Konstantin Umanskiy, MD

Assistant Professor of Surgery

Dr. Konstantin Umanskiy specializes in the treatment of a wide variety of colon and rectal diseases such as colon and rectal cancer, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease), complex anorectal disorders and diverticulitis. He uses traditional surgical approaches, as well as state-of-the-art minimally invasive laparoscopic and robotic techniques.

Dr. Umanskiy has strong clinical and research interests in innovative surgical techniques, especially robotic and telemedicine applications for colon and rectal surgery.

Practice Locations

University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Center for Advanced Medicine
5758 S. Maryland Avenue
Chicago, IL 60637

Year Started Practice

2008

Board Certifications

General Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgery

Medical School

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Internship and Residency

University of Cincinnati Medical Center

Fellowship

John H. Stroger Jr. Hospital of Cook County, Chicago

Memberships

Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society
American Society Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Association for Academic Surgery
Chicago Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
Illinois Surgical Society
Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
Society for Surgical Oncology

Languages Spoken

English
Russian
Ukranian

Email

kumanskiy@surgery.bsd.uchicago.edu

Office Phone

(773) 834-3524

Office Fax

(773) 834-1995

Office Postal Address

Konstantin Umanskiy, MD
University of Chicago Medical Center
5841 S. Maryland Avenue, MC 5095
Chicago, IL 60637

Clinical Interests

• Minimally invasive colorectal surgery
• Laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery
• Colon cancer
• Rectal cancer
• Inflammatory bowel disease surgery
• Complex anorectal diseases
• Diverticulitis
• Fecal incontinence
• Chronic constipation
• Anorectal ultrasound
• Anal manometry
• Gastrointestinal oncology
• General surgery

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Learn More About Dr. Umanskiy

Using his own hand-drawn illustrations, Dr. Umanskiy helped Mary Shedd understand why minimally invasive surgery was the best treatment option to help her beat colon cancer.

View a video of Dr. Umanskiy and his colleagues discussing the University of Chicago style of surgery. It's all about you; helping you understand and helping you heal.

Selected Publications

View a partial list of Dr. Umanskiy publications through the National Library of Medicine's PubMed online database.