Gregory D. Kennedy, MD, PhD Print Friendly Page
Faculty, University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public HealthGregory D. Kennedy, MD, PhD, earned his medical degree from the University of Washington in Seattle and completed his residency in general surgery at University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, followed by a fellowship in colon and rectal surgery at Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education.
Dr. Kennedy is certified by the American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery and by the American Board of Surgery. He is also a fellow in the American College of Surgeons and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He specializes in the surgical treatment of colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease - such as Crohn’s and ulcerative colitis - diverticulitis, benign conditions of the colon, rectum and anus, minimally invasive and laparoscopic approaches to diseases of the colon and rectum and endoscopic treatment of colonic disease.
Specialties
UW Health Clinics
Hospital Affiliation(s)
Languages Spoken
| English |
| Medical interpreters are available to help patients communicate with hospital and clinic staff. For more information, please contact interpreter services at (608) 262-9000. |
UW School of Medicine and Public Health
| Department of Surgery |
Professional Certifications and Education
| Board Certification |
Surgery
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| Fellowship |
Colon and Rectal Surgery Fellowship, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, 2006-2007 |
| Residency |
University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics, Madison, WI
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| Medical School |
University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, 1996
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Awards/Honors
Procedures
Our doctors provide a wide range of services. The following list represents some, but not all, of the procedures offered by this physician.
- Anal Sphincter Reconstruction
- Banding of Hemorrhoids
- Colon and Rectal Surgery - Specialists
- Hand Assisted Laparoscopy
- Hemorrhoidectomy for Hemorrhoids
- Ileal Pouch Reconstruction
- Laparoscopic Colon Surgery
- Laparoscopic Rectal Surgery
- Open Colon Surgery
- Open Rectal Surgery
- Sphincter Sparing Surgery
- Stapled Hemorrhoid Surgery
- Total Proctocolectomy and Ileal Pouch
| Research |
Research in the colon and rectal surgery laboratory focuses on two basic problems. First, we are interested in gaining a better understanding of the relationship between colon and rectal cancer and various environmental exposures. To this end, we are trying to gain insight into the role of PAS proteins, a family of proteins responsive to environmental stimuli, in the origin and disease development of colon and rectal cancer. Second, we employ various molecular and microscopic techniques to provide insight into those features of colon and rectal cancer that may correlate with response to treatment, recurrence, and survival. |
PubMed Articles
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Tevis SE Kennedy GD .
Postoperative complications and implications on patient-centered outcomes. J Surg Res. 2013 May 1;181(1):106-13
[PubMed ID: 23465392]
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Ballian N Rajamanickam V Harms BA Foley EF Heise CP Greenberg CC Kennedy GD .
Predictors of mortality after emergent surgery for acute colonic diverticulitis: analysis of National Surgical Quality Improvement Project data. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2013 Feb;74(2):611-6
[PubMed ID: 23354259]
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Ballian N Weisensel N Rajamanickam V Foley EF Heise CP Harms BA Kennedy GD .
Comparable postoperative morbidity and mortality after laparoscopic and open emergent restorative colectomy: outcomes from the ACS NSQIP. World J Surg. 2012 Oct;36(10):2488-96
[PubMed ID: 22736343]
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Riordan AM Thomas MK Ronnekleiv-Kelly S Warner T Geiger PG Kennedy GD .
Utility of micro-ribonucleic acid profile for predicting recurrence of rectal cancer. J Surg Res. 2012 Sep;177(1):87-92
[PubMed ID: 22480843]
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Xing Y Nukaya M Satyshur KA Jiang L Stanevich V Korkmaz EN Burdette L Kennedy GD Cui Q Bradfield CA .
Identification of the Ah-receptor structural determinants for ligand preferences. Toxicol Sci. 2012 Sep;129(1):86-97
[PubMed ID: 22659362]
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Ballian N Lubner MG Munoz A Harms BA Heise CP Foley EF Kennedy GD .
Visceral obesity is associated with outcomes of total mesorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinoma. J Surg Oncol. 2012 Mar 15;105(4):365-70
[PubMed ID: 21751219]
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Vishnu P Colon-Otero G Kennedy GT Marlow LA Kennedy WP Wu KJ Santoso JT Copland JA .
