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Dr. Wolfgang Gaertner

Colon & Rectal Surgery, Professor and Division Chief

University of Minnesota - MHealth Fairview East Bank

Minneapolis, MN 55455

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Dr. Gaertner is Professor and Chief of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at the University of Minnesota, and holds the Stanley M. Goldberg, MD Endowed Chair in Colon and Rectal Surgery. He completed general surgery residency and colon and rectal surgery fellowship at the University of Minnesota. He is actively involved in both clinical and translational research and currently serves as the Chair of the clinical practice guidelines committee of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. His research interests include colorectal oncology, minimally invasive surgery, peritoneal carcinomatosis, diverticulitis, and the human microbiome.