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Meet The Faculty

Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency (Florida) faculty left-to-right: Luca Stocchi, M.D., Michelle DeLeon, M.D., Dorin Colibaseanu, M.D., Amit Merchea, M.D.

Members of the Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery at Mayo Clinic provide the highest quality surgical services in a caring and efficient manner while sustaining outstanding programs in research and education. This division is fully integrated with all the medical services available throughout Mayo Clinic.

Experts in all areas of colon and rectal disease consult with specialists in other departments, such as oncology and gastroenterology, to provide the best care to every patient. Colon and rectal surgeons evaluate elective preoperative patient evaluations, perform operative procedures, conduct postoperative care, and manage emergency colorectal conditions. Minimally invasive surgery and enhanced recovery pathways are a significant part of the practice. Colon and rectal surgeons work with state-of-the-art equipment to perform open, laparoscopic, and robotic surgical cases.

From the program directorDorin Colibaseanu, M.D.

Our mission at Mayo Clinic is to meet the needs of our patients and advance the science of medicine through education and research. Our residents are trained to be leaders in their communities in surgical practice, quality, and safety.

Under our one-to-one mentorship model, you will receive personalized world-class training from well-respected surgeons in the field of colon and rectal surgery. You will rotate one month at a time, individually, with a faculty member twice per year. Having completed the Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, I can personally attest to the effectiveness of this mentorship model. 

Thank you for your interest in the Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida. I hope you will consider joining our program and taking advantage of all that it has to offer.

Dorin Colibaseanu, M.D.
Program Director

Faculty

In addition to caring for patients in their clinical practices, consultants are also committed to scientific advancement. Faculty members have published and lectured extensively and are highly regarded in their fields. You will be assigned to an individual consultant service, which fosters a strong mentor-trainee relationship throughout training in the Colon and Rectal Surgery Residency.

Amit Merchea, M.D.

Amit Merchea, M.D.

Medical school: Saint Louis University School of Medicine

Residency: General Surgery, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education

Fellowship: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education

Career interests: Colon and rectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, Chron's disease, benign diseases of the colon and rectum, diverticular disease, and presacral tumors

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Luca Stocchi, M.D.

Luca Stocchi, M.D.

Medical school: Facolta di Medicina e Chirurgia, Universita di Bologna (Italy)

Residency: General Surgery, Ospedal S Orsola, Universita degli Studi di Bologna (Italy)

Fellowship: Colon and Rectal Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery, Mayo Clinic

Career interests: Inflammatory bowel disease (Chron's disease, ulcerative colitis), colorectal cancer, sphincter-preserving procedures, laparoscopic surgery, and re-operative colorectal surgery

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Michelle DeLeon, M.D.

Michelle DeLeon, M.D.

Medical school: Jefferson Medical College

Residency: General Surgery, Rutgers, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School

Fellowship: Colorectal Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation

Career interests: Robotic surgery, inflammatory bowel disease (ulcerative colitis and Chron's disease), transanal minimally invasive surgery, diverticular disease, anorectal disorders, and colon, rectal, and anal cancer

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