RhoB mediates antitumor synergy of combined ixabepilone and sunitinib in human ovarian serous cancer. Gynecol Oncol. 2012 Mar;124(3):589-97
[PubMed ID: 22115851]
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Mezrich JD Nguyen LP Kennedy G Nukaya M Fechner JH Zhang X Xing Y Bradfield CA .
SU5416, a VEGF receptor inhibitor and ligand of the AHR, represents a new alternative for immunomodulation. PLoS One. 2012;7(9):e44547
[PubMed ID: 22970246]
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Weiss JM Pfau PR O'Connor ES King J LoConte N Kennedy G Smith MA .
Mortality by stage for right- versus left-sided colon cancer: analysis of surveillance, epidemiology, and end results--Medicare data. J Clin Oncol. 2011 Nov 20;29(33):4401-9
[PubMed ID: 21969498]
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Dolejs S Kennedy G Heise CP .
Small bowel obstruction following restorative proctocolectomy: affected by a laparoscopic approach? J Surg Res. 2011 Oct;170(2):202-8
[PubMed ID: 21474147]
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Greenblatt DY Rajamanickam V Pugely AJ Heise CP Foley EF Kennedy GD .
Short-term outcomes after laparoscopic-assisted proctectomy for rectal cancer: results from the ACS NSQIP. J Am Coll Surg. 2011 May;212(5):844-54
[PubMed ID: 21414814]
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Kennedy GD Rajamanickam V O'connor ES Loconte NK Foley EF Leverson G Heise CP .
Optimizing surgical care of colon cancer in the older adult population. Ann Surg. 2011 Mar;253(3):508-14
[PubMed ID: 21169811]
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Ronnekleiv-Kelly SM Kennedy GD .
Management of stage IV rectal cancer: palliative options. World J Gastroenterol. 2011 Feb 21;17(7):835-47
[PubMed ID: 21412493]
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Stelzer MK Pitot HC Liem A Lee D Kennedy GD Lambert PF .
Rapamycin inhibits anal carcinogenesis in two preclinical animal models. Cancer Prev Res (Phila). 2010 Dec;3(12):1542-51
[PubMed ID: 21149330]
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Nukaya M Walisser JA Moran SM Kennedy GD Bradfield CA .
Aryl hydrocarbon receptor nuclear translocator in hepatocytes is required for aryl hydrocarbon receptor-mediated adaptive and toxic responses in liver. Toxicol Sci. 2010 Dec;118(2):554-63
[PubMed ID: 20935161]
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Nukaya M Lin BC Glover E Moran SM Kennedy GD Bradfield CA .
The aryl hydrocarbon receptor-interacting protein (AIP) is required for dioxin-induced hepatotoxicity but not for the induction of the Cyp1a1 and Cyp1a2 genes. J Biol Chem. 2010 Nov 12;285(46):35599-605
[PubMed ID: 20829355]
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Ballian N Yamane B Leverson G Harms B Heise CP Foley EF Kennedy GD .
Body mass index does not affect postoperative morbidity and oncologic outcomes of total mesorectal excision for rectal adenocarcinoma. Ann Surg Oncol. 2010 Jun;17(6):1606-13
[PubMed ID: 20077020]
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Russ AJ Obma KL Rajamanickam V Wan Y Heise CP Foley EF Harms B Kennedy GD .
Laparoscopy improves short-term outcomes after surgery for diverticular disease. Gastroenterology. 2010 Jun;138(7):2267-74, 2274.e1
[PubMed ID: 20193685]
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Ibele AR Kennedy GD Lund DP Nichol PF .
Portal vein thrombus after pediatric proctocolectomy with ileoanal anastomosis. J Pediatr Surg. 2010 May;45(5):1026-9
[PubMed ID: 20438948]
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O'Connor ES Leverson G Kennedy G Heise CP .
The diagnosis of diverticulitis in outpatients: on what evidence? J Gastrointest Surg. 2010 Feb;14(2):303-8
[PubMed ID: 19936848]
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Ballian N Zarebczan B Munoz A Harms B Heise CP Foley EF Kennedy GD .
Routine evaluation of the distal colon remnant before Hartmann's reversal is not necessary in asymptomatic patients. J Gastrointest Surg. 2009 Dec;13(12):2260-7
[PubMed ID: 19727977]
