Alessandro Fichera, MDAssistant Professor of SurgeryAlessandro Fichera, MD, is an expert in the surgical treatment of diseases of the lower gastrointestinal tract. He specializes in minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease, and other colon, rectal, and anal problems. Minimally invasive surgery is an advanced surgical method that requires several small incisions instead of a long abdominal incision. It results in less pain, less scarring, and a faster recovery for patients. Dr. Fichera has published several articles and has contributed to many book chapters on the surgical treatment of colorectal diseases. He is actively researching better ways to perform surgery, and is developing new surgical instruments. Practice LocationCenter for Advanced Medicine
Year Started Practice2002 Board CertificationGeneral Surgery
Medical SchoolCatholic University of Rome, Italy Internship and ResidencyUniversity of Chicago Medical Center FellowshipMount Sinai Hospital, NY MembershipsAlpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society
Languages SpokenEnglish
afichera@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu Office Phone(773) 702-6142 Office Fax(773) 834-1995 Office Postal AddressAlessandro Fichera, MD
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Selected PublicationsView a partial list of Dr. Fichera's publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database. |

