Robert Madoff, MD
Professor, Department of Surgery

Contact Info
Professor, Department of Surgery
Chief, Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Stanley M. Goldberg, M.D. Endowed Chair, Colon and Rectal Surgery
Colon and Rectal Surgeon
M.D., College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, NY
Residency, University of Minnesota (General Surgery)
Fellowship, University of Minnesota (Colon and Rectal Surgery)
I aim to provide personalized, comprehensive, state of the art care for all my patients. Our team focuses on multidisciplinary care for individuals with complex problems.
Summary
Expertise
- Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Cancer
- Surgical Oncology
Awards & Recognition
Professional Associations
Research
Research Summary/Interests
- Familial cancer
- Rectal cancer treatment
- Anal intraepithelial neoplasia / anal cancer
- Fecal incontinence
- Benign colorectal disease
- Colorectal cancer
Publications
- Tawadros PS, Paquette IM, Hanly AM, Mellgren AF, Rothenberger DA, Madoff RD. Adenocarcinoma of the rectum in patients under age 40 is increasing: impact of signet-ring cell histology. Dis Colon Rectum 2015;58(5):474-8.
- Kwaan MR, Lee JT, Rothenberger DA, Melton GB, Madoff RD. Early removal of urinary catheters after rectal surgery is associated with increased urinary retention. Dis Colon Rectum 2015;58(4):401-5.
- Etzioni DA, Young-Fadok TM, Cima RR, Wasif N, Madoff RD, Naessens JM, Habermann EB. Patient survival after surgical treatment of rectal cancer: Impact of surgeon and hospital characteristics. Cancer 2014;120(16):2472-81.
- Hanly AM, Ryan EM, Rogers AC, McNamara DA, Madoff RD, Winter DC; on behalf of the MERRION Study Group. Multicenter Evaluation of Rectal cancer ReImaging pOst Neoadjuvant (MERRION) Therapy. Ann Surg 2014;259(4):723-7.
- Wexner SD, Coller JA, Devroede G, Hull T, McCallum R, Chan M, Ayscue JM, Shobeiri AS, Margolin D, England M, Kaufman H, Snape WJ, Mutlu E, Chua H, Pettit P, Nagle D, Madoff RD, Lerew DR, Mellgren A. Sacral nerve stimulation for fecal incontinence: Results of a 120-patient prospective multicenter study. Ann Surg 2010; 251(3):441-9.
- Christoforidis D, McNally MP, Jarosek SL, Madoff RD, Finne CO. Endocavitary contact radiation therapy for ultrasonographically staged T1 N0 and T2 N0 rectal cancer. Br J Surg 2009; 96(4):430-6.
Clinical
Specialties
- Colon and rectal cancer, 
- Inflammatory bowel disease, Pelvic floor dysfunction
Board Certifications
- American Board of Surgery
- American Board of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Clinical Interests
Colon and rectal cancer; Inflammatory bowel disease; Pelvic floor dysfunction