Internationally Renowned Colorectal Surgeon Steven Wexner, MD, Joins MedStar Health as Physician Executive Director and System Chief of Colorectal Surgery (PR Newswire)

In a major appointment, Dr. Steven Wexner, one of the world’s most cited and respected colorectal surgeons, has joined MedStar Health as Physician Executive Director and System Chief of Colorectal Surgery. Based at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital, Dr. Wexner brings nearly four decades of clinical, academic, and research leadership to the role.

A pioneer in the field, he is known for developing the Wexner Incontinence and Constipation Scores, surgical techniques that reduce the need for stomas, and for training over 800 surgeons worldwide. Previously at Cleveland Clinic Florida, Dr. Wexner has authored more than 1,200 publications, amassing over 43,000 citations.