Andreas M. Kaiser , M.D. F.A.C.S Associate Professor of Clinical Colorectal Surgery Dr. Kaiser received his Swiss Federal Diploma as a Physician and his doctoral degree (M.D.) from the University of Zurich in Switzerland. After an internship in Surgical Pathology, Dr. Kaiser entered the training program in surgery at the University Hospital of Zurich. He spent two years as a research fellow at Harvard Medical School in Boston, then finished his surgical training in Zurich. Dr. Kaiser completed a fellowship in visceral surgery at the University Hospital in Zurich, followed by a fellowship in Colorectal Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California.
Dr. Kaiser has received the Swiss FMH Board Certification in General Surgery (1998) and Visceral Surgery (2006) and the European EBSQ Board Certification in Coloproctology (2002).
In 2001, Dr. Kaiser joined the USC Faculty and currently holds the position of Associate Professor of Clinical Colorectal Surgery. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS), and a member of several national and international professional associations.
Dr. Kaiser has written numerous articles and book chapters, and his own new book on Colorectal Surgery is scheduled to come out in 2008. Dr. Kaiser is an Associate Editor of "Diseases of the Colon and Rectum," the official scientific journal of the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons. He is a member of several national committees.
Clinical Interests
Dr. Kaiser has a special interest in colorectal diseases and provides a comprehensive and interdisciplinary treatment in the management of colorectal and anal cancer (primary, recurrent cancers, palliative setting), inflammatory bowel disease, acute diverticulitis, functional disorders of the colon and rectum, and benign disorders of the anus.
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Sphincter-saving surgery for cancer or inflammatory bowel disease
- Continent ileostomy (Kock pouch, T-pouch)
- Laparoscopic surgery
- Transfusion-free surgery
- Fecal incontinence, including artificial bowel sphincter(ABS, Neosphincter)
- Stapled hemorrhoidectomy (PPH)
- Transanal microscopic surgery for rectal polyps and cancer (TEM)
Dr. Kaiser is a national expert and preceptor for the teaching of Stapled Hemorrhoidectomy, a new hemorrhoid surgery with less pain. He is one of only a few surgeons nationwide performing the Artificial Bowel Sphincter (Acticon Neosphincter) for Fecal Incontinence. Overseeing the Anophysiology Lab, Dr. Kaiser routinely performs anophysiology testing, 3-D endorectal ultrasound and ultrasound-guided biopsies. Dr. Kaiser also teaches laparoscopic colon surgery, and performs all types of laparoscopic, laparoscopically assisted and laparoscopic-hand-assisted procedures for the colon whenever appropriate. Largely responsible for the development of the T-pouch, Dr. Kaiser oversees the performance of this procedure at the Department of Colorectal Surgery. The T-pouch, an improved continent ileostomy, is capable of giving many patients who have experienced continued problems with their previous surgery a new perspective without a bag. Most recently, Dr. Kaiser has added the transanal microscopic surgery for rectal polyps and cancer (TEM) to the services offered at USC.
Degrees
University of Zurich, Swiss Federal Diploma as Physician, MD, 1988
University of Zurich, MD, 1989
Internships
City of Zurich Hospital Triemli, 1989 - 1990
Residencies
University Hospital of Zurich, 1990 - 1993
University Hospital of Zurich, 1995 - 1998
Fellowships
Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Hospital, 1993 - 1995
University Hospital of Zurich, 1998 - 2000
University of Southern California, 2000 - 2001
Board Certification
FMH Swiss Board Certification in General Surgery, 1998
EBSQ Board Certification in Coloproctology, 2001
FMH Swiss Subspecialty Board Certification in Visceral Surgery, 2006
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Memberships
American College of Surgeons
American Medical Association
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
European Association of Coloproctology
Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
American Pancreatic Association
Massachusetts Medical Society
Swiss Surgical Society
Swiss Society of Visceral Surgery
Association of Invasive and Operative Physicians of Switzerland (Foederatio Medicorum Scrutantium, FMS)
Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
Southern California Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
Swiss Medical Association (Foederatio Medicorum Helveticorum-FMH)
Clinical Affiliation
USC University Hospital
USC/Norris Cancer Hospital
USC Care Medical Group
LAC+USC Medical Center
Glendale Adventist Medical Center, Glendale
Huntington Memorial Hospital, Pasadena
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