorectal Surgery as Section Head, Minimally Invasive Surgery in April 2013. On May 12, 2015, Dr. Kessler was appointed Professor of Surgery in the Department of Medicine in the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University. Dr. Kessler is active in many other professional groups, including the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, International Society of Digestive Surgery (where he is the society's treasurer), International Society of Universtiy Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal & Endoscopic Surgeons, International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, & Oncologists, Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract, and the American College of Surgeons. Dr. Kessler’s specialty interests include laparoscopic and robotic surgery, colon and rectal carcinoma, Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, diverticulitis, pouch surgery, familial adenomatous polyposis, pelvic surgery, bowel fistula surgery, and intestinal endometriosis.

